Manager - Leveraged Finance, Middle Market Financial Sponsors - Commercial Banking

Job description

HSBC UK continues to build and grow a strong and experienced Leveraged Finance team, with a network of regional offices, capable of transacting complex mid-market private equity backed transactions.

HSBC Middle Market Financial Sponsors Leveraged Finance are market leaders in the UK mid-market where we continue to actively support the businesses and their private equity investors with the highest standard of professionalism, innovation and consistency.

We are currently seeking an experienced individual to join our team in the role of Manager. This role is within our MMFS Midlands team, based in Birmingham, which is responsible for covering the Midlands region of the UK.

The role of the Manager is to execute bespoke lending solutions that support and enhance investment and acquisitions made by private equity firms (Financial Sponsors) of UK headquartered companies.

The Leveraged Finance team will originate the financing opportunity and then structure the facilities, oversee the due diligence process, obtain the necessary internal approvals including credit approval and negotiate the legal documentation that enables the arranging of the debt financing to support a private equity led investment or acquisition.

In this role, you will:
· Proactively and frequently be involved in the UK (M&A) market, acting as an ambassador for HSBC and transacting appropriate debt financing opportunities.
· Assist in negotiations, discussions, pitches with Sponsors, M&A advisers, clients and prospective clients and alongside team members share experience of managing complex often international transaction processes.
· Work closely as part of a team to structure and deliver robust credit facilities for proposed transactions, identifying and mitigating key risks that will secure and protect the bank while meeting client needs.
· Work closely with other Leveraged Finance or other business teams to ensure transactions are appropriately resourced and deadlines and key milestones are met.
· Coach and develop the junior members of the team and others to ensure that they maximise their performance, meet the required standards, and continuously develop their capabilities and experience.
· Encourage constructive cross-country and cross-business teamwork that enables delivery of the financial growth plan for the UK business, whilst promoting and demonstrating the values of HSBC and its Charter.

Desired profile

Qualifications :

To be successful in this role you will have:
·  Experience working in relevant Leveraged Finance or M&A transaction environments, such as transaction advisory or services (due diligence), or a Corporate Banking team involved in transactional work similar to that of a Leverage Finance team
·  Experience of using various credit analysis techniques, insight into lending and business knowledge to lead and shape and negotiate complex lending solutions
·  A robust understanding of risk management and proven experience of ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory processes
·  Both spoken and written communication skills with experience of analysing and summarising high volumes of business and transactional information under significant time pressure, whilst adapting your style and approach to the audience and message to be delivered
·  Role relevant qualifications and / or willingness to undertake the training/study required in this role, such as professional qualifications as required by the local regulators and including successful completion of the certificate in Corporate Finance examination to achieve Certified Person status within two years of joining.
·  Flexibility to assist or work for limited periods of time in other UK offices.
·  A full, valid passport and availability to undertake the travel required for this role, i.e. generally within the UK, but mostly within the Midlands to attend client meetings
·  Experience of using relevant software packages, i.e. Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word
·  Experience of supporting others' performance, enabling them to achieve by providing clear direction, motivation and support
The base location of this role will be 120 Edmund Street, Birmingham.
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