Execution Support - Leveraged Finance - AVP

We're hiring an Assistant Vice President for the Execution Support Team within the Specialised Product Department (SPD) to support all aspects of deal execution, ensuring operational excellence and driving process improvements.You will act as the first point of contact for operational queries and policy guidance, tracking SPD pipeline deals, managing timelines, and coordinating stakeholders across Legal, Compliance, KYC, and Loan Operations.This role will allow you to build strong relationships with SPD teams across Europe as well as other internal partners and will therefore suit someone with knowledge of banking processes coupled with a continuous improvement mindset and strong stakeholder management skills. The Execution Support team plays a critical role in driving operational excellence and business transformation within SPD. This position focuses on streamlining processes, improving efficiency, and ensuring consistent standards across SPD offices. The role provides hands-on support for deal execution, manages timelines, and acts as a key liaison between SPD and internal stakeholders to maintain a best-in-class operating environment.

Key ResponsibilitiesOperational Excellence

• Serve as a center of excellence for SPD processes and systems, ensuring consistency and compliance across regions.
• Continuously review, design, and implement improvements to processes, procedures, and systems to enhance operational efficiency.
• Maintain and update SPD process manuals and system guides following policy or procedural changes.
• Identify process gaps post-deal completion and drive corrective actions through stakeholder engagement.

Transaction Execution

• Provide hands-on support to front-office teams during deal execution, resolving operational issues and ensuring adherence to internal policies.
• Manage the SPD deal pipeline, monitor timelines, and communicate key updates to stakeholders to ensure timely execution.
• Assist deal teams with specific workstreams to alleviate bandwidth constraints and meet demanding deadlines.
• Track and update estimated signing and closing dates in relevant systems, ensuring data accuracy for internal planning.

Stakeholder Management & Projects

• Act as the first point of contact for operational queries, process guidance, and policy interpretation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across SPD and other departments to influence positive outcomes.
• Coordinate and support special projects, including regulatory initiatives, new internal processes, and co-investment structures.
• Keep SPD informed of wider procedural changes and assess their impact on SPD operations.

Role Impact and Scope

• Acts as a key point of contact for SPD front office teams on operational issues and process guidance.
• High level of interaction with internal stakeholders across multiple offices, grades and departments.
• Frequent engagement with management and Head Office.
• Proactively identifies and drives process and commercial improvements across SPD's businesses.
• Supports business transformation initiatives and special projects.