Associate Director, ECA

Associate Director, ECA page is loaded Associate Director, ECAlocations: Londontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: November 17, 2025 (13 days left to apply)job requisition id: 146246 End Date Sunday 16 November 2025 Salary Range £0 - £0 Flexible Working Options Hybrid Working, Job Share Job Description Summary . Job Description JOB TITLE: Associate Director, Export Credit Agency (ECA) LOCATION: London HOURS: Full Time WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least 3 days per week, or 60% of your time, in the office. About this opportunity We're looking for an Associate Director to join our Transaction Banking Solutions team in a dynamic role focused on medium to long-term ECA related products across the Corporate and Institutional Coverage (CIC) space.This is an excellent opportunity for a driven and entrepreneurial individual to help build and implement a CIC tailored ECA strategy. The role spans buyer credit across multiple ECAs, ECA project finance, untied ECA financing, aviation, UKEF EDG, and support for short-term ECA products. You'll work closely with CIC sector teams, Infrastructure & Project Finance (I&PF), and lending execution teams to originate, structure, and deliver impactful ECA opportunities.If you're passionate about customer engagement, strategic execution, and making a difference in global trade finance-this could be the role for you! Your accountabilities will include: Support the CIC Export Finance origination activity (including bringing new to bank clients) and develop outstanding relationships with CIC corporate clients, sponsors, ECAs, other banks and advisors in direct engagement on all Export Finance activity. Ensure the successful structuring and execution of CIC ECA opportunities working seamlessly with teams across CIC in the execution of Export Finance transactions. Find opportunities with the Sector teams and pitch ideas to clients (financial information research and business feasibility analysis, early engagement with ECAs and preparation of client marketing materials) as well as through other ECA banks. Support ECA engagement in the financing of sustainability transactions and become a lead bank in ECA green financing supporting the energy transition. Support the origination and execution effort in I&PF for project finance advisory and financing of projects with ECA debt tranches. Develop strong internal connections, engaging with Product, Coverage, Credit, Asset Management, and Legal for strategic alignment.We're on an exciting journey and there couldn't be a better time to join us. The investments we're making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities, and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive. What we need from you: ECA Expertise & Deal Execution : Proven experience with European, US, and/or Asian ECAs; consistent track record in leading ECA-backed transactions from origination to financial close, including negotiation of LMA documentation. Partner Engagement & Origination : Ability to build and manage relationships across ECAs, borrowers, exporters, and sovereigns; proactive in pitching and lead generation, with an existing network preferred. Technical & Regulatory Knowledge : Strong credit skills across corporate, sovereign, and hybrid structures; familiarity with financial models; deep understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements. Communication & Multitasking : Excellent written and verbal communication skills; capable of juggling multiple transactions and shifting priorities with high attention to detail and accuracy. Language & Travel : Willingness to travel for marketing and transactions; German or French language skills preferred but not essential. About working for us! Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual performance-related bonus Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we're building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference. With 320 years under our belt, we're used to change, and today is no different. Join us and help drive this change, shaping the future of finance whilst working at pace to deliver for our customers.Here, you'll do the best work of your career. Your impact will be amplified by our scale as you learn and develop, gaining skills for the future.