Investment Banking Vice President, Debt Financing Solutions

• PositionInvestment Banking Vice President, Debt Financing Solutions
• CompanyStanbic Bank Uganda
• LocationKampala, Uganda
• Job TypeFull-Time
• CategoryBanking Jobs in Uganda
• IndustryFinancial Services
• DepartmentCorporate & Investment Banking
• Reference80381276A-0001
• DeadlineNo closing date specified

Stanbic Bank Uganda is a member of Standard Bank Group, an Africa-focused financial services group whose clients range from individuals and businesses of all sizes to high net worth families, large multinationals and institutions. In Uganda the bank serves personal, business and corporate clients through branches, digital channels and its Corporate and Investment Banking division.

Standard Bank describes its purpose as creating growth in Africa and bringing meaningful value to clients and communities. Senior roles in Corporate and Investment Banking work alongside specialist risk, credit and sector teams on transactions that finance major businesses and projects in the country.

As Investment Banking Vice President in Debt Financing Solutions, you will run assigned vanilla DFS deals and support structured financing across the deal lifecycle, making sure clients’ needs are met and your individual financial KPIs are delivered. You will shape a point of view on DFS goals, build internal and external networks, follow market, industry and regulatory trends, and turn research into new opportunities.

The role is client facing and execution heavy. You will lead content for proposals and pitchbooks, present to clients as part of the deal team, interpret financial information to design debt solutions and term sheets, and lead selected negotiations. Internally, you will drive due diligence and approval processes, present at risk and business forums, and track origination and deal revenue against budget so the team can prioritise resources well.

• Manage assigned vanilla Debt Financing Solutions (DFS) and support structured DFS across the deal lifecycle, ensuring client needs are met and individual financial KPIs are achieved.
• Develop and provide a point of view that contributes to the development and execution of DFS goals and objectives to grow Investment Banking revenue.
• Maintain and grow a network of internal stakeholders to oversee and drive the transaction process and identify cross-sell opportunities.
• Develop, maintain and expand a network of external stakeholders and stay abreast of sector insight to drive new products and solutions.
• Research market, industry, regulatory and client developments and develop or review insights that support existing deals, new opportunities and market developments.
• Lead content development for proposals, pitchbooks and other client material, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
• Work with internal stakeholders as part of the deal team to build and manage client relationships, lead client engagements, present proposals and pitchbooks, and provide expert advice and solutions.
• Own and lead interpretation of financial and other information to develop debt solutions, term sheets and supporting client documentation.
• Prepare information and lead selected deal negotiations to agree key transaction terms in line with client and CIB requirements.
• Lead internal stakeholders and processes, conduct due diligence, prepare and comment on approval documents, and present at risk and business forums.
• Manage delivery against deal revenue targets and measure, monitor and report on origination and financial performance versus budget.
• Contribute to regular and ad hoc quantitative and qualitative reports that support decision making and prioritisation.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Commerce or a related field.

Work Experience

• Minimum of 8 years’ banking or financial services experience.
• At least 5 to 7 years’ experience in debt solutions, credit, structured finance or related areas.
• Proven experience leading client engagements across the full deal lifecycle, including origination, structuring, execution and stakeholder management.
• Experience partnering with specialist risk teams to align with risk management requirements, policies and procedures.

Additional Requirements

• Strong understanding of local and global debt products and solutions, with the ability to develop and present innovative client solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct financial analysis, prepare credit and business reports, and present recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Technical Skills

• Deal appraisal: Assessing debt transactions end to end.
• Deal negotiation: Agreeing key terms with clients.
• Financial analysis: Building debt solutions and term sheets.
• Economic research and local market knowledge: Turning market trends into deal insight.
• Strategic planning and reporting: Tracking origination against budget.

Soft Skills

• Convincing people: Winning client and committee support.
• Making decisions: Sound calls under deal pressure.
• Showing composure: Steady in complex negotiations.
• Team working: Leading internal deal teams.

Benefits are not stated in the advert.

• Senior Corporate and Investment Banking role at a leading Ugandan bank.
• Lead debt deals from origination to execution.
• Direct client and pitch leadership.
• Exposure to structured finance transactions.
• Work with risk, credit and sector specialists.
• Part of the wider Standard Bank Group network.
• Kampala head office role.

Apply through the official Stanbic careers portal (reference 80381276A-0001).

No closing date is specified, so apply early.

• Lead your CV with debt deals you originated or structured.
• Give deal sizes and revenue numbers where you can.
• Show credit papers or approval memos you have presented.
• Mention pitchbooks and proposals you led.
• Highlight work with risk teams on structuring.
• Apply early, as no closing date is listed.