Director, Venture & Growth Finance

NatWest Group; London; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution in London is seeking a Director of Venture & Growth Finance to develop a lending framework and manage a venture debt team. The role focuses on creating credit strategies while engaging with clients and partners. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in venture lending and a strong understanding of the financial landscape. This is a pivotal role in shaping the organization's debt strategy and adapting through market cycles.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of venture lending.
• Experience leading a venture debt team in banking services.
• Knowledge of managing a warrant book.

Responsibilities

• Create a lending framework across the Innovation Economy.
• Play a key role within the origination of the Venture Debt team.
• Collaborate to build out warrant capabilities.

Skills

Venture lending understanding

Credit strategy experience

Team leadership in banking

Warrant book management

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