Account Manager - Cap & Corporate Leveraged Finance - AVP

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

18 Sept 2026

London, LND, GB, EC2M 2AT

SMBC: A trusted partner for the long term

Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career so read on to discover if this opportunity is the one for you. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description. Whilst we’ll always strive to be better, we’re proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves.

United by a sense of purpose towards our customers – to be a trusted partner for the long-term – and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets.

Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future.

Is the next step in your career at SMBC Group EMEA? We’re looking for an Account Manager (Assistant Vice President) to join our Specialised Products Department – Large Cap Leveraged Finance Portfolio Management team in London.

This role is focused on ensuring the effective, proactive management of our European Corporate Leverage Portfolio, whilst also managing selected European Large Cap Leveraged Finance Borrowers, to manage the associated credit risks and ensure any material adverse developments are reported in a timely manner to key stakeholders.

The role includes responsibility for managing leveraged loan exposures and supporting ancillary banking products including Derivatives, Trade Finance, Deposits and Working Capital Facilities.

The primary objectives are to:

• proactively manage our portfolio of European Corporate Leverage Borrowers across multiple products, including Leveraged Loans, Derivatives, Trade Finance and other ancillary facilities, whilst also managing selected European Large Cap Leveraged Finance Borrowers.
• work closely with our Corporate Leverage Origination, Sponsor Coverage and Origination colleagues to help drive new business opportunities from the existing portfolio.
• support the identification, execution and ongoing management of financing opportunities arising from the portfolio, including leveraged loans, refinancings, ancillary product opportunities (FX, Derivatives, Trade Finance, Deposits and Working Capital Facilities) and proactive asset recycling activities.
• support the wider Large Cap Leveraged Finance team in maintaining selected borrower and sponsor relationships on allocated sponsor-backed portfolio accounts where appropriate.

Ideally we are looking for a candidate with:

• Knowledge and understanding of the European Leveraged Finance market.
• Sound credit / risk analysis skills gained preferably through exposure to European leveraged finance transactions, with an ability to analyse / interpret Audited/Unaudited Historic Financial Statements, Financial Due Diligence, forward looking financial data (Budgets, Forecasts, Projections etc.) along with Cash Flow modelling skills and sound knowledge of Excel.
• Knowledge of ancillary banking products including Derivatives, Trade Finance, Deposits and Working Capital Facilities.
• Good Communication Skills with an ability to work as part of a team both internally within SPD and outside SPD with other parts of the…