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Job details:
Job Title: Vice President – Leveraged Acquisition Finance (LAF) & Financial Sponsor Coverage (FSC)
Location: Mumbai, India
Perm/Contract/ Full-time/Part-time: Permanent
On-site/Hybrid/Remote: On-site
Who We Are
Robert Walters is the world’s most trusted talent solutions business. Across the globe, we deliver recruitment, outsourcing, and talent advisory services for businesses of all sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds.
Our Outsourcing service delivers recruitment for some of the world’s top employers, and we are currently recruiting on behalf of one our client which is the Fifth largest global bank globally by assets, with 2400 locations in over 50 markets. Our client has approximately 360 years of history. Its global network has over 180,000 employees. It was ranked as the fourth largest in the world.
The Role
Our client is seeking a Vice President – Leveraged Acquisition Finance (LAF) & Financial Sponsor Coverage (FSC) in the Banking & Finance division.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a global team, providing top-tier service to existing and prospective clients while expanding the business on a product and global level.
Job Description:
Role Overview:
This is a front-office role within our client’s Global Corporate & Investment Banking platform (AIBD), responsible for originating, and executing leveraged and structured financing solutions for financial sponsors and sponsor-backed corporates. The role combines Financial Sponsor Coverage (FSC) and Leveraged Acquisition Finance (LAF), with a focus on India-linked transactions.
The candidate will leverage our client’s global network, cross-border structuring capabilities, and product suite (leveraged finance, debt capital markets, syndication, global markets, and project finance) to deliver integrated financing solutions. The role requires close coordination with regional and global teams across APAC, EMEA, and Japan, supporting our client’s ambition to be a leading partner for financial sponsors in Asia.
Key Responsibilities:
Origination & Client Coverage (FSC)
- Build and deepen relationships with leading financial sponsors active in India, supporting our client’s broader sponsor coverage strategy.
- Contribute to account planning, client engagement, and origination of new financing opportunities.
- Identify and execute opportunities across acquisition financing, Holdco financing, refinancing, and structured credit solutions.
- Lead preparation of high-quality pitch materials, market updates, and tailored financing proposals leveraging our client’s global capabilities.
- Support deal execution including structuring, internal approvals, documentation, and closing.
- Partner with global FSC teams to drive cross-border deal origination and client coverage.
Structuring & Product Coordination
- Structure bespoke financing solutions across the capital structure including senior debt, mezzanine, Holdco financings, and hybrid instruments.
- Work closely with internal product partners (Leveraged Finance, Project Finance, Global Markets, Capital Markets Group, Transaction Banking) to deliver coordinated solutions.
- Drive origination across INR loans, offshore facilities (ECB), NCDs, and Holdco structures.
- Ensure transactions are structured in line with regulatory frameworks (RBI, ECB guidelines) and our client’s internal risk and credit standards.
Sponsor Ecosystem
- Maintain strong visibility on sponsor pipelines and transaction activity in India and across the region.
- Track and analyse market trends including pricing, leverage levels, covenant structures, and competitive dynamics.
- Provide actionable market insights to clients and internal stakeholders, positioning our client as a trusted advisor.
- Support development of our client’s franchise with private equity sponsors and institutional investors active in India.
Key Requirements:
- Experience: 6–10 years in leveraged finance, structured finance, sponsor coverage, or investment banking.
- Strong understanding of the India financing landscape including ECB regulations, NCD markets, bank lending frameworks, and cross-border structures.
- Proven experience in structuring and executing complex financing transactions.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, cross-border environment and manage multiple stakeholders across geographies.
- Strong communication, teamwork, and client engagement skills aligned with our client’s culture of collaboration and integrity.
This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organisations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.
Client promotes collaboration and aims to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential.
As we are continuously hiring for all our clients in the region, we will retain your CV in our database for any other positions that may fit your profile. Therefore, please let us know if you are not agreeable to that.
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