Director- Leveraged Finance Credit Risk

We are working with a leading global financial-services institution to appoint a Director, Leveraged Finance Credit within its EMEA Corporate and Investment Banking Credit function. This is a high-profile role for a senior credit professional who wants real transaction influence, significant stakeholder exposure and ownership of complex leveraged-finance risk. Director, Leveraged Finance Credit Location: London Key responsibilities Assess, challenge and approve, or make recommendations on, complex corporate and leveraged-finance transactions across EMEA. Provide independent, commercially minded challenge to Relationship Management, Leveraged Finance, Origination and Distribution teams on transaction structure, financial risk, downside scenarios and proposed mitigants. Review sponsor-backed, acquisition-finance, refinancing and other leveraged lending transactions, ensuring risks are appropriately understood, structured and aligned with the firm''s risk appetite. Take active responsibility for a portfolio of credit exposures, including monitoring performance, identifying early-warning indicators and addressing potential deterioration or policy breaches. Support the development of credit strategy, sector appetite, risk limits and portfolio priorities across relevant products, industries and geographies. Represent the Credit function at internal EMEA and global forums, contributing informed views and influencing decisions affecting the wider business. Candidate ..... full job details .....