About the Role
Equity Bank Kenya is seeking a highly experienced professional for the position of Group Head of Loan and Debt (L&D) Syndication and Distribution. This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving the bank's strategy in syndicated loans, leveraged finance, and structured credit across sovereign, FIG, and corporate segments within the African market.
Core Accountabilities and Deliverables
- Pipeline Management: Deliver a strong multi-country pipeline of syndicated loans, leveraged finance, structured credit, and bond transactions.
- Transaction Execution: Lead end-to-end execution of complex financing transactions, including origination, structuring, documentation, syndication, distribution, and settlement.
- Documentation & Analysis: Produce transaction term sheets, pricing frameworks, financial models, Information Memorandums (IMs), investor presentations, and distribution strategies.
- Process Compliance: Ensure flawless execution of CP/CS processes, agency setup, security perfection, legal due diligence, and adherence to LMA/LSTA standards.
- Investor Relations: Build and maintain deep institutional investor networks including Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), Export Credit Agencies (ECAs), banks, asset managers, and private credit firms.
- Strategic Insights: Provide comprehensive market intelligence, sector insights, and risk recommendations to senior leadership.
- Financial Optimization: Drive RAROC aligned structuring, capital optimization, and balance sheet allocation for large transactions.
- Governance: Maintain compliance with Group policies, risk appetite, regulatory requirements, and the Africa Recovery and Resilience Plan (ARRP).
- Team Leadership: Build capability within the structuring, origination, and distribution teams, fostering a high-performance culture.
- Reporting: Deliver quarterly execution reviews, revenue reports, pipeline updates, and distribution performance dashboards.
Requirements
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Economics, Business, or Engineering.
- Master’s degree in Law is an added advantage.
- MBA preferred for strategic and managerial depth.
- Professional certifications such as CFA or ACCA are an added advantage.
Experience
- Minimum of 12–18 years of experience in capital markets, syndication lending, or leveraged finance.
- At least 7 years in a senior leadership role.
- A strong, demonstrable pan-African execution track record.
Technical Competencies
- Advanced structuring expertise across senior, mezzanine, unitranche, bridge-to-bond, and credit-enhanced solutions.
- Strong command of LMA/LSTA documentation, intercreditor agreements, and security structures.
- Understanding of rating-agency methodologies (S&P, Moody’s, Fitch).
- ESG financing capability (green, social, sustainability, and KPI-linked structures).
- Mastery of financial markets, pricing, modelling, and macro-economic fundamentals.
Behavioral Framework
- Strong understanding of Treasury policies, controls, ethics, and regulatory expectations.
- Excellent presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work across diverse teams and varied regulatory environments.
- Ethical leader capable of making timely, well-informed decisions under pressure.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via the Equity Bank recruitment portal on Taleo. Follow the link below to submit your application: Apply Here
