Executive Director, Acquisition Finance

About Us

At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our customers. Our Institutional bank helps our largest customers move trade and capital around the region, providing our people with great opportunities to build their technical expertise and their careers.

About the Role

As an Executive Director, Acquisition Finance, you will play a key role in leading the origination, structuring and execution of financing solutions supporting acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, corporate M&A and other event-driven transactions across Asia, and ANZ’s broader international network. This role involves working closely with clients, relationship managers and product partners to deliver tailored debt solutions.

Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours.

Role Type: Permanent, Full Time
Role Location: Singapore 

What will your day look like?

You are accountable for:

• Leading the origination, structuring and execution of acquisition financing opportunities across Asia, with a focus on private equity / financial sponsors and acquisitive corporate clients
• Engaging with coverage bankers and product partners to identify M&A-related financing opportunities
• Developing and maintaining senior relationships with private equity / financial sponsors and other key market participants
• Embedding a culture of prudent risk assessment and ongoing management
• Providing strong deal team leadership across a diverse range of transaction structures, sectors and geographies
• Providing guidance and support to less experienced members of the team
• Supporting the delivery and execution of the Corporate Finance strategy in Singapore and across the Asia region.

What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in this role, you’ll ideally bring the following:

• Deep expertise in M&A / event-driven debt structuring and negotiation
• Established networks in the APAC leveraged finance / loan markets
• Strong credit evaluation, underwriting and transaction execution experience across complex corporate finance deals
• Strong industry and sector knowledge across priority markets in Asia, with the ability to develop relevant client solutions
• Proven senior deal leadership, stakeholder influencing and external marketing skills to deliver outcomes across regional teams
• Flexibility to contribute across origination, structuring, underwriting, execution and distribution as business needs require
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively across cultures and ambiguity, supported by strong planning, numerical and analytical skills

So why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. you'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with a disability or access requirement, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.

To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers. You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 124652.

Job Posting End Date

16/10/2026, 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)