Senior Credit Officer - FI - Financial Sponsors

End Date

Monday 17 August 2026

Salary Range

£0 - £0

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Flexible Working Options

Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description Summary

Title: Senior Credit Officer (Director) - Financial Sponsors
LOCATION(S): London or Birmingham
HOURS: Full-time
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.

Job Description

Lead the independent assessment, approval and ongoing management of credit risk across a portfolio of Financial Sponsor clients, covering subscription finance, NAV lending, derivatives, liquidity and other related products. Shape sector strategy, risk appetite, policy and portfolio management practices, providing robust challenge to business stakeholders while supporting sustainable growth. Operate as a senior leader within Financial Sponsors, exercising delegated credit authority and deputising for the Sector Head when required.

About this Opportunity:

Your primary focus will be on managing a portfolio within the Financial Sponsors Credit team, enabling sustainable growth as part of our North Star strategy. As a Senior Credit Officer, you’ll also be expected to have a broad understanding across our other Financial Institutions (FI) disciplines too, ensuring that risk is managed coherently as 'One FI Credit' team.

You will act as a senior credit decision-maker, providing independent assessment and approval of lending, trading limits and internal ratings, whilst influencing sector strategy, risk appetite, policy development and portfolio management practices. You will be expected to provide thought leadership, support senior governance forums and act as a recognised subject matter expert within Financial Sponsors.

You will exercise significant delegated credit authority across multiple portfolios, providing independent challenge, sound judgement and timely decision-making on complex transactions and relationships. The ability to balance commercial objectives with disciplined risk management, while acting in the best interests of the wider Group and its stakeholders, is essential.

Here's where you’ll make a difference:

• Lead the management of a portfolio of Financial Sponsor relationships, incorporating forward-looking analysis of market, sector and idiosyncratic risks into credit decisions and portfolio strategy.
• Drive the development of sector strategy, risk appetite, mandates, policies and portfolio management practices in Financial Sponsors Credit portfolio.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across Coverage, Product, Risk and Credit functions, becoming a recognised adviser on Financial Sponsors risk, market developments and transaction structuring.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across data quality, controls, management information and credit processes, ensuring robust governance, efficient execution and effective use of management information.

What you’ll need:

• Expert credit underwriting and approval skills, with the ability to assess, structure and approve complex transactions and relationships.
• Deep understanding of Financial Sponsors, Fund Finance structures, lending products, counterparty credit risk and associated legal frameworks.
• Self-motivation with a strong willingness to learn – able to quickly up-skill in relation to new products, sectors and changes in the external environment.
• Strong written and oral communications skills – able to present complexity in an understandable way.
• Expert with numerical analysis.
• A coach for other members of the department and a commitment to help upskill individuals in areas you are expert in.
• Curiosity - the desire to know what is happening around us and how it might affect our clients and colleagues. Ensure senior management is kept apprised of horizon risks and any issues which might impact our portfolio and suggest potential mitigations.
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders while balancing commercial objectives and risk discipline.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to drive decision-making, build consensus and deliver strategic outcomes.

Experience & Skills Required

• Significant experience in Fund Finance and/or Financial Sponsors credit risk management gained within 1LOD and/or 2LOD environments
• Extensive experience in credit underwriting, transaction structuring, delegated cr