Executive Director, Leveraged & Sponsor Financing, India (& SEA)

JOB PURPOSE:

Senior leadership role within the Global Leveraged & Sponsor Financing business, responsible for originating, structuring, and executing transactions across India and Southeast Asia (SEA) while supporting broader global mandates. The role focuses on sponsor-driven financing solutions across:

• Leveraged Finance
• Infrastructure Finance (including digital infrastructure and data centers)
• Fund Finance
• Structured Credit

The Executive Director will also play a critical role in execution of SEA sponsor financings, working closely with global coverage teams, regional credit partners, legal, operations, and international stakeholders.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

The role shall require:

Deal Origination & Structuring

• Originate sponsor-driven financing opportunities across India and SEA.
• Lead structuring of bespoke financing solutions in leveraged, infrastructure, structured credit, and fund finance.
• Identify cross-border financing opportunities involving India/SEA sponsors investing globally.

Execution Leadership

• Act as transaction captain, coordinating all workstreams from screening through closing.
• Lead preparation and review of financial models, credit memos, commercial term sheets, due diligence, and loan documentation.
• Drive negotiations with borrowers, sponsors, and colenders, ensuring structures meet FABs risk appetite.
• Ensure timely progression across credit, risk, legal, coverage, operations, and agency teams.

Market & Sector Expertise

• Maintain strong knowledge of India and SEA loan plus capital market, infrastructure financing trends, regulatory dynamics, and sponsor investment strategies.
• Build a market view on pricing, terms, leverage appetite, rating agency treatment, and documentation norms.
• Track key sponsor activities in digital infrastructure (data centers, fiber, towers), energy transition, transportation, as well as across the leveraged finance /structured credit market.

Relationship Management

• Develop and strengthen relationships with India and SEA based financial sponsors, infrastructure funds, private credit firms, private equity sponsors, and advisors.
• Partner closely with India and SEA Coverage and Global Relationship Bankers to position FAB as a lead financing partner.

Portfolio & Credit Risk Management

• Review existing exposures to identify refinancings, upsizing, restructuring, or crosssell opportunities.
• Monitor portfolio performance and counterparties; support remedial action where needed.

Governance, Reporting & Internal Coordination

• Ensure all transactions adhere to FAB policies, credit requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Provide accurate reporting for budgeting, pipeline management, and internal committees.
• Work collaboratively across international teams to promote onebank execution.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Experience and Skills:

• 10-12+ years in sponsorled leveraged finance, infrastructure finance, fund finance or structured credit, preferably within leading banks or private credit platforms.
• Demonstrated experience closing data center, digital infrastructure, or major infrastructure financings.
• Strong credit assessment capability with expertise in cashflow modelling, debt sizing, sensitivities, and risk evaluation.
• Indepth familiarity with LMA/North American loan documentation, intercreditor agreements, construction financing structures, and project diligence.
• Proven track record leading multistakeholder transactions with sponsors, advisors, and colenders.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage complex timelines, and uphold strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable working across time zones with global teams.
• Ability to mentor, and train junior staff.