Senior Credit Risk Leader, Direct Lending

Macquarie Bank Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave

Parental leave

Fertility leave

Volunteer leave

Salary sacrifice

Medical and life insurance

Employee assistance

Job summary

Macquarie Bank Limited seeks an Associate Director in Credit Risk for Direct Lending. You will assess, structure and oversee Direct Lending transactions, analysing complex opportunities and presenting clear risk-based recommendations to senior stakeholders.

The role involves building relationships across the business, advancing the team’s risk approach, and delivering leadership and coaching within a hybrid environment requiring 3 days in the advertised location.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of credit risk experience, ideally in direct lending or private credit.
• Strong expertise in financial analysis and credit assessment.
• Experience leading and mentoring team members in high-performance environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management to influence senior colleagues.
• Proactive and solutions-focused with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Macquarie Capital to assess, structure and oversee Direct Lending transactions throughout the investment lifecycle.
• Analyse complex opportunities, evaluate risks and present clear recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Build trusted relationships across the business and contribute to developing the team’s risk approach and capabilities.
• Provide leadership, coaching and people management support within the Risk Management Group.

Skills

Credit risk

Financial analysis

Credit assessment

Stakeholder management

Leadership & mentoring

Communication

Job description

Macquarie Bank Limited seeks an Associate Director in Credit Risk for Direct Lending. You will assess, structure and oversee Direct Lending transactions, analysing complex opportunities and presenting clear risk-based recommendations to senior stakeholders.

The role involves building relationships across the business, advancing the team’s risk approach, and delivering leadership and coaching within a hybrid environment requiring 3 days in the advertised location.