Director, Distribution and Funder Engagement (US and Europe)

Overview

In this high-impact role, you will drive growth by linking client financing needs with banks, funds, and non-bank investors across the US, UK and Europe. You lead funder engagement from first contact to onboarding and deal closure, leveraging your market network to select the right partners. Collaborating with origination and product teams, you shape financing opportunities and sustain long-term partner relationships to support expansion. This role offers meaningful exposure to scalable working capital and structured finance solutions.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary + Bonus
• 25 days annual leave with option to purchase 5 more
• Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover and dental insurance
• Matched pension contribution up to 10%
• Car benefit scheme
• Online learning platform

Responsibilities

• Build and develop relationships with banks, funds, non-bank investors and other financing partners across the US, UK and Europe
• Identify suitable funders for working capital and structured finance opportunities, assessing risk appetite and return expectations
• Lead discussions with potential funding partners from initial engagement through onboarding and deal closure
• Pitch opportunities alongside origination and product colleagues, shaping transactions around client and investor needs
• Provide market intelligence on established providers, new entrants and strategic developments in the working capital financing market
• Represent Liberty Blume Specialty Finance in meetings with clients, funding partners and internal stakeholders across the US, UK and Europe

Key requirements

• Relevant years experience in structured finance, corporate finance or transactional banking
• Relevant years of experience in working capital financing distribution
• An established network of relevant funding partners, including non-bank investors
• Experience of the US funding landscape and managing relationships with US funding institutions
• The ability to assess funder needs and lead discussions through to deal closure

• Relationship-building
• Stakeholder management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Structured finance
• Working capital financing
• Project financing (desirable)

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