Structured Origination Lead
Standard Bank
London, United Kingdom — African and international markets · Pan-African
Role type
Investment Banking & Advisory
Experience
Leadership
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Summary
Join Standard Bank’s Corporate & Investment Banking franchise in London to originate and execute complex financing across African and international markets. The role combines senior client coverage, bespoke structuring and capital mobilisation for sovereigns, financial institutions and corporate borrowers.
About the role
This position sits across Coverage, Global Markets, Investment Banking and Transaction Banking. The lead identifies client needs, converts opportunities into mandates and takes responsibility for transactions through approval, execution and closing. Solutions may combine financing and risk management where standard products do not adequately address the client’s objectives. Investor engagement is integral: the role aligns borrowers’ funding needs with institutional appetite, syndication and distribution capacity, and risk-transfer opportunities. Candidates should bring deep African credit and capital-markets knowledge, technical judgement and a record of building relationships with senior executives, sponsors, DFIs and investors.
Key responsibilities
Originate structured-financing opportunities and maintain an actionable pipeline across priority clients and markets.
Lead pitches and develop tailored financing and risk-management structures with product and coverage teams.
Manage structuring, pricing, internal approval and execution through transaction close.
Engage institutional investors, insurers and distribution partners on syndication, capital mobilisation and risk transfer.
Build strategic client relationships and identify market developments that support commercially viable mandates.
Key requirements
Degree in finance, economics, engineering, mathematics or a related discipline.
At least fifteen years in structured finance, credit origination, syndication or distribution.
Advanced experience designing, pricing and executing bespoke financing solutions.
Strong African credit and capital-markets track record, investor relationships and ability to manage complex stakeholders.
Full-time London role with an explicit Africa mandate. Reference 80455520A-0001; job ID 744000152337259. No closing date is stated.
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