Debt Advisory Director

Walker Lovell; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Walker Lovell, a respected UK corporate finance boutique, is expanding its debt advisory capability in London. The role offers autonomy to originate, manage and deliver mid-market funding solutions with direct Partner exposure and a clear growth path toward equity participation.

You will leverage established lender and private equity relationships to accelerate opportunities and shape the firm’s debt advisory offering in a commercially driven environment.

Qualifications

• Proven debt advisory or leveraged finance experience within the mid-market.
• Strong track record of originating and converting client opportunities.
• Credibility with private equity-backed and owner-managed businesses.

Responsibilities

• Originate and lead debt advisory mandates across UK mid-market transactions.
• Develop relationships with private equity investors, lenders and corporate clients.
• Deliver strategic funding solutions across acquisitions, refinancing and growth transactions.
• Build and shape the firm’s long-term debt advisory proposition alongside senior leadership.

Skills

Debt advisory

Leveraged finance

Origination

Client relationship mgmt

UK mid-market experience

Job description

Join a highly respected corporate finance boutique with the platform, deal flow and autonomy to build a growing debt advisory capability. This is a rare opportunity to leverage active transaction flow and shape a specialist offering within a commercially driven, partner-led environment with clear progression toward Partner level.

• Strong base salary with uncapped performance-linked bonus
• Clear pathway toward Partner and future equity participation
• Access to high-quality deal flow across active corporate finance mandates
• Established private equity and lender relationships to leverage immediately
• Lean, high-performing team with direct Partner exposure
• Significant autonomy to build and lead a specialist debt advisory capability

Why this business

This independent advisory firm has built a strong reputation in the UK lower mid-market, advising on transactions typically ranging from £10m-£100m. With a leadership team drawn from leading advisory firms and a strong entrepreneurial culture, the business has developed a credible brand across corporate finance, due diligence and sponsor-backed transactions.

Debt advisory already forms part of the wider transaction offering, with an active pipeline of refinancing, acquisition finance and growth funding mandates generated through existing corporate finance relationships. The business is now looking to appoint a commercially credible debt advisor capable of accelerating and expanding that capability further.

What you’ll be doing

• Originate and lead debt advisory mandates across UK mid-market transactions
• Develop relationships with private equity investors, lenders and corporate clients
• Deliver strategic funding solutions across acquisitions, refinancing and growth transactions
• Build and shape the firm’s long-term debt advisory proposition alongside senior leadership

What you’ll bring

• Proven debt advisory or leveraged finance experience within the mid-market
• Strong track record of originating and converting client opportunities
• Credibility with private equity-backed and owner-managed businesses
• Commercial mindset with the confidence to operate in a highly visible client-facing role

Who this suits

You’re an entrepreneurial dealmaker who thrives in a lean, commercially driven environment where individual contribution is visible and rewarded directly. You enjoy building trusted client relationships, creating opportunities and operating with autonomy rather than relying on a large corporate platform.

You’re likely already generating meaningful client revenue and looking for a stronger platform, better deal access and a genuine opportunity to influence the growth of a specialist advisory capability.