Vice President, Public Sector Investment Banking (London or Dubai)
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Sovereigns, Ministries of Finance, Supranationals, Debt Management offices, Development Finance, Capital Markets, Infrastructure Financing.
Cygnum Capital is looking for an experienced investment banker to join our Public Sector Investment Banking team, advising governments and public sector clients across #Africa, the #MiddleEast, #EasternEurope and #CentralAsia.
Cygnum Capital is seeking a senior investment banking professional at Vice President level to join its Public Sector Investment Banking (PIB) team, leading advisory coverage of sovereign, supranational and broader public sector clients across a broad range of financial advisory products, with a focus on emerging markets in Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and execution of financial advisory solutions for sovereign, supranational, and public sector advisory clients, spanning debt management, capital markets, credit structuring, project and infrastructure finance.
- Take a leading role in identifying, originating and winning investment banking and capital markets mandates, including through public procurement processes.
- Own and expand relationships with senior sovereign and public sector decision-makers, and act as a trusted point of contact for key clients and market participants.
- Drive the development of pitch materials and client presentations, ensuring a compelling and well-positioned narrative for public sector clients.
- Oversee project execution, including structuring, analysis, documentation and coordination of internal teams and external stakeholders, ensuring high-quality delivery.
- Take an active role in training, mentoring and developing junior colleagues, and help foster collaboration across business lines.
- Contribute to the strategic development of public sector client coverage, identifying new opportunities and helping shape the team's advisory offering.
Profile
- 7+ years of experience in public sector or sovereign financing advisory, debt management advisory, debt capital markets, innovative transaction structuring or broader investment banking advisory roles.
- Demonstrated ability to cover public sector clients across a range of financial advisory products (e.g. bonds, loans, guarantees, liability management, blended or structured solutions, project/infrastructure finance).
- Strong track record of engaging with and advising senior government and public sector stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience in emerging markets, ideally including Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and/or Central Asia.
- Strong analytical and structuring skills, combined with proven origination and business development capabilities.
- Experience with innovative financing instruments (e.g. debt-for-development swaps, results-based or blended structures) is a plus.
- Familiarity with credit rating methodologies, particularly for sovereigns and supranational agencies, is a plus.
- Experience mentoring or managing junior team members is a plus.
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