Managing Director, Head of I&PF, Debt Solutions Group

Lloyds Banking Group; London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Managing Director to lead the Infrastructure and Project Finance division, driving growth strategies across the UK and Europe. The role demands extensive knowledge of the sector, proven leadership skills, and the ability to manage complex project finance deals. You will oversee a team while ensuring alignment with company strategies and external partnerships.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

30 days' holiday with bank holidays on top

Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Proven track record in lending and advisory within the Infrastructure sector.
• Experience managing and mentoring teams.
• Strong understanding of structured finance and different financing structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop I&PF growth strategy.
• Oversee origination and structuring of I&PF transactions.
• Manage financial performance of the I&PF team.

Skills

Extensive knowledge of the Infrastructure and Energy sector

Leadership experience

Strong communication skills

Networking abilities

Education

Experience in Project Finance

Advisory experience

Job description

Managing Director, Head of I&PF, Debt Solutions Group

Job Title: Managing Director, HEAD OF I&PF, UK & EUROPE
Location: London
Hours: Full Time
Working Pattern: Our working style is hybrid, which involves spending at least three days per week, or 60% of our time, at our London office.

About this opportunity

We've an outstanding opportunity for a recognised global leader to take charge of the UK's leading Infrastructure and Project finance (I&PF) franchise, while developing our growth plans in mainland Europe and coordinating with our fast-growing US business.

This a high-profile leadership role, responsible for leading, developing and driving forward the I&PF growth strategy for the Bank. You'll lead and oversee a team of I&PF specialists based in London who drive origination activities in sourcing, advising/structuring and implementing highly sophisticated structured project finance deals in all sectors (including inter alia; Transportation, Midstream, Renewables, Power, Digital Infrastructure, Regulated Utilities and Social Infrastructure).

Your responsibilities include:

• Set the I&PF strategy and longer-term objectives by anticipating complex issues, challenges and opportunities
• Drive the growth and development of the platform - enhancing our UK lending proposition; growing our UK advisory offering; and establishing our presence in Europe.
• Partnering with our US team to ensure an aligned global I&PF growth strategy and a broad perspective on client coverage.
• Accountable for driving the financial performance of the I&PF team, managing cost and FTE budget, driving efficiency and productivity
• Lead, develop, mentor and grow a large team of professionals, ensuring high performance and continuous development
• Oversee the origination and structuring of I&PF transactions that support the core LBG franchise, including Scottish Widows opportunities, providing a seamless client experience & ensuring full alignment with LBG strategy.
• Build and maintain trust with our key partners, guaranteeing strong communication with Product Partners, Credit, Coverage, Asset Management, Legal, and Scottish Widows to align the strategy and business development work done within the I&PF business effectively.
• Represent the franchise externally with clients, advisors, corporates and Government, developing positive relationships with I&PF sponsors/corporate entities.

What we need from you?

• Extensive knowledge of the Infrastructure and Energy sector with a consistent track record in lending and advisory, matched with an outstanding UK transaction deal sheet. European transaction experience an advantage.
• Deep experience in Advisory, including pitching and delivering scale advisory mandates, is an advantage as we seek to develop out our UK debt advisory capability in Project Finance.
• Capital markets and distribution experience including syndicate Project Finance facilities, institutional partnerships and third party capital solutions.
• Validated global leadership experience in the I&PF industry with experience of building effective teams
• Outstanding network of contacts and strong rapport across the sector including Sponsors, Advisors, Banks, Institutional Investors.
• Full knowledge and understanding of the structured finance market and different financing structures – Project Finance, WBS, Hybrid financing, Debt Capital Market offerings (Bond, USPP, ITL, Underwriting), PP (SW) and knowledge of Rates product (Swaps, FX)

About Working For Us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity, or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So, if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.

This role is considered Certified under the Senior Manager and Certification Regime as either requiring mandatory qualifications or being deemed as a role capable of providing ‘significant harm’ to customers. Due to this, successful candidates will be subject to enhanced levels of vetting, and required to complete a fitness and propriety attestation on commencement in role. Colleagues performing this role will be required to be complete a fitness and propriety attestation on an annual basis and will also be subject to additional routine criminal and credit checks

As a certified colleague your details will be published on the FCA’s Financial Services Register

This role has been identified as a Client-dealing function under SYSC 27.8.18R as defined in the FCA Handbook

The Person(“P”) performs the client-dealing FCA certification function for a firm if:(1)P is carrying out any of the activities in the table in SYSC 27.8.19R; and(2)those activities will involve P dealing with:(a) a person with or for whom those activities are carried out; or(b) the property of any such person;in a manner substantially connected with the carrying on of regulated activities by the firm.

This role has been identified as Manager of certification employees under SYSC 27.8.13R as defined in the FCA Handbook(1) The function of managing or supervising a certification employee, directly or indirectly, is an FCA-specified significant-harm function.(2) A function in (1) is not an FCA certification function for that firm if it is performed by an SMF manager of that firm.

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.

We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.

About the company

For over 250 years we’ve been making a difference to the lives of customers, businesses and communities. Today, we're still driven by our purpose of helping Britain prosper.We're part of an ever-changing industry and are currently on a journey to shape the financial services of the future, whilst supporting our customers’ changing needs.The scale and reach of our Group means we can offer a broad range of opportunities to learn, grow and develop. Our values-led culture and approach to inclusion and diversity means we can all make a real difference together.

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