End Date
Sunday 27 August 2023
Salary Range
£0 - £0
Agile Working Options
Hybrid Working
Job Description Summary
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Job Description
JOB TITLE: Director, European DCM
SALARY: Competitive
LOCATION(S): Frankfurt
HOURS: Full-time
About this opportunity:
You'll be part of a Debt Capital Markets team, leading client facing origination, structuring & execution of new bond issues, with an ambition to grow our European franchise and client footprint.
About us:
Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets Wertpapierhandelsbank (LBCMW), located in Frankfurt (Germany), conducts Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets (LBCM)’s bond business with our clients, both issuers and investors, based in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.
LBCM is the non-ring-fenced bank of Lloyds Banking Group (LBG), who offers a range of banking and investment products to retail and professional clients across locations in the UK, Germany, the Islands (Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man) and the US.
LBCMW’s Debt Capital Markets (“DCM”) team are currently looking for a Director, based in Frankfurt and reporting to the Head of Bond Origination LBCMW, to join their them. LBCMW DCM originates bond issuance mandates from our financial and corporate clients in the EEA and Switzerland, helping them access the global public and private debt markets. It is part of the wider LBCM Capital Markets business and works closely with other Lloyds Banking Group (“LBG”) and LBCM teams to originate, structure, execute and distribute bonds (both unsecured and secured). LBCMW is an integral and crucial part of LBCM Capital Markets’ growth strategy.
Responsibilities within this role meant that you’ll:
- be part of a Debt Capital Markets team, leading client facing origination, structuring & execution of new bond issues, with an ambition to grow our European franchise and client footprint.
- work closely with the Head of Bond Origination LBCMW to develop the European client base, both Financials and Corporates.
- be responsible for covering selected European clients in DCM and tailor bond financing proposals to these clients’ needs accordingly.
- be involved in managing a team of product specialists and helping to develop junior talent pipeline.
- be liaising with team members and the client coverage function along with other teams in the Capital Markets business, specifically Corporate Financing & Risk Management, FI DCM & Securitised Products Group, Syndicate and Credit Sales & Trading to find opportunities for LBG.
- Monitoring the bond and wider market environment to identify market opportunities and solutions for clients is key.
- Be required to follow regulatory developments and advise clients on potential impact for their funding activities.
What you’ll need:
- Motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic, you'll possess a solid European Debt Capital Markets experience, with 10+ year experience in DCM coverage (including as lead DCM coverage) and a strong knowledge of selected European corporate or financial DCM clients.
- Also key is to have strong communication and analytical skills coupled with a collaborative approach to client delivery.
- You’ll be enthusiastic about the challenge of developing the European Bond business of Lloyds and be excited by the opportunity to contribute to an integral and crucial part of LBCM Capital Markets' growth strategy.
- Strong organisational skills are essential for this role as well as the ability to manage and prioritise multiple deliverables in a timely and effective manner; work under pressure in a deal environment, have excellent stakeholder management skills and should be familiar with Bloomberg and proficient in Excel.
About working for us:
Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.
We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.
We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.
And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.
We’re disability confident. So if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.
In addition to the competitive base salary you'll also receive:
- Discretionary annual group performance bonus
- Generous car allowance (paid in cash)
- Capital Formation scheme
- 30 d