Debt Advisory Lead

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Job Description:

At Regions, the Debt Advisory Lead leads and expands the firm’s debt capital advisory platform while managing relationships with private equity sponsors across the middle market. This role drives origination, client coverage, transaction execution, and strategic growth initiatives. This role requires deep leveraged finance expertise and a proven record of advising clients on capital structure solutions.

Primary Responsibilities Advises clients on capital structure optimization, refinancing, acquisition financing, recapitalizations, and other credit‑related transactions

Develops market insights and strengthens relationships with lenders across banks, credit funds, and alternative capital providers

Leads the debt advisory platform including origination, structuring, and execution

Cultivates and grows relationships with private equity sponsors while serving as the primary point of contact

Develops an understanding of sponsor investment theses, fund strategies, portfolio companies, and acquisition needs

Provides proactive ideas, financing capabilities, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) insights to support long‑term partnership development

Drives the origination of debt advisory mandates and sponsor‑driven M&A or financing opportunities

Leads the development of pitches, financial analysis, and client meetings

Represents the firm at industry conferences and networking events to enhance brand presence

Supports debt advisory activities for sponsor and corporate clients

Oversees execution teams to ensure the delivery of financial models, offering materials, lender lists, and process documentation

Negotiates term sheets, covenants, pricing, and transaction structures with lenders on behalf of clients

Provides strategic oversight of lender processes, due diligence efforts, and closing documentation

Manages and mentors bankers across levels to support skill development and performance

Recruits talent and builds a collaborative, high‑performing culture

Promotes collaboration across mergers and acquisitions, industry coverage, and capital markets teams

Contributes to strategic initiatives to expand debt advisory and sponsor coverage capabilities

Supports the development of thought leadership, internal market updates, and product expertise

Participates in annual planning, budgeting, and revenue forecasting

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field

Ten (10) years of experience in investment banking, private credit, leveraged finance, or a related discipline

Experience leading debt advisory engagements and managing sponsor relationships

Experience recruiting, mentoring, and developing…