Associate II - Strategic Fund Solutions

Who is HSBC Innovation Banking?

HSBC Innovation Banking is the power behind the UK’s forward-thinkers, future-makers, and leap-takers, helping them ignite the bold ideas that reshape our world. We offer flexible banking solutions for start-ups, scale-ups, growth businesses, investors and those working towards IPO typically within the technology and life science sectors.

Whether it’s comprehensive banking, managing cashflow, plans for buyouts or Strategic Fund Solutions, we power ideas at every stage of their journey. From the first-time founders to the funds that back them, and everything in between. We're proud to accelerate growth for our clients, create meaningful connections and communities, and open a world of global opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors alike.

Here’s to never standing still. Come and join us!

The team you’ll work with:

HSBC Innovation Banking’s Strategic Fund Solutions (“SFS”) team is responsible for managing key aspects of the bank’s relationships with its Private Equity, Private Credit and Venture Capital clients. SFS optimises the client experience through dedicated relationship management and delivering the breadth of the bank’s products to this sector, including banking, lending, treasury, and foreign exchange. This role is part of SFS’ Debt Finance team which focuses on structuring, credit analysis and execution of Fund Finance facilities.

The value you’ll add:

As a Senior Associate in SFS’s Debt Finance team, you will be assigned a dedicated portfolio of Private Equity and Venture Capital clients, covering a range of Facility structures including Capital Call, NAV, GP/Manc Co and FX. You will assist the senior Debt Finance team in delivering the team’s goals in in maintaining a high-quality Debt Finance service for SFS’s top tier clients. The ideal candidate is highly collaborative, detail-oriented, and has strong execution and strategic thinking skills.

What you can expect to be doing:

Support senior team in developing and maintaining a portfolio of clients.

Support senior team in managing end-to-end execution and maintenance of Fund Finance facilities.

Collaborate with internal teams to provide exceptional client service.

Requirements:

Must have solid Fund Finance experience, with relevant credit, structuring, and legal documentation experience.

Must be proficient with Excel.

Ideal candidate will have at least a general understanding of the VC/PE industry and underlying finance solutions.

Thinks multiple steps ahead, and feels a sense of accomplishment for a job well done (not just crossing an item off a to-do list).

Develops deep and effective relationships with all areas across the organization.

Places the team before oneself. Able to view a situation from multiple perspectives, and lead with empathy when crafting a response 

Where you’ll be based:

Our home office in Finsbury Square, London. We offer hybrid working to our employees, so you can flex between home and the office. This role is part of a client-facing and relationship focused team and is therefore offered with an expectation of at least 3 days working from the office.

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please get in touch with our Recruitment Helpdesk:

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: +44 207 832 8500