Senior Structured Finance Origination Lead

Standard Bank of South Africa Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Bank of South Africa is seeking a senior Structured Origination professional to join our Corporate & Investment Banking franchise in London. This high‑impact role focuses on developing client relationships, originating opportunities, mobilising capital and delivering bespoke financing solutions across African and international markets.

You will lead engagements with C‑suite clients, sponsors, DFIs and institutional investors, manage a robust pipeline of opportunities and collaborate

Qualifications

• 15+ years' experience in structured finance, credit origination, syndication and/or distribution.
• Proven ability to mobilise capital and deliver commercially successful transactions.
• Strong track record across African credit and capital markets, including sovereign, FI and corporate clients.

Responsibilities

• Originate and execute structured financing and risk management opportunities across priority client segments, sectors and markets.
• Develop and maintain senior client relationships to identify, shape and convert opportunities into mandates and revenue.
• Build and actively manage a robust pipeline of opportunities with clear accountability for business development.
• Lead client engagements, pitches and solution discussions, translating objectives into viable transaction opportunities.
• Structure innovative financing and risk management solutions tailored to client requirements.
• Lead transactions from origination through structuring, approval, execution and closing.
• Collaborate with Coverage, Global Markets, Investment Banking and Transaction Banking teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Skills

Client relationships

Origination

Structured financing

Syndication

Relationship management

Education

First Degree in Finance

Job description

Standard Bank of South Africa is seeking a senior Structured Origination professional to join our Corporate & Investment Banking franchise in London. This high‑impact role focuses on developing client relationships, originating opportunities, mobilising capital and delivering bespoke financing solutions across African and international markets.

You will lead engagements with C‑suite clients, sponsors, DFIs and institutional investors, manage a robust pipeline of opportunities and collaborate