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Junior Debt and Development Finance - VP
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION
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Source date: 11/5/2026
About this role
SMBC: A trusted partner for the long term Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career so read on to discover if this opportunity is the one for you. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description. Whilst we’ll always strive to be better, we’re proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves. Who we are United by a sense of purpose towards our customers – to be a trusted partner for the long-term – and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future. SMBC Leasing is a product area of the bank. It provides asset finance solutions tot he bank's clients. These products cover leasing, development finance and junior & mezzanine debt. Role Summary Position is to work as an originator reporting into an executive director. Position covers: • Day to day responsibility of working on deals • To help & lead marketing efforts for pitching for new business working within the team framework • To link and work closely with all support functions within the team • To lead and provide support deal related and collaboration activities with other SMBC Leasing and SMBC BI departments including with relationship managers, syndication and other product groups, • Will be expected to be able to act as key team member when team is originating and executing structured asset finance transactions of a complex nature, dealing with preparation and checking of financial models, risk analysis, writing credit memos and transaction summaries, reviewing legal and technical DD reports and supporting approval process working in deal teams. Therefore, the role requires strong analytical and numerical skills. • The role is expected to work on complex transactions with multiple stakeholders where completion is invariably required within pressurised timelines. • The role requires attention to detail to ensure that the transaction from the clients expectation meets the details that are submitted and approved internally • Given the requirement to achieve LF targets and the competitive nature of our market place the role requires innovation, collaboration and a relationship orientated approach Skills • Good negotiation skills • Existing experience of working in the origination environment of a UK leasing or a project finance business • Understanding of leasing or project finance preferred • Strong analytical, numerical and financial skills, in particular the ability to use Excel to advanced level • Financial modelling is key and together with credit and investment thesis preparation are all required • Strong relationship and inter-personal skills • English + second European language preferred • Qualifications: Degree level as a minimum Position Description • Position reports a team executive director • Budget responsibility for allocated target • Runs deal closing processes with oversight from exec. director team and working within normal team governance setup. • Range of deals worked on is across all LF product range, with focus on appropriate junior investment and development finance (particular focused on data centre) opportunities • To act as a point of contact for internal and external transaction stakeholders • To work on the marketing and origination process including client pitching, pricing, credit, documentation development, and on-going documentation drawdown process and involvement in cross departmental collaboration programmes under guidance of reporting director • Work includes the completion of financial modelling and client related credit and pricing analysis • Will be expected to guide junior staff • To attend client meetings to ensure an understanding of on-going client relationship issues. Depending on the meeting may be the sole LF representative or part of a team • To continue working with bank syndication teams to release value from portfolio of closed deals • To prepare various information documents such as Team Sheets, Cash flows, Credit papers to insure internal progression of transactions • To help manage existing key relationships and build relationships with clients and stakeholders where facilities require multiple drawdowns over time so that she can help to manage on-going completions Competencies Customer Focus Driving Change Driving Results Embraces Diversity Enterprise Leadership Judgement and Decision Making Risk Management Strategic and Visionary Trust and Integrity What we offer For all the expertise and experience you bring to help us make a difference, it’s only sustainable if we support you to build your career and be your best self so we offer competitive company benefits, centred around promoting positive well-bring and work-life balance. We also believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all team members perspectives and contributions are valued. Initiatives in place which promote a diverse and inclusive culture and healthy work life balance include hybrid working, Sport & Social Clubs and Diversity and Inclusion networks. As an employee of SMBC you have access to a host of both useful and exciting benefit offerings. See below some of the benefits on offer to you: • Hybrid and flexible working • Competitive paid leave days • Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance • Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services • Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities • Ambitious remuneration package So, if you like a challenge and want to continuously grow and develop in a role where you will be supported along the way by a dynamic and diverse team, apply today!! We recognise our role as a bank to support social change and welcome all applications, including those from groups often under-represented in financial services. We value the uniqueness of professional and personal, backgrounds and perspectives as they play a vital role in continuing the sustainable growth of our organisation. We’ll ensure reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process are offered due to a disability or long-term condition whenever requested. We are committed to transparent and equitable pay practices. Compensation is determined using objective criteria, including skills, experience, and role responsibilities, and applied consistently throughout our recruitment processes. We do not request candidates' pay history and are committed to preventing unjustified pay disparities.