Director, Asset Based Lending. Could suit somebody from debt / restructuring advisory or levera[...]

Company: Caravel

Location: London

Posted: May 10th, 2026

I’m currently working on a senior origination hire with a highly regarded specialist lender in the ABL market.

This is a sophisticated front-office role focused on larger, more complex transactions, typically ranging from £25m–£120m, including cross-border situations and multi-asset structures.

The platform is well established, highly collaborative, and selective in the deals it pursues. They are not looking for high-volume origination. The focus is on quality opportunities, strong management teams, and transactions where they can genuinely add value.

Facilities are typically structured against:

The team works across a broad range of sectors including manufacturing, transport & logistics, recruitment, wholesale, food & beverage, and pharma distribution.

This is not traditional volume-led ABL. They are looking for someone who can:

Naturally they will consider people from the ABL world but they will also consider people from debt advisory, restructuring advisory, or leveraged finance.

The London team has a genuinely collegiate culture. Targets are team-oriented rather than individualistic, with an emphasis on collaboration and shared success. Typically the team will complete 6–8 quality deals per year.

The business also has a flat structure and an empowered culture where individuals have a genuine voice internally.

Excellent opportunity for an experienced ABL professional looking to work on larger, more sophisticated transactions within a high-quality platform.

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