Associate Director in CIR, Corporate Banking, London

• Requisition ID: 275236
• Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
• Associate Director, Corporate Banking – Consumer/Industrials/Retail (CIR)

London | Corporate & Investment Banking

Build relationships. Structure complex transactions. Drive growth across an international client portfolio.

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine credit expertise, transaction execution and client relationship management within a leading Corporate Banking platform?

We're seeking a commercially minded Associate Director to join our Consumer, Industrials, Retail (CIR) team in London. Working closely with senior banking professionals, you'll support and develop relationships with corporate clients across the UK and Switzerland, while playing a key role in originating, structuring and executing financing solutions.

This is an exciting opportunity for a banking professional who enjoys working on complex transactions, partnering with clients and collaborating across multiple product areas to deliver tailored solutions.

What You'll Be Doing

As a key member of the CIR team, you will:

• Manage and develop relationships with corporate clients across the UK and Switzerland.
• Structure, analyse and conduct due diligence on a range of lending transactions.
• Assess the credit requirements of existing and prospective clients.
• Prepare high-quality credit submissions and presentations for risk adjudication.
• Analyse financial statements, forecasts and financial models to support lending decisions.
• Support transaction execution, including amendments and review of legal documentation.
• Monitor client portfolios, covenant compliance and industry developments.
• Provide day-to-day account management and relationship support to clients.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, lenders, legal counsel and internal stakeholders.
• Partner with Directors and senior stakeholders on client marketing, pitches and business development initiatives.
• Identify new business opportunities and support prospecting activities across target sectors.

Why This Role?

This role offers the opportunity to develop both your technical banking expertise and client management skills within a highly collaborative international environment.

You'll gain

• Exposure to a diverse portfolio of corporate clients across the UK and Europe
• Experience working closely with Directors and senior banking professionals
• Involvement in complex lending transactions and credit decision-making
• Broad exposure to Capital Markets, Investment Banking and Transaction Banking products
• Opportunities to contribute to business development and client growth initiatives
• A high-performing and inclusive culture that supports ongoing professional development

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a motivated and analytical banking professional who combines strong credit skills with a client-focused approach.

You will ideally bring

• Corporate Banking, Credit Analysis or related financial services experience.
• Strong financial accounting and financial modelling capabilities.
• Experience conducting credit analysis and preparing credit recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative approach and commitment to delivering excellent client outcomes.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive, results-oriented mindset.

Join a Global Platform

This is an opportunity to join a leading Corporate & Investment Banking franchise where you'll help deliver financing solutions to corporate clients, work on meaningful transactions and build lasting client relationships across Europe.

If you're commercially driven, analytically strong and excited by the opportunity to work within an international Corporate Banking team, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and take the next step in your Corporate Banking career.

Inclusion and Belonging

We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employees to learn, grow & participate through our various voluntary Employee-led Resource Groups (ERGs), that are open to all, and span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.

Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations

• We value the unique skills and experiences everyone brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank is consistently working to prevent and remove barriers to accessibility so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• We value the unique skills and experience each person brings and are committed to an inclusive, accessible environment. Accommodations, such as accessible interview sites, alternate formats, ASL interpretation, or assistive technology, are available upon request. Please let us know at any time during the recruitment or interview process if you require an accommodation.

Location(s): England : Greater London : London (UK)

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know.

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