Jefferies’ Leveraged Finance team is seeking a Vice President to join its London-based platform. The team originates, structures, and executes a broad range of leveraged finance transactions, including leveraged buyouts, acquisition financings, recapitalizations, refinancings, and high‑yield capital markets transactions for private equity sponsors and corporate clients across EMEA.
As a VP, you will play a key leadership role in transaction execution, client management, and the development of junior bankers, while contributing to idea generation and ongoing growth of the franchise.
Key Responsibilities
Transaction Execution
- Lead day‑to‑day execution of leveraged finance transactions, including LBO financing, acquisition financing, and refinancings.
- Oversee preparation and review of financing materials, including lender presentations, rating agency materials, offering memoranda, and internal approval documents.
- Manage financial modelling and capital structure analysis; ensure quality and accuracy across all materials.
- Coordinate due diligence processes, including Q&A with clients, advisors, and internal teams.
- Drive engagement with loan and bond investors, ratings agencies, legal counsel, and internal stakeholders.
Origination & Client Coverage
- Support senior bankers in the origination of new leveraged finance mandates across sponsor and corporate clients.
- Develop tailored financing ideas, capital structure solutions, and market updates for clients.
- Participate in client meetings and contribute meaningfully to discussion and presentation delivery.
- Build strong internal relationships across M&A, Sector Coverage, ECM, and Sales & Trading teams to drive integrated client coverage.
Market & Product Expertise
- Maintain deep understanding of leveraged loan and high‑yield bond markets, investor sentiment, pricing trends, and structuring considerations.
- Track relevant macroeconomic developments affecting financing markets.
- Provide insight and guidance on optimal execution strategies for borrowers.
Leadership & Team Management
- Manage, mentor, and develop Associates and Analysts; provide feedback, training, and oversight on deliverables.
- Ensure efficient workflow across deal teams; set expectations and drive strong performance culture.
- Uphold Jefferies’ standards for quality, integrity, and client service.
Qualifications & Experience
- 6–8+ years of relevant experience in leveraged finance, debt capital markets, or related investment banking roles.
- Proven track record executing leveraged loan and/or high‑yield transactions in EMEA.
- Advanced financial modelling and analytical capabilities with strong attention to detail.
- Strong understanding of leveraged credit markets, documentation, investor dynamics, and rating processes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident presenting to internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to lead deal teams and manage multiple workstreams under tight timelines.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across functions and geographies.
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