Sr Vice President/Vice President - Origination, Strategic Fund Solutions

Who is HSBC Innovation Banking?

HSBC Innovation Banking is the power behind the UK's forward-thinkers, future-makers, and leap-takers, helping them ignite the bold ideas that reshape our world. We offer flexible banking solutions for start-ups, scale-ups, growth businesses, investors and those working towards IPO typically within the technology and life science sectors.

Whether it's comprehensive banking, managing cashflow, plans for buyouts or Strategic Fund Solutions, we power ideas at every stage of their journey. From the first-time founders to the funds that back them, and everything in between. We're proud to accelerate growth for our clients, create meaningful connections and communities, and open a world of global opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors alike.

Here's to never standing still. Come and join us!

The team you'll work with:

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' Origination efforts, which focus on generating debt mandates with new clients.

What you can expect to be doing:

• Contribute to sourcing new fund finance opportunities across Private Equity, Private Credit and Venture Capital clients.
• Deal structuring of fund finance solutions, including capital call facilities, NAV lines and GP financing solutions.
• Conduct initial credit assessment of new business opportunities across all debt products
• Support the Head of Origination to continuously improve market visibility, monitor market trends, competitor activity.
• Support the Head of Origination to continuously develop existing product capabilities
• Think creatively in developing bespoke solutions with a meaningful impact and the potential to unlock a larger business opportunity
• Develop and maintain an external industry network, and act as an ambassador for SFS through attendance at relevant events & conferences.
• Develop and maintain the team's syndication capabilities in the market through engagement with the ecosystem.
• Contribute to the development of junior colleagues within the SFS team

Requirements:

• Relevant deal experience within the Private Equity & Venture Capital sector.
• Prior experience can include advisory roles as well as structuring of equity or debt solutions.
• Strong understanding of Private Equity & Venture Capital fund structures
• Experience in NAV finance, GP finance, or other structured lending (e.g. Leveraged Finance) preferred
• Passion for structuring & solving financing needs
• Infallible ability to combine attention to detail, empathy, senior stakeholder management, and creative thinking in a fast paced role
• Value-led team players / culture carriers strongly preferred

Where you'll be based:

Our home office in Finsbury Square, London. We offer hybrid working to our employees, so you can flex between home and the office, with a current requirement to be in the office 3 days per week.

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we're dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, 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.

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