Director, Venture & Growth Finance

NatWest Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization in London seeks a Director of Venture & Growth Finance to develop a lending framework and execute debt strategies. The role requires expertise in venture lending, credit strategy management, and collaboration with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have significant experience with venture debt and managing risk in a fast-paced market environment. This hybrid role offers a dynamic working environment.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of venture lending and market cycles.
• Experienced in leading venture debt teams.
• Knowledge of managing a warrant book.

Responsibilities

• Create a lending framework across the Innovation Economy.
• Execute the debt strategy for venture lending.
• Monitor portfolio risks and manage credit proactively.

Skills

Venture lending expertise

Credit strategy management

Collaboration and stakeholder 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

Hours

35

Job Posting Closing Date:

01/08/2025 Ways of Working:Hybrid