Vice President | Sponsor Coverage | London

Selby Jennings; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings, partnering with a leading international bank in London, is seeking a Vice President to drive sponsor coverage, deepen private equity relationships, and originate financing opportunities across the market.

The role suits candidates from Leveraged Finance seeking broader client-facing responsibility, greater exposure to origination, relationship management, and strategic dialogue with top financial sponsors across Europe.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience within Leveraged Finance, Acquisition Finance or Sponsor Coverage.
• Strong understanding of sponsor-backed transactions, LBOs, refinancing processes, and acquisition financings.
• Demonstrated experience managing workstreams and interacting directly with clients, sponsors, and advisers.
• Excellent financial analysis, credit assessment, and transaction execution capabilities.
• Strong commercial judgement and relationship-building skills.
• Ambition to move into a more origination-focused and client-centric role.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies.
• Identify and originate opportunities across acquisition finance, leveraged finance, capital markets, and broader corporate banking products.
• Lead the preparation and delivery of client presentations, strategic reviews, and marketing materials.
• Coordinate deal execution alongside internal product partners and external advisers.
• Support senior relationship bankers in managing key sponsor accounts while gradually assuming greater ownership of client relationships.
• Monitor market activity, sponsor portfolios, and transaction pipelines to identify new business opportunities.
• Mentor and support junior team members, including Analysts and Associates.

Skills

Leveraged Finance

Acquisition Finance

Sponsor Coverage

Job description

We are partnering with a leading international bank that is continuing to invest in and expand its Financial Sponsors franchise in London. As part of this growth, the team is looking to appoint a Vice President to help drive sponsor coverage efforts, deepen private equity relationships, and originate financing opportunities across the market. This opportunity is particularly well-suited to candidates from a Leveraged Finance background looking to transition into a broader, client-facing coverage role with increased exposure to origination, relationship management, and strategic dialogue with leading financial sponsors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain relationships with private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies.
• Identify and originate opportunities across acquisition finance, leveraged finance, capital markets, and broader corporate banking products.
• Lead the preparation and delivery of client presentations, strategic reviews, and marketing materials.
• Coordinate deal execution alongside internal product partners and external advisers.
• Support senior relationship bankers in managing key sponsor accounts while gradually assuming greater ownership of client relationships.
• Monitor market activity, sponsor portfolios, and transaction pipelines to identify new business opportunities.
• Mentor and support junior team members, including Analysts and Associates.

Candidate Profile:

• 5-10 years of experience within Leveraged Finance, Acquisition Finance or Sponsor Coverage.
• Strong understanding of sponsor-backed transactions, LBOs, refinancing processes, and acquisition financings.
• Demonstrated experience managing workstreams and interacting directly with clients, sponsors, and advisers.
• Excellent financial analysis, credit assessment, and transaction execution capabilities.
• Strong commercial judgement and relationship-building skills.
• Ambition to move into a more origination-focused and client-centric role.

Why This Opportunity:

• Join a growing and strategically important Sponsors platform.
• Work closely with leading private equity firms and financial investors across Europe.
• Gain exposure to a broad suite of banking products and cross-border transactions.
• Clear career progression within a supportive and expanding team.
• Opportunity to play a visible role in the continued development of the franchise.