Opportunity

Leveraged Finance & Corporate Loan Syndication (Italy & Spain) – VP/Associate

Global bank, London

Ready to take the lead on high-impact deals across Southern Europe? This is your chance to sit at the heart of the syndicated loan market—shaping structures, driving distribution, and influencing outcomes on complex leveraged and corporate transactions.

What you’ll do

You’ll be a key player supporting origination teams across Italy and Spain, helping win mandates and deliver best-in-class syndication outcomes. From first pitch to final allocation, you’ll own the strategy.

  • Drive deal strategy: Shape pricing, structure, and syndication approach using deep market insight

  • Own underwriting risk: Analyse, challenge, and manage risk exposure across transactions

  • Lead the syndication process: Coordinate with sales teams, manage investor engagement, and execute primary distribution through to close

  • Influence key decisions: Present to credit committees, contribute to mandate negotiations, and guide internal stakeholders

  • Create compelling materials: Develop high-quality marketing docs and investor communications

  • Stay ahead of the market: Maintain real-time intelligence on liquidity, pricing trends, and investor appetite

  • Build powerful relationships: Engage with leading institutional investors across EMEA, with a focus on Italy & Spain

What you bring

  • Strong track record in leveraged finance / syndicated loans

  • Proven ability in pricing, structuring, and executing deals

  • Solid grounding in financial analysis, modelling, and legal documentation

  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills

  • A natural collaborator with a results-driven mindset

  • Fluent Italian (essential)

What matters here

You’ll operate in a highly regulated environment, so integrity, sound judgement, and adherence to market conduct standards are non-negotiable. This is a client-facing, FCA-certified role where professionalism and accountability are key.

Why this role?

  • Front-row seat to high-profile European transactions

  • Real ownership and visibility across the deal lifecycle

  • Direct exposure to top-tier investors and sponsors

  • A fast-paced, collaborative environment where your impact is tangible

If you thrive on complex deals, market dynamics, and making things happen—this is where you step up.

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