VP Leveraged Finance Programme Manager (Joint Ventures)

Michael Page (UK); City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international financial institution is seeking a Vice President to manage joint venture programmes in their European leveraged finance platform. This role requires deep experience in leveraged finance, strong credit analysis skills, and excellent communication abilities. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape a new role with strategic visibility, and work in a hybrid environment in London, engaging with senior stakeholders.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Permanent role

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Engaging work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in execution or portfolio management in leveraged finance.
• Financial modeling and legal documentation interpretation skills.
• Familiarity with stakeholder engagement across credit and operations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed credit analysis and prepare submissions.
• Handle programme-level amendments and negotiations.
• Prepare reporting for senior stakeholders and boards.
• Collaborate with legal and operational teams during programme execution.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to department projects.
• Build relationships with internal departments and external partners.

Skills

Strong experience in European leveraged finance

Deep credit analysis skills

Excellent communication and organizational abilities

Interest in programme structuring

Ability to manage multiple workstreams

Education

Strong legal insight or law degree

Job description

Overview

Opportunity to shape a newly created role with strategic visibility and impact

Apply your leveraged finance expertise in a strategic setting

About Our Client

Our client is a leading international financial institution with a strong presence across Europe, known for its structured lending expertise and collaborative culture. The organisation is expanding its Joint Venture footprint and is investing in talent to support the growth of its European leveraged finance platform.

Job Description

As Vice President, you will support the management of existing and new Joint Venture programmes within the wider Structured Finance arm; This is an opportunity to apply your leveraged finance expertise in a strategic, cross-functional setting with exposure to legal documentation, credit analysis, and structured lending.

You will be the first VP hire in a newly created role, shaping how Joint Venture programmes are managed across a growing European leveraged finance platform.

Responsibilities include:

• Conducting detailed credit analysis of transactions and preparing credit submissions for new transactions, amendments, waivers on exiting accounts, and re-financing opportunities
• Handling programme-level amendments and negotiations with internal credit teams and external Joint Venture partners
• Preparing regular and ad hoc reporting for senior stakeholders and Joint Venture boards
• Collaborating with legal, tax, and operational teams during programme setup and execution
• Occasionally supporting asset-level credit analysis and deal reviews
• Mentoring junior team members and contributing to broader department projects
• Building strong relationships across internal departments and external programme partners

The Successful Applicant

I'm keen to speak with candidates who have experience as follows:

• Strong experience in European leveraged finance, ideally from execution or portfolio management
• Deep credit analysis skills, including financial modelling and interpretation of legal documentation
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities, with a collaborative mindset
• Interest in programme structuring and legal mechanics; securitisation exposure is a plus
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and mentor junior colleagues
• Familiarity with stakeholder engagement across credit, operations, and external partners

The ideal candidate would have a strong legal insight, or perhaps studied law at university before moving in to Leveraged Finance and wishes to lean on that exposure more in a Leverage Finance environment

What’s on Offer

• A competitive salary
• Permanent role
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• An engaging work environment in London, offering exposure to senior stakeholders.
• Opportunity to shape a newly created role with strategic visibility and impact