Director Corporate Finance

Eton Bridge Partners Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Eton Bridge Partners Ltd is recruiting a Director of Corporate Finance for a large, infrastructure-led, private equity owned business in London. The role reports to the CFO and will lead corporate finance, funding strategy, capital structure optimisation, treasury and investor relations.

You will shape the funding model, manage liquidity, oversee debt and equity funding, and drive value creation through strategic financial analysis and capital allocation.

Qualifications

• Broad corporate finance background spanning capital structure, funding, treasury and financial strategy.
• Experience in complex debt environments, structured or securitised financing and public debt markets.
• Strong exposure to investor relations and credit rating agencies.
• Experience in capital intensive, infrastructure, regulated or complex sectors is advantageous.
• Track record of delivering change, building teams and improving finance capability.
• Strategic yet hands-on leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of financial strategy, including capital structure optimisation and liquidity planning.
• Own debt and equity funding activities, refinancing and stakeholder engagement with lenders and investors.
• Oversee treasury operations, cash management, forecasting and risk management.
• Support capital allocation decisions and strategic financial analysis.
• Lead financial input into M&A, restructuring or strategic transactions.
• Build and develop a high performing corporate finance function and team.

Education

ACA or CFA or equivalent

Job description

Eton Bridge Partners have been retained on a confidential search to appoint a Director of Corporate Finance for a large scale, infrastructure led, private equity owned business operating in a capital intensive and regulated environment.

This role, reporting directly to the CFO, will lead corporate finance, funding strategy, capital structure optimisation, treasury and investor relations. The appointment is a critical hire within the finance leadership team, supporting a significant balance sheet transformation and positioning the organisation for its next phase of ownership and long term value creation.

The business operates with a complex, highly levered capital structure and is undertaking a comprehensive review of its funding model, liquidity position and long term financing strategy. The successful candidate will play a central role in shaping and executing this agenda while building a best in class corporate finance capability.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Lead the development and execution of financial strategy, including capital structure optimisation, funding solutions and long term liquidity planning aligned to strategic objectives.
• Own debt and equity funding activities, refinancing initiatives and stakeholder engagement with lenders, investors and credit rating agencies.
• Oversee treasury operations, cash management, forecasting and financial risk management across the Group.
• Support capital allocation decisions, investment appraisal and strategic financial analysis to drive value creation.
• Lead financial input into M&A, restructuring or strategic transactions where required.
• Build and develop a high performing corporate finance function, including organisational design, capability assessment and team development.
• Partner closely with the CFO, Board and shareholders, providing insight and recommendations on financing strategy and balance sheet sustainability.
• Contribute as a key member of the finance leadership team, supporting broader finance transformation and performance improvement initiatives.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• A broad corporate finance background spanning capital structure, funding, treasury and financial strategy within a business of comparable scale and complexity.
• Experience operating within complex debt environments, ideally including structured or securitised financing arrangements and public debt markets.
• Strong exposure to investor relations and engagement with credit rating agencies and external stakeholders.
• Experience within capital intensive, infrastructure, regulated or similarly complex sectors is advantageous.
• A track record of delivering change, building teams and improving finance capability within evolving organisations.
• A strategic yet hands on leadership style, comfortable operating both at executive level and within detailed execution.
• A relevant professional qualification such as ACA, CFA or equivalent.

Location: Hybrid working, London/South East England.