About the Role
As a Director in SFS’s Debt Finance team, you will be assigned as senior coverage on a dedicated portfolio of Private Equity and Venture Capital clients, covering a range of Facility structures including Capital Call, NAV, GP/Manc Co and FX. You will assist the senior management team in delivering the team’s goals in maintaining a high-quality Debt Finance service for SFS’s top tier clients. The ideal candidate is highly collaborative, detail-oriented, and has strong execution and strategic thinking skills.
Responsibilities
- Support the Managing Director in developing and maintaining a portfolio of Private Equity and Venture Capital clients.
- Provide senior oversight across a portfolio of clients, and be the escalation point for VPs and other team members on more complex credit and legal issues.
- Assist junior members of the team, providing guidance, management, and training on all aspects of the Debt Finance role.
- Act as lead in managing end-to-end execution and maintenance of Fund Finance facilities for more high profile clients.
- Collaborate with internal teams to provide exceptional client service, in particular Origination and Coverage.
- Act on cross sell leads to improve the client experience and expand product offering to key clients.
Requirements
- Must have very strong Fund Finance experience, with relevant credit, structuring, and legal documentation experience.
- Knowledge of FX, and typical structures used in the Fund Finance market, at both the Fund and Manager level.
- Must be proficient with Excel and CRM systems.
- Experience running multiple workflows across a fast moving portfolio, and adept at managing deadlines and delegation.
- Ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the VC/PE industry and underlying finance solutions.
- Thinks multiple steps ahead, and feels a sense of accomplishment for a job well done.
- Develops deep and effective relationships with all areas across the organization.
- Places the team before oneself.
- Able to view a situation from multiple perspectives, and lead with empathy when crafting a response.
- Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve.
Skills
- Excel
- CRM systems
- Credit analysis
- Structuring
- Legal documentation
- FX
- Fund Finance
- Client service
- Relationship management
- Strategic thinking
- Execution
Experience Level
- Director
About the Company
- HSBC Innovation Banking’s Strategic Fund Solutions (“SFS”) team is responsible for managing key aspects of the bank’s relationships with its Private Equity, Private Credit and Venture Capital clients.
- SFS optimises the client experience through dedicated relationship management and delivering the breadth of the bank’s products to this sector, including banking, lending, treasury, and foreign exchange.
- This role is part of SFS’ Debt Finance team which focuses on structuring, credit analysis and execution of Fund Finance facilities.
Equal Opportunity
- At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or age.
- We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best.
- We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
- If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please get in touch with our Recruitment Helpdesk via hsbc.recruitment@hsbc.com.
