Job Description

An exceptional opportunity for a VP with proven deal leadership to join a high?performing Sponsor Coverage & Leveraged Finance team, working across both traditional leveraged finance and infrastructure transactions.
You will originate, structure, and execute deals while supporting private equity and institutional clients across Europe.
As VP Energy & Infra you will:

• Independently lead internal credit screening and approval processes, including review of IMs, due diligence, screening memos and full credit applications.
• Co?lead or lead deal execution across leveraged finance and infrastructure?linked transactions, managing workflows with credit, legal, capital markets and syndicate.
• Support legal workstreams, including term sheet negotiation, documentation review and coordination with external counsel.
• Oversee core operational and back?office processes (KYC, booking setups, internal ratings, funding).
• Prepare high?quality pitchbooks and materials for client meetings, supporting origination efforts across the European private equity landscape.
• Work closely with capital markets teams during syndication, including investor Q&A and syndication materials.
• Provide ongoing coaching and development for junior team members, promoting best practice and execution excellence.

Lead complex leveraged & infrastructure transactions at a Tier 1 platformHigh?visibility VP role with clear progression and genuine deal leadership
A successful VP Energy & Infra will bring:

• Strong experience within a leveraged finance origination team at a bank (or a debt fund with strong credit skills and an origination mindset).
• Strong presence across Energy (renewables), Digital Infra (Datacentres and Towers)
• A demonstrable track record of leading or co?leading transactions - deal sheet must show clear execution leadership.
• Strong credit, analytical and financial modelling skills, with the ability to independently drive processes.
• Excellent communication skills, calmness under pressure, and a collaborative, team?oriented mindset.
• A university degree (or equivalent) and the motivation to progress within a dynamic, high?performing team

Our client is a leading global financial institution with a strong presence in the London market and a top?tier reputation across leveraged finance and infrastructure debt. Operating within a collaborative, trust?based culture, the team benefits from deep capital markets capability, an originate?to?distribute strategy, and access to institutional hold capacity via a managed accounts platform.
Exposure to high?profile sponsors, marquee transactions and a platform with significant capital markets capability.
Competitive compensation package

Skills Required