Debt Advisory Director - Hybrid Growth & Refinancing Leader

Shaw & Co; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Cover

EMI equity scheme

Profit share

Job summary

Shaw & Co in Manchester is seeking an experienced Debt Advisory Director to lead debt raising and refinancing for owner-managed businesses, working with Partners and the Corporate Finance team. You will manage the full funding process from initial assessment through lender engagement, negotiations and completion, delivering value across the UK funding market while coaching junior team members.

Remuneration includes a competitive salary (£90,000–£100,000), a bonus up to 10%, EMI equity, private

Qualifications

• Significant debt advisory experience in the UK market.
• Proven track record of completing debt transactions.
• Strong understanding of the UK debt funding market.
• Established lender and professional relationships.
• Experience of refinancing, acquisition finance and growth funding.
• Strong financial analysis and modelling skills.
• Understanding of debt capacity, leverage, covenants, security and funding structures.
• Excellent project management and negotiation skills.
• Strong client relationship and business development capabilities.
• Experience managing and developing junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead debt raising and refinancing assignments for owner-managed businesses.
• Develop and maintain relationships across the UK funding market.
• Take ownership from initial assessment to lender engagement, due diligence and completion.
• Prepare lender-facing information and financial analysis.
• Identify banks, debt funds, asset-based lenders and alternative providers.
• Negotiate with potential funders and review funding terms.
• Analyse lender proposals, pricing, leverage, covenants and security.
• Coach and develop junior members of the Corporate Finance team.
• Collaborate with the M&A team to identify funding opportunities.

Skills

Debt Advisory

Debt transactions

UK debt funding market

Lender relationships

Financing & growth funding

Financial analysis & modelling

Debt capacity & covenants

Project management & negotiation

Client relationship & business dev

Mentoring juniors

Job description

Shaw & Co in Manchester is seeking an experienced Debt Advisory Director to lead debt raising and refinancing for owner-managed businesses, working with Partners and the Corporate Finance team. You will manage the full funding process from initial assessment through lender engagement, negotiations and completion, delivering value across the UK funding market while coaching junior team members.

Remuneration includes a competitive salary (£90,000–£100,000), a bonus up to 10%, EMI equity, private