AVP, Leveraged Finance: Execution & Operations Lead

Carr Lyons Search & Selection; England; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Vice President – Leveraged Finance Business Manager. This role supports deal teams across the leveraged finance lifecycle, focusing on operational excellence and stakeholder management. Candidates should have a strong understanding of banking processes, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. This position offers high visibility with senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence business transformation.

Benefits

High interaction with senior stakeholders

Visibility across multiple teams

Opportunity to influence operational strategy

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of banking processes and deal execution.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset with confidence to challenge the status quo.
• Ability to balance detail, deadlines, and multiple priorities.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as a centre of excellence for processes, controls, and execution standards.
• Support leveraged finance deal teams through the full execution cycle.
• Build strong relationships across front office, Legal, Compliance, KYC, and Operations.
• Coordinate special projects, regulatory initiatives, and process rollouts.
• Track signing/closing dates and maintain accurate data for planning.

Skills

Understanding of banking processes

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Continuous improvement mindset

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Job description

A financial services firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Vice President – Leveraged Finance Business Manager. This role supports deal teams across the leveraged finance lifecycle, focusing on operational excellence and stakeholder management. Candidates should have a strong understanding of banking processes, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. This position offers high visibility with senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence business transformation.