Associate Director, Structured Distribution, Portfolio Management

The Portfolio Management (PM) team exists to build and optimise LBGs Commercial Banking portfolio, which includes Business & Commercial Banking (BCB) and Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) lending.

The team is responsible for delivering an efficient use of financial resources (e.g. capital, liquidity, funding) to create space to do more with our clients, whilst improving value for shareholders.

Key to achieving this is our Structured Distribution team within PM. Our team is responsible for developing, executing and managing a range of structured transactions which aim to increase origination capacity, reduce risk and increase returns.

This includes risk distribution / mitigation techniques (e.g. our Significant Risk Transfer programme) and leveraging third party capital (e.

g. our Originate to Distribute / forward flow lending platforms).

We have a new exciting Associate Director opportunity where you'll support the creation of these structured transactions, through bringing together specialist teams and working with third parties (advisors and investors) to bring new capital to BCB and CIB.

Core purpose of the role :

You'll represent the PM Structured Distribution team and deliver solutions on behalf of BCB and CIB through :

Work with coverage and product teams to identify areas of opportunity and growth and opportunity

Assess options available to overcome blockers for growth e.g. synthetic securitisation, cash securitisation, co-investment, sub-participation, etc

Analyse data to understand the size of the opportunity and create models to forecast economic impact

Work closely with structuring and syndicate teams to gauge appetite from institutional investors

Work with arrangers, legal counsel and advisors to structure new transactions with investors

A motivated and hard-working individual who can act as principal on the structured transaction process. We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate the following :

Role Specific Skills

Ability to read and commercially negotiate complex legal documents (e.g. term sheets)

Knowledge of structuring within securitisation, project finance or other structured finance solutions

Broad understanding of accounting and tax implications relating to different structures

Good network within the advisor / investor community

Good understanding and application of the financial metrics used to analyse Bank balance sheets

Understanding of broader economic trends and changes impacting the Balance Sheet

Transferable Skills

Ability to manage projects, prioritise multiple deliverables and deliver to agreed timescales

Good analytical capability, can produce cash flow models / financial analysis to inform decision-making

Strategic approach with the ability to think laterally, be innovative and find creative solutions

Strong communication & interpersonal skills to present sophisticated information in a simple way

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities.

With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks.

We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.

We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve.

Together we're building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.

And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes :

A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

An annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top

A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies