Director, Venture & Growth Finance

NatWest Group; Egham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking entity in the UK is seeking a Director of Venture Debt. This role involves creating a lending framework for the Innovation Economy and collaborating with stakeholders to balance risk while executing the debt strategy. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of venture lending, experience leading a team, and knowledge in managing a warrant book. Join our dynamic team and make a significant impact on our lending portfolio.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of venture lending and disciplined credit strategy.
• Experience managing a venture debt team in banking services.
• Knowledge of managing a warrant book.

Responsibilities

• Create a lending framework across the Innovation Economy.
• Originate lending opportunities with prospective and existing customers.
• Monitor portfolio to ensure proactive risk management.

Skills

Venture lending

Credit strategy

Risk management

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Join us as Director, Venture & Growth Finance

• Working closely with key stakeholders, you’ll create a lending framework across the Innovation Economy covering life science, healthcare technology, technology, disruptive commerce, and climate tech
• We’ll look to you to play a key role within the origination of our Venture Debt team
• You’ll collaborate with key partners to build out warrant capabilities, and work with coverage and risk partners to deliver a seamless client experience while balancing our risk framework

What you'll do

As our Director of Venture Debt, you’ll be part of the team that executes the debt strategy for our venture lending, entrepreneurial mindset, ready to expand debt portfolio in coordination with our Venture Banking Strategy. Working with key stakeholders in Risk, you’ll effectively balance and build a risk framework that scales and protects the firm during every cycle.

You’ll also:

• Facilitate the ongoing reporting and monitoring of the portfolio to ensure coverage and credit are proactively managing risks
• Effectively liaise with prospective customers, existing customers, professional investors such as private equity and venture capital funds, debt advisors, other KBIs, and credit to originate and execute new lending opportunities

The skills you'll need

We’re looking for someone with a deep understanding of venture lending. You’ll have sound experience across cycles leading to a disciplined credit strategy to ensure the organisation weathers market volatility. This will include an understanding of exposure weight to larger and more late-stage companies and recurring revenue and enterprise-style financings.

We’re also looking for:

• An understanding of venture debt, key industry players, and the competitive landscape
• Experience of leading a venture debt team in banking services
• Extensive experience and knowledge of managing a warrant book