Partner Regional Debt Funds

We are currently recruiting for the Partner Regional Debt Funds to join our Maven team on a full-time, permanent basis.

We’re looking for an experienced lending professional to play a key role in originating, executing, and managing SME debt investments based in the East and South East Midlands. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong credit skills, commercial acumen, and a passion for supporting business growth to join a high‑performing regional team.

Maven’s team, based in Nottingham, is responsible for the successful delivery of a Debt fund, which forms part of Midlands Engine Investment Fund II (MEIF II), launched by the British Business Bank in 2024 to support the growth of regional SMEs. The Fund provides loans of between £100,000 and £2m.

• Experience providing loan finance to UK SMEs, with a proven track record in originating and executing transactions from initial contact through to completion.
• Strong understanding of loan and security structures, credit appraisal, and financial documentation.
• Backgrounds suited to the role include business, commercial and corporate banking (e.g., relationship management, credit), corporate finance, and accountancy.
• Excellent numeracy and analytical skills, including financial analysis, modelling, and assessment of debt transactions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective relationship management, with experience working with businesses and multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrable business development track record, including networking and origination.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to influence peers and stakeholders without causing friction.
• Ability to prioritise, multitask, and work well under pressure; highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Self‑starter capable of managing and planning workload independently.
• Assertive, resilient, and resourceful, with the ability to handle challenging conversations with portfolio companies.
• Commercial acumen and problem‑solving ability, with experience partnering with businesses to support profitable growth (e.g., turnaround, restructuring, M&A, organic expansion).

• Extensive experience of advising on or lending to UK companies
• Proven track record in originating and executing transactions from initial contact through to completion, including an in depth understanding of the various legal documents
• Various relevant backgrounds and routes to this role, including Accountancy, Banking, Corporate Finance, Entrepreneurship experience and Industry specialists could all lead into this role

• Generate new business introductions and identify lending opportunities, including sourcing real estate lending
• Lead the credit process and negotiations, including legal documentation, with potential investee companies.
• Provide credit guidance to the regional debt team and act as a standing member of the Regional Debt Fund Credit Committee.
• Lead and support the regional debt team through matrix management and oversee direct reports as required.
• Hold budget responsibility for team targets and agreed deliverables.
• Mentor and develop junior members of the team (where applicable).
• Set the scope for third‑party due diligence and approve associated costs (e.g., abort fees) via Credit Committee.
• Manage the deal timetable to ensure completed transactions are delivered within required timescales.
• Liaise with intermediaries (accountants, lawyers, brokers, CF advisors) to support deal flow.
• Attend borrower company meetings to monitor progress of the business, and provide reports to the Credit Committee, recommending follow‑on funding or other action where required
• Work with portfolio businesses to develop a productive relationship and assist the business where possible.
• Input monthly management account and budget information into internal reporting systems.
• Undertake information gathering on behalf of and preparation of presentations to client funds.

• Proactively comply with and promote all organisational policies, including Equality & Diversity and Health & Safety.
• Fulfil management responsibilities, including providing leadership,…