Director of Ship Financing

We are looking for a senior ship-financing professional for an established and expanding international shipping group entering an exciting phase of fleet growth and vessel acquisition. The senior ship-finance professional will lead its vessel financing and capital-raising activities. He/she will be expected to open doors, build investor confidence and convert financing discussions into successful commitments. This is a strategic leadership appointment with direct access to the Group CEO and senior decision-makers.

The ideal candidate will have proven track record in playing a central role in securing debt and equity funding, developing relationships with banks and investment institutions, and structuring financing solutions to support the acquisition of additional vessels.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the company’s financing strategy for vessel acquisitions and fleet expansion.
• Arrange and structure vessel loans, asset-backed financing, leasing, hire-purchase and sale-and-leaseback transactions.
• Originate and secure funding from banks, financial institutions, private-equity firms, investment funds and other capital providers.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with ship-finance banks, private-equity investors, lessors, family offices and funding institutions.
• Prepare financial models, investment memoranda, loan proposals and investor presentations.
• Negotiate financing proposals, term sheets, covenants and commercial terms.
• Evaluate vessel-acquisition and chartering opportunities from a financial and investment perspective.
• Advise senior management on capital structure, cost of funding and appropriate financing instruments.
• Monitor financing covenants, repayment obligations and asset valuations.
• Represent the company in discussions with financiers, investors and relevant industry stakeholders.

Requirements

• Proven track record in ship or vessel financing.
• Demonstrated success in raising funds for shipping companies or maritime asset acquisitions.
• Direct experience securing debt financing from banks and financial institutions.
• Proven involvement in raising equity or securing investment commitments from private-equity firms, funds or institutional investors.
• Hands-on experience negotiating loan proposals, financing term sheets and investment structures.
• Strong existing network within ship-finance banks, leasing companies, private-equity firms and investment institutions.
• Strong financial-modelling, transaction-analysis and investor-presentation capabilities.
• Ability to independently originate, negotiate and close financing transactions.
• A recognised professional qualification such as CA, CMA, CIMA or CFA, or an MBA in Finance, would be advantageous.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Thank you for your understanding.