Senior Associate - Origination, Climate & Infrastructure Capital UK, Glasgow

Allied Irish Banks; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Glasgow is seeking a Senior Associate in Origination, Climate & Infrastructure Capital. This role involves supporting capital origination and executing deal strategies aimed at sustainable projects while managing junior staff. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant qualification and 3+ years of experience, alongside strong financial analysis and credit skills. The company offers a hybrid work schedule with various benefits, including variable pay and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

Variable Pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Family leave options

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience within Banking, Advisory, or Industry.
• Proven awareness of sustainable lending.
• Results focused with an analytical mindset.

Responsibilities

• Write credit papers for new business and annual reviews.
• Manage junior staff members and enhance customer relationships.
• Perform financial modelling analysis and sensitivity analysis.
• Contribute to risk management and deal selection strategy.

Skills

Strong Financial Analysis

Strong credit skills

Proficiency in financial modelling

Analytical mindset

Team player

Strong communication skills

Influencing skills

Education

Relevant 3rd level qualification

Tools

Financial Modelling

Customer Relationship Management

Structured Finance

Job description

Senior Associate - Origination, Climate & Infrastructure Capital UK, Glasgow

Location/Office Policy: Hybrid working with three days per week at office base Glasgow, Scotland

Key Considerations

• Do you want to build a career that is fighting against climate change?
• Do you want to play a role in decarbonising our energy and infrastructure, fund a more circular, less wasteful economy and help support key social projects?
• Do you want to part of and enable a high performing team to do just that?

What is the Role:

At AIB, we have a clear purpose - empowering people to build a sustainable future. We're making a difference to how businesses contribute to climate action. We're aiming to make 70 percent of our lending green or transition by 2030 and we've set up a €30 billion climate action fund.

Our Climate & Infrastructure Capital segment is central to the delivery of these ambitious targets, investing in large scale renewables and infrastructure projects across Ireland, the UK, Europe and North America.

This is a unique opportunity for experienced individuals to join this high performing, ambitious team, as we build out our international platform and directly contribute to global climate action goals.

You will be required to support best in class origination, risk management and deal execution across Climate Capitals growing portfolio.

Key accountabilities

• Write credit papers for new business for consideration by the relevant Credit Authority as well as for annual reviews and transaction amendments
• Manage and help develop more junior staff members
• Enhance relationships with new and existing customers with good communication and customer focus
• Form an integral part of the risk management culture in AIB and adherence to codes of conduct, laws and regulation
• Contribute in determination of risk and deal selection strategy
• Perform financial modelling analysis and run detailed sensitivity analysis.
• Support credit reviews and internal audit engagements for the Climate Capital portfolio
• Communicate the impact and key risks and mitigants associated with same
• Make a difference through strategic lending to circular economy and sustainable businesses

What you Will Bring

• Relevant 3rd level qualification with 3+ years' experience within a similar area which could include Banking, Advisory or Industry
• Strong Financial Analysis, Strong credit skills and Proficiency in financial modelling
• A proven awareness of sustainable lending
• Analytical mindset and results focussed
• Team player with strong communication and influencing skills

Why Work for AIB

We are committed to offering our colleagues choice and flexibility in how we work and live and our hybrid working model enables our people to balance their time between working from home and their designated office, subject to their role, the needs of our customers and business requirements.

Some of our benefits include

• Variable Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Family leave options

Please click here for further information about AIB's PACT - Our Commitment to You.

Key Capabilities: Behavioural

• Customer First
• Ensures Accountability

Technical

• Financial & Economic Analysis and Modelling
• Structured Finance
• Customer Relationship Management

If you are not sure about your suitability based on any aspects of the role advertised, we encourage you to please contact the Recruiter for this role, Noelle Ryan, for a conversation.

AIB is an equal opportunities employer, and we pride ourselves on being the first bank in Ireland to receive the Investors in Diversity Gold Standard accreditation from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees. Should you have a reasonable accommodation request please email the Talent Acquisition team.

Disclaimer

Unsolicited CV's sent to AIB by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this position. AIB operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our recruitment partners.

Application deadline: Monday 5th January 2026 (just before midnight)