Director – Financing & Origination

A leading bank in Riyadh is seeking to appoint a Director across its Corporate Finance & Debt Advisory platform. This is a front-facing origination and execution role focused on building and expanding the private-side debt advisory business, with coverage across project finance, corporate financing, syndications, and securitization.

The successful candidate will play a key role in developing the franchise, leading transactions end-to-end, and contributing to the broader build-out of the platform.

• Lead business development efforts across corporate and project finance mandates.
• Originate new advisory and arrangement opportunities across Saudi Arabia and the wider region.
• Develop relationships with corporates, government-related entities, sovereign-backed institutions, real estate funds, and asset managers.
• Build and maintain relationships with international and regional banks, institutional investors, and debt providers.
• Drive fundraising initiatives independent of the parent bank’s balance sheet.

• Lead execution of debt advisory and capital raising mandates including:
• Project finance
• Syndications
• Sovereign and quasi-sovereign related financing structures
• Oversee financial modelling, structuring, and credit analysis.
• Advise clients on strategic capital structure solutions and funding strategies.
• Manage loan and bond documentation processes.
• Structure leveraged funding solutions (including raising leverage against sovereign bonds and deploying into fund structures for enhanced returns).

• Strong understanding of credit from a loan and bond perspective.
• Ability to assess balance sheets and advise on optimal credit scaling and capital structuring.
• Experience structuring debt instruments for corporates, projects, and government entities.
• Manage and mentor junior team members (2 direct reports).
• Contribute to building and strengthening the debt advisory platform.
• Collaborate with broader investment banking and corporate finance teams.

Open sector coverage, including but not limited to:

• Oil & Gas
• Utilities
• Infrastructure

• 10–15+ years of experience within:
• Corporate Finance
• Project Finance
• Structured Finance
• Syndications
• Background from a top-tier international or regional bank preferred.
• Demonstrated track record of originating and executing transactions.
• Experience advising corporates, projects, and government entities on fundraising activities.
• Exposure to both:
  Strategic advisory mandates, Debt arrangement / placement business

Strong VP / Senior VP candidates with proven origination capability may also be considered.

Deep understanding of:

• Capital structures
• Credit analysis
• Debt instruments (loans and bonds)
• Fund structuring and leveraged investment vehicles
• Experience in documentation and lender negotiations.