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About the Role

The Relationship Director (RD) leads complex and high-value SME borrower relationships, focusing on sponsor-backed leveraged and acquisition finance. This role requires significant autonomy, mature credit judgment, strong relationship leadership, and the ability to structure and execute sophisticated transactions. The RD also plays a critical leadership role within the team, coaching junior colleagues, shaping best practice, and deputizing for the Head of Relationship Services.

Responsibilities

Own, lead and strategically manage a portfolio of high-value, complex borrowers, focusing on sponsor-backed leveraged/acquisition finance.
Maintain regular, senior-level communication with borrowers, sponsors, advisers and management teams.
Oversee the onboarding process for new clients and ensure smooth handover of deteriorating credits.
Take full accountability for portfolio compliance, including MI receipt, covenant testing, reporting accuracy, escalation and early identification of risks.
Monitor acquisition facilities, including reviewing pipeline acquisitions, assessing covenant headroom, and approving/declining draw requests.
Review management information, interrogate financial performance, and update senior stakeholders.
Lead all borrower in-life events, including forbearance, restructures, covenant resets, new money requests and negotiations.
Structure transactions, draft term sheets, prepare credit papers and present recommendations to Credit Forum/Investment Committee.
Lead Annual Reviews end-to-end, ensuring timely and accurate analysis and approval.
Lead negotiations and documentation processes for new lending and amendments, coordinating with internal legal, external counsel and credit colleagues.
Ensure execution is timely, commercially sound, risk-aligned and operationally smooth.
Line manage Associate Directors and Portfolio Managers, including allocating work, developing capability and providing feedback.
Act as a senior escalation point, providing guidance on complex cases and supporting junior colleagues’ development.
Deputise for the Head of Relationship Services as required.
Lead project work that supports the team’s wider strategic goals.
Adopt a strategic, forward-looking approach to portfolio optimisation, identifying opportunities for new lending, fee generation and value enhancement.
Operate with significant autonomy, requiring limited oversight, while keeping senior stakeholders informed where appropriate.

Requirements

Significant experience in sponsor-backed leveraged finance, with proven track record originating or managing acquisition finance structures.
Direct experience negotiating and executing LMA-style facility agreements, security and intercreditor documents, and committed acquisition facilities.
Demonstrable experience managing complex borrower relationships and leading new lending transactions.
Strong financial modelling capability, including leveraged case modelling, covenant analysis and scenario testing.
Strong understanding of the commercial lending landscape (pricing, competitors, structures).
Ability to work independently with senior-level autonomy while collaborating effectively with key stakeholders.
Excellent communication and presentation skills; confident engaging with senior management teams, sponsors and advisers.
Strong organisation and project management, with ability to manage multiple complex workstreams.
Proactive, solutions-focused, results-driven attitude.
Constructive challenge mindset; willing to question assumptions and drive better outcomes.
Strategic thinker with balanced judgement across risk, value and client outcomes.
Strong leadership capability, coaching and developing junior talent.

Skills

Leveraged finance
Acquisition finance
LMA-style facility agreements
Security documents
Intercreditor documents
Financial modelling
Leveraged case modelling
Covenant analysis
Scenario testing
Commercial lending
Relationship management
Transaction structuring
Credit analysis
Negotiation
Project management
Coaching

Location

Remote
Hybrid

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Degree educated
Professional qualifications in accountancy, banking or risk management (advantageous)
Experience with restructures, covenant breaches or forbearance processes (advantageous)

Benefits

Contributory pension
Hybrid/flexible working
Ongoing learning and development opportunities

About the Company

Since 2004, Triple Point has been bringing investment ideas to life and connecting capital with the right people and opportunities.
Manages more than £2.5 billion across Private Credit, Social Housing, Clean Heat, Energy and Venture investment strategies.
Offers investments to both private (retail) and institutional clients.
Has 230+ employees committed to leaving the world demonstrably better.
Certified B Corp.
Signed up to the Principles for Responsible Investment.
Named a Sunday Times 'Best Place to Work 2025 & 2026'.

Equal Opportunity

Triple Point is dedicated to providing fair and equal opportunities for all individuals, including both current and potential employees.
Discrimination of any kind based on factors such as age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, or marital status is not tolerated by the company.
The company aims to create a welcoming and diverse work environment where people from all walks of life feel valued and supported.
Actively encourages individuals from various backgrounds to apply for job vacancies and become part of the team.