Leveraged Finance Business Manager – AVP

Carr Lyons Search & Selection; England; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Vice President – Leveraged Finance Business Manager. This role supports deal teams across the leveraged finance lifecycle, focusing on operational excellence and stakeholder management. Candidates should have a strong understanding of banking processes, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. This position offers high visibility with senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence business transformation.

Benefits

High interaction with senior stakeholders

Visibility across multiple teams

Opportunity to influence operational strategy

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of banking processes and deal execution.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset with confidence to challenge the status quo.
• Ability to balance detail, deadlines, and multiple priorities.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as a centre of excellence for processes, controls, and execution standards.
• Support leveraged finance deal teams through the full execution cycle.
• Build strong relationships across front office, Legal, Compliance, KYC, and Operations.
• Coordinate special projects, regulatory initiatives, and process rollouts.
• Track signing/closing dates and maintain accurate data for planning.

Skills

Understanding of banking processes

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Continuous improvement mindset

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Job description

We’re looking for an Assistant Vice President – Leveraged Finance Business Manager to join a specialised execution and operations function, supporting deal teams across the full leveraged finance lifecycle. This is a high‑visibility role at the centre of execution, process improvement, and cross‑department coordination.

If you thrive in fast‑paced environments, enjoy solving operational challenges, and want to work closely with front‑office teams, this role offers the perfect blend of commercial exposure and strategic impact.

As a key member of the Execution Support function, you will:

Operational Excellence

• Act as a centre of excellence for processes, controls, and execution standards
• Review, design, and implement improvements to workflows and systems
• Maintain process manuals and ensure consistent adoption across teams
• Identify post‑deal process gaps and drive corrective actions

Deal Execution Support

• Support leveraged finance deal teams through the full execution cycle
• Manage deal pipelines, timelines, and key milestones
• Resolve operational issues and ensure adherence to internal policies
• Track signing/closing dates and maintain accurate data for planning

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the first point of contact for operational queries and policy interpretation
• Build strong relationships across front office, Legal, Compliance, KYC, and Operations
• Coordinate special projects, regulatory initiatives, and process rollouts
• Communicate procedural changes and assess their impact on the business

This role offers:

• High interaction with senior stakeholders across multiple offices
• Visibility across origination, portfolio, real estate, NAV, and structured finance teams
• A chance to influence business transformation and operational strategy
• A platform to shape how leveraged finance execution operates

We’re Looking For:

• Strong understanding of banking processes and deal execution
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• A continuous improvement mindset with the confidence to challenge the status quo
• Ability to balance detail, deadlines, and multiple priorities
• Someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, multi‑stakeholder environment

If you’re ready to take on a role where you’ll drive operational excellence, support complex transactions, and play a key part in the growth of a leveraged finance platform, we’d love to hear from you.