Associate Director - Asset Finance & ABL

TL;DR

Associate Director - Asset Finance & ABL (Corporate Finance): Originating and developing asset finance, invoice finance, and asset-based lending solutions for large corporate and institutional banking clients with an accent on structured lending, product development, and strategic sales. Focus on structuring bespoke transactions, presenting solutions to C-suite stakeholders, and balancing business growth with credit and risk requirements.

Location: London, with hybrid working requiring at least two days per week or 40% of time in the office and frequent travel to client premises around the UK.

Salary: £120,000

Company

hirify.global is a major UK banking group providing corporate, institutional, trade, working capital, and lending solutions.

What you will do

• Originate and develop asset finance, invoice finance, ABL, leasing, hire purchase, term loan, and contract receivables solutions for new and existing CIB clients.
• Build relationships with relationship teams, product specialists, debt advisers, financial institutions, and senior corporate stakeholders.
• Define sales strategies, delivery plans, and business plans for the Asset Finance and wider Trade & Working Capital teams.
• Present structured lending proposals directly to clients, C-suite executives, advisers, and internal stakeholders.
• Enhance and develop the asset finance and working capital product suite, including bespoke structured solutions.
• Prepare product-specific credit applications and collaborate with Product, Delivery, Lending Execution, Coverage, and Risk teams.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience with strong knowledge of asset finance, ABL, corporate finance, and lending structures.
• Proven experience originating, structuring, and completing solutions for large corporate or investment-grade clients.
• Corporate client-facing experience with direct interaction with senior clients and advisers.
• Understanding of general lending requirements for large corporate clients and the ability to work effectively with credit partners.
• Strong business development skills combined with a disciplined risk management approach.
• Willingness to travel frequently to the London office and client premises around the UK.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with flexibility in office attendance, location, and working patterns where reasonable adjustments are required.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion across colleagues, customers, and communities.
• Support for health and wellbeing, including a menopause health package and Working with Cancer Initiative.
• Reasonable workplace adjustments and accessible recruitment support for candidates with disabilities, long-term health conditions, or neurodivergent conditions.
• Opportunities to learn, develop, and contribute in a senior role within a major UK banking group.