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Saturday 09 August 2025
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Job Title: Associate, Leveraged Finance & Project Finance Syndicate

Location: London
SALARY: Competitive package available

Hours: Full Time

Working Pattern: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least three days per week or 60% of our time, at our London office.
About this opportunity

We're currently offering an exciting opportunity for an Associate to join our Leveraged Finance & Project Finance Syndicate team, part of the Debt Solutions group within Client Solutions.
You'll support the structuring, execution, and distribution of complex debt transactions alongside the Strategic Debt Finance ("SDF") and Infrastructure & Project Finance ("I&PF") origination teams. This role sits at the intersection of origination and capital markets, providing exposure to both client-facing and investor-focused activities.
You'll work closely with senior team members to manage deal execution, prepare marketing materials, coordinate with internal stakeholders (such as credit, legal, and coverage teams), and engage with institutional investors and banks during syndication. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams under tight deadlines.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to gain hands-on experience in high-profile transactions and develop a deep understanding of the debt capital markets and structured finance landscape.
Your role and responsibilities will include:Support the execution of leveraged and project finance transactions from origination through to syndication and closing Conduct investor mapping and analysis across the infrastructure and leveraged finance markets, covering both loan and bond investor bases Perform transaction benchmarking to support underwriting decisions, including relative value assessments and sector-based comp analysis Prepare underwriting committee materials, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with internal approval processes Produce and distribute daily and weekly market updates highlighting key trends, pricing developments, and investor sentiment for both internal stakeholders and external clients Collaborate closely with internal teams, particularly SDF, I&PF, and Loan Sales, to ensure seamless execution and syndication of transactions

Why Lloyds Banking Group?
From building a truly sustainable business to creating a place where people love to work, we need colleagues who are up for the challenge of our bold ambitions. Who are excited to push boundaries and make change happen. Together, we can grow with purpose.
What we need from you:Excellent attention to detail with strong numerical skills Strong Excel skills and the ability to work with financial models Report and presentation writing skills with strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and across different audiences Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

And any experience of the following would be really useful:Experience in leveraged finance and/or project finance Experience in debt syndication or loan underwriting

If you have any questions about this role, please reach out to Giuseppe Luciano (giuseppe.luciano@lloydsbanking.com).
About working for us!
You'll enjoy our dedication to your ongoing personal and professional development. We'll help you perform at your best today, so you can fulfil all your potential in the future.
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 28 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you!
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.