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Associate Director, Fund Finance LondonOakNorth Bank – Debt Finance /Permanent - Full Time /On-Site APPLY FOR THIS JOB At OakNorth, we're on a mission to empower the UK's most ambitious businesses. Since 2015, we've lent over $21 billion across the UK and US, helped create more than 58,000 new homes and 36,000 new jobs, and supported hundreds of thousands of personal savers — all while fuelling the UK economy. This is an exciting moment to join us. We're actively growing our Fund Finance capability — a strategically important and fast-moving part of the business — and we're looking for an Associate Director to be a core part of that growth story, working directly alongside the Director and Managing Director to build out the book. This role is designed for a driven lending professional with around 6–8 years of experience — someone who has moved beyond pure execution and is now confidently originating transactions, owning client relationships, and thinking like a director. You'll have genuine expertise in fund finance or similarly complex, lender-led credit products, and you'll be ready to step into a role where your contribution is visible, valued, and directly shapes the trajectory of the team. As an Associate Director in Fund Finance, you will work hand-in-hand with the Director and Managing Director to originate and grow the fund finance book — bringing your own relationships and market knowledge to bear while playing a leading role in structuring, executing, and managing transactions. This is a genuine build opportunity: the team is growing, the ambition is clear, and there is a defined path to Director for the right person. Principal Responsibilities: Originate new fund finance opportunities through your own network and in close collaboration with the Director and Managing Director, taking real ownership of pipeline development Lead transactions from mandate through to execution, including structuring, credit analysis, internal approvals, and documentation Manage fund manager relationships with confidence and autonomy, acting as a senior point of contact throughout the deal lifecycle Play an active role in shaping how the fund finance franchise develops at OakNorth, contributing to strategy alongside senior leadership Mentor and develop junior members of the team as the business scales Participate in third party meetings where you could potentially contribute to drive the business forward - analysing proposed budgets, capital plans and other investment recommendations Work across a multi-disciplinary team to support on closing the funding of deals, including Credit and Transaction Execution What we're looking for: A strong track record in fund finance — ideally with NAV lending experience, alongside capital call facilities, GP financing, or related structures The credibility to engage confidently with sophisticated fund managers and the judgement to structure transactions that work for both client and bank A proven ability to originate — you bring relationships and ideas, not just execution capability A strong existing network within the fund finance market that you're ready to put to work Someone motivated by building something, with a genuine appetite for ownership and commercial impact A clear sense of direction: you're ready for the step to Director and you want an environment where that path is real Benefits & Perks 25 days holiday Personalized benefits – opt-in to what matters to you Subsidised Private Medical Insurance with Bupa Enhanced maternity and paternity leave Wellbeing and social events In-house Barista Bar in London office Support causes that matter to you – Volunteering time off Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to work, nursery, gym, electric car scheme) We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hirin ... (truncated, view full listing at source)