Vice President, US Bond Financing Group - Capital Markets

Overview

Role Overview:

The Bond Syndicate Desk at Lloyds is looking for an individual to join the team and provide significant contributions to the desk. The role will support the senior members of the desk by providing key updates, relevant information and handling daily responsibilities.

Lloyds Overview: 

Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets, plc (“LBCM”) forms an integral part of Lloyds Banking Group, a UK-focused retail and commercial bank with more than 30 million customers globally. We have been operating in North America for over 100 years, providing a client-focused approach for global businesses with strong links to the UK. Our New York operations provides a gateway between the UK and North America for financial institutions and large corporate clients, offering core banking products such as lending, trade finance, debt capital and financial markets services through our US broker dealer, Lloyds Securities Inc.

Lloyds Bank is committed to attracting, retaining and developing the best talent in the industry and embracing the diversity of our people. We offer our colleagues ongoing training, development, mentoring and networking opportunities, as well as competitive benefits and vacation leave. We are dedicated to working with our community and offer a range of volunteering and fundraising activities throughout the year.

Diversity and inclusion are a part of who we are at Lloyds Bank. Lloyds North America strives to create a culture where every individual feels included, and empowered to be their best. Providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other class protected by applicable law.

Lloyds values diversity in all backgrounds and experiences and wants their employees to bring their “whole self” to work!

Reasonable Accommodations for Qualified Individuals with Disabilities During the Application Process

Lloyds North America is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application process, please contact our Human Resources Dept at: NRHR@lbusa.com

Entity Overview: Lloyds Securities Inc. (LSI), a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and FINRA member firm, is the U.S. securities arm of LBCM plc UK. Lloyds Securities' businesses include Debt Capital Markets, Bond Syndicate, Private Placements and Credit Sales & Trading. LSI is part of Lloyds Banking Group, which offers commercial banking and risk management services to large domestic and multinational businesses with a presence in the United States and the United Kingdom. LSI acts as a U.S. chaperoning broker dealer for its aforementioned foreign affiliate under SEC Rule 15a-6.

Responsibilities

•        Provide support leading up to and during the origination, structuring and execution of fixed income securities underwritten and / or distributed by the capital markets team

•        Daily responsibilities include coordinating the underwriting process, reviewing transaction documentation and handling trade tickets

•        Support senior members with providing regular indicative pricing and market updates to clients and DCM / SPG originators

•        Collaborate with DCM & SPG colleagues to ensure the smooth publication of regular client pricing and structuring initiatives

•        Lead internal and external meetings on market themes, methodologies behind structuring and pricing trends

•        Initiate and complete changes to systems, processes and working practices that achieve operational improvements and aid the development of new product initiatives and structures

•        Provide market information to support senior management reports supervising market conditions and trends

•        Coordinate daily with the U.K and European Bond Syndicate teams and wider Bond Financing teams

•        Ensure transactions are performed in compliance with industry regulations, applicable laws and Lloyds’ policies & procedures

Qualifications

Key Skills and Knowledge

•        Minimum of 3 years of capital markets experience, ideally with significant exposure working on an active DCM or Syndicate desk

•        Prior experience with originating, structuring and implementing fixed income securities

•        Strong quantitative background in bond math and fixed income security pricing methodologies

•        Highly proficient in client coverage and responding to client requests in a timely and accurate manner

•        Ability to communicate efficiently at all levels and across different audiences

•        Strong work ethic, detail oriented and good teammate

•        Motivated self-starter comfortable with performing efficiently under a high pressure environment

•        Multi-tasking, and working well in a team environment

Required Education and Licenses

•        Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience

•        Sophisticated knowledge of software applications including MS Office, Bloomberg and other relevant technology tools

•        Valid FINRA Series 7, 63, and 79 registrations

Location:

It is the Bank's expectation that employees hired into this role will work in the New York, NY office in accordance with the Bank's hybrid working model

Salary range: $165,000 - $215,000

Salary : $165,000 - $215,000