Since 2004, we’ve been bringing investment ideas to life and connecting capital with the right people and opportunities. Today, we manage more than £2.5 billion for a broad range of investors across five key investment strategies: Private Credit, Social Housing, Clean Heat, Energy and Venture. These strategies underpin the innovative range of investments we offer to both private (retail) and institutional clients.
There are 230+ employees at Triple Point, all committed to leaving the world demonstrably better than we found it. That’s why we’re a certified B Corp, signed up to the Principles for Responsible Investment, and were named a Sunday Times 'Best Place to Work 2025'.
If this sounds like an environment where you would flourish, then read on…
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The Function & Team
The Relationship Services team is Triple Point Private Credit's SME Portfolio team. The team manages borrower relationships across SME Debt Finance, Specialty Finance and Fund Finance, ensuring strong portfolio performance, assessing in-life credit events, and supporting high-quality client outcomes.
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Role Purpose
The Relationship Director (RD) leads some of the team’s most complex and high-value SME borrower relationships, with a particular focus on sponsor-backed leveraged and acquisition finance. The role carries significant autonomy, requiring mature credit judgement, strong relationship leadership, and the ability to structure and execute sophisticated transactions that support strong portfolio outcomes and commercial value creation.
The RD also plays a critical leadership role within the team coaching junior colleagues, shaping best practice, and deputising for the Head of Relationship Services where required.
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Key Responsibilities
Portfolio & Relationship Leadership
- Own, lead and strategically manage a portfolio of high-value, complex borrowers, focusing on sponsor-backed leveraged/acquisition finance.
- Maintain regular, senior-level communication with borrowers, sponsors, advisers and management teams to strengthen long-term relationships.
- Oversee the onboarding process for new clients (in partnership with Origination), and ensure smooth handover of deteriorating credits to Restructuring.
Risk, Compliance & Monitoring
- Take full accountability for portfolio compliance: MI receipt, covenant testing, reporting accuracy, escalation and early identification of risks.
- Monitor acquisition facilities, including reviewing pipeline acquisitions, assessing covenant headroom, and approving/declining draw requests.
- Review management information, interrogate financial performance, and update senior stakeholders as needed.
Credit, Restructuring & In-Life Transaction Management
- Lead all borrower in-life events, including forbearance, restructures, covenant resets, new money requests and negotiations with sponsors/advisers.
- Structure transactions, draft term sheets, prepare high-quality credit papers and present recommendations to Credit Forum/Investment Committee.
- Lead Annual Reviews end-to-end, ensuring timely and accurate analysis and approval.
Deal Execution & Documentation
- Lead negotiations and documentation processes for new lending and amendments, coordinating with internal legal, external counsel and credit colleagues.
- Ensure execution is timely, commercially sound, risk-aligned and operationally smooth.
Leadership, Coaching & Team Contribution
- Line manage Associate Directors and Portfolio Managers: allocate work, develop capability and provide feedback.
- Act as a senior escalation point, providing guidance on complex cases and supporting junior colleagues’ development.
- Deputise for the Head of Relationship Services as required (team meetings, strategic forums, cross-functional working groups).
- Lead project work that supports the team’s wider strategic goals.
Strategic Portfolio Management & Value Creation
- Adopt a strategic, forward-looking approach to portfolio optimisation, identifying opportunities for new lending, fee generation and value enhancement.
- Operate with significant autonomy, requiring limited oversight, while keeping senior stakeholders informed where appropriate.
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Knowledge & Experience
- Significant experience in sponsor-backed leveraged finance, with proven track record originating or managing acquisition finance structures.
- Direct experience negotiating and executing LMA-style facility agreements, security and intercreditor documents, and committed acquisition facilities.
- Demonstrable experience managing complex borrower relationships and leading new lending transactions.
- Strong financial modelling capability, including leveraged case modelling, covenant analysis and scenario testing.
- Strong understanding of the commercial lending landscape (pricing, competitors, structures).
- Degree educated; professional qualifications in accountancy, banking or risk management (advantageous).
- Experience with restructures, covenant breaches or forbearance processes (advantageous).
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Competencies
- Ability to work independently with senior-level autonomy while collaborating effectively with key stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills; confident engaging with senior management teams, sponsors and advisers.
- Strong organisation and project management, with ability to manage multiple complex workstreams.
- Proactive, solutions-focused, results-driven attitude.
- Constructive challenge mindset; willing to question assumptions and drive better outcomes.
- Strategic thinker with balanced judgement across risk, value and client outcomes.
- Strong leadership capability, coaching and developing junior talent.
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Why Join Us
- Be a part of a forward-thinking, growing and innovative company.
- Work with a talented and driven team in a collaborative and connected environment.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
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High Performance at Triple Point
High Performance at Triple Point means living our values at the top of your game.
Our five values are below, you can read more on our website about how we embed our values to drive a high-performance culture.
· Stay Curious
· Be Generous
· Take Thoughtful Action
· Pull Together
· Own It
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Triple Point offers a wealth of benefits including a contributory pension, hybrid/flexible working and ongoing learning and development opportunities. Check out our comprehensive list of benefits HERE.
Apply today for further information!
Triple Point is dedicated to providing fair and equal opportunities for all individuals, including both current and potential employees. Discrimination of any kind based on factors such as age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, or marital status is not tolerated by the company.
Our aim is to create a welcoming and diverse work environment where people from all walks of life feel valued and supported. We actively encourage individuals from various backgrounds to apply for job vacancies and become part of our team.
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