The client is seeking a seasoned professional to take ownership of and scale a strategic structured finance and syndication franchise as part of a planned succession. This is a high-visibility, executive-sponsored role with direct impact on results, focused on driving the next phase of growth for the institution’s structured finance capabilities.
Responsibilities include leading the syndication and distribution strategy, managing and mentoring a cross-functional team across Geneva and Zurich, and ensuring a smooth leadership transition while maintaining team cohesion and strategic clarity. The role also involves owning the existing portfolio of structured finance and syndicated transactions, driving business development by originating new financing opportunities and strengthening relationships with banks, expanding distribution to insurers and non-bank investors, and positioning the team within the Swiss structured finance market.
In addition, the position will oversee the full transaction lifecycle—including structuring, pricing, legal, and financial aspects—while ensuring strong governance and coordination with internal stakeholders such as Credit, Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Operations. Negotiations will include borrowers, lenders, partners, advisors, and insurers. The successful applicant will bring 10+ years of experience in corporate finance, structured finance, leveraged finance, or syndication, with proven capability managing complex financing processes in the Swiss market, strong analytical and documentation skills, and demonstrated leadership in time-sensitive, multi-party transactions; fluency in English, French, and German is required.