Senior Director or Managing Director Credit Syndicate London

  • Selby Jennings
  • Sep 14, 2026
Full time Banking

Job Description

Director or Managing Director Credit Syndicate (FIG & Corporates) London:

A leading international investment bank is looking to add a Director or Managing Director level Credit Syndicate professional to its London platform.

This is a unique opportunity to join a high-performing and entrepreneurial team with a strong market reputation, offering significant visibility across senior leadership and the opportunity to help shape the strategic direction of the business.

The successful candidate will play a key role in originating, structuring and executing debt capital markets transactions while helping expand the franchise across both Financial Institutions Group (FIG) and Corporate clients.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the syndication and execution of investment grade debt transactions across FIG and corporate issuers.
  • Advise clients on market conditions, pricing, investor demand and execution strategy.
  • Build and maintain relationships across issuers, investors and internal stakeholders.
  • Drive business development initiatives and identify new opportunities for franchise growth.
  • Work closely with DCM, Coverage, Sales, Trading and Capital Markets teams globally.
  • Mentor and develop junior team members while helping build out the platform.
Ideal Background:
  • Director or Managing Director level experience within Credit Syndicate, Debt Capital Markets or a closely related capital markets function.
  • Strong understanding of primary debt markets, investor dynamics and transaction execution.
  • Experience covering FIG, Corporates, or a combination of both.
  • Established market credibility and a strong external network.
  • Proven ability to originate opportunities and develop client relationships.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a willingness to take ownership and help grow a business.
  • Comfortable operating in a lean, high-performing environment where senior bankers remain hands-on.
Why This Opportunity?
  • High-profile role with significant visibility across global leadership.
  • Opportunity to help shape and grow a key part of the franchise.
  • Strong culture with a collaborative and supportive team environment.
  • Genuine opportunity for progression, including consideration of strong Directors seeking a path to Managing Director.
  • Exposure to both FIG and Corporate clients within a growing platform.