DIRECTOR, DEBT FINANCE – FUND FINANCE

Company: OakNorth
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Location: London
Job Description:

At OakNorth, we’re looking for a Fund Finance Originator to help grow our Fund Finance offering in the UK. As a Director, you’ll use your network to source high-quality new deals, supporting our mission to help entrepreneurs and scaling businesses reach their potential faster through flexible finance and partnership.

Key Responsibilities

  • Originate, structure, execute transactions that meet the lending requirements of OakNorth
  • Manage and further develop existing customer relationships, along with identifying new relationships and opportunities in the market
  • Work as part of a team on the execution of Fund Finance deals
  • Build the profile of Bank in the external market with, for example SMEs, KBIs, Advisors and Private Equity firms
  • Assess appropriate organic and inorganic growth opportunities for OakNorth Bank in the market
  • Spread financial accounts and financial modelling
  • Analyse financial accounts and manage information and prepare credit memorandums
  • Analyse financial models including forecasted cash flows and sensitivities to assess debt capacity and repayment
  • Ensure transaction are documented in accordance with credit approved terms and credit sanctions
  • Meet team and individual targets including profit, credit quality, new customers, retention and customer satisfaction
  • Have an overview of ongoing relationship management and client experience
  • Drive innovation in the product proposition to improve customer experience levels whilst maintaining asset quality
  • Ensure high level of customer experience at all times
  • Meet team and individual targets set by OakNorth ExCo, CEO and the Board
  • Structure transactions appropriately, and prove full credit reports to sanctioning authority
  • Maintain close relationships with customers and reporting to Credit in line with policy, in a timely manner
  • Act in accordance with OakNorth Bank’s values at all times

What we are looking for

  • In depth understanding of SMEs or Fund Finance banking environments
  • Previous experience as an originator within fund finance
  • A background in front office and risk within SME Commercial Banking
  • Excellent communication and customer facing skills
  • Good understanding of business processes, strategy and credit policies
  • Strong credit, financial analysis and modelling skills, including the ability to write good quality, structured credit papers
  • Experience in the analysis of senior, stretched senior and mezzanine cashflow unsecured transactions
  • Experience in presenting credit case internally to a credit committee
  • Strong problem solving abilityDegree in Finance / Commerce or equivalent

Benefits and Perks

  • Equity. We want people to have a stake in the business so that all our interests are aligned.
  • 25 days holiday
  • Personalized benefits – opt-in to what matters to you
  • Subsidised Private Medical Insurance with Bupa
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
  • Wellbeing and social events
  • In-house Barista Bar in London office
  • Support causes that matter to you – Volunteering time off
  • Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to work, nursery, gym, electric car scheme)

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Posted: May 1st, 2026