Stifel Financial Corp.

Managing Director, Syndications

Stifel Financial Corp.  •  $225k - $300k/yr  •  New York City, NY (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Why Stifel

Stifel strives for a culture that puts its clients and associates first: a culture where everyone belongs, everyone is welcome, and everyone contributes to the success of our clients, their careers, and the firm as a whole.

Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success

What You'll Be Doing

In joining Stifel's Venture Banking team, a Managing Director, Syndications is responsible for leading the syndication strategy and execution for venture debt transactions while supporting the continued growth and scalability of the Venture Banking platform. This role involves structuring and syndicating credit facilities, cultivating relationships with bank and institutional lending partners, coordinating transaction execution, and collaborating closely with Relationship Managers, Credit, Treasury, Legal, and Operations teams. The Managing Director will play a critical role in optimizing balance sheet utilization, expanding lending capacity, and ensuring the successful execution of syndicated transactions that support venture-backed companies across the innovation economy.

In addition to leading transaction execution, this individual will be responsible for building and scaling the Venture Banking Syndications platform. This includes developing the systems, processes, infrastructure, and team necessary to support a rapidly growing business while establishing best practices that position Stifel as a leading syndication partner within the venture lending market. The ideal candidate will possess deep syndicated lending expertise, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a proven ability to build scalable platforms, teams, and strategic partnerships.

What We're Looking For

  • Establish and maintain strong relationships with bank, institutional, and alternative lending partners to expand syndication capacity and support business growth.
  • Lead the syndication process for venture debt transactions, including transaction structuring, lender outreach, pricing, allocation, negotiation, documentation, and closing.
  • Develop and execute syndication strategies that optimize capital deployment, balance sheet utilization, and portfolio diversification while supporting the bank's growth objectives.
  • Build and scale the Venture Banking Syndications function by establishing best-in-class systems, operating procedures, workflows, and execution standards to support continued business growth.
  • Recruit, manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing syndications team capable of supporting increasing transaction volume and expanding the firm's syndication capabilities.
  • Partner closely with Venture Banking Relationship Managers, Credit, Treasury, Legal, Finance, and Operations to ensure efficient transaction execution and seamless client delivery.
  • Identify, onboard, and maintain relationships with new and existing syndication partners, expanding Stifel's network of lending institutions and investors.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and enhance syndications products, processes, and market strategy while positioning Stifel Venture Banking as a premier syndication partner in the innovation economy.
  • Provide market intelligence regarding venture lending trends, capital markets, competitive dynamics, and investor appetite to inform strategic decision-making and product development.
  • Represent Stifel Venture Banking at industry conferences, lender meetings, and market events to strengthen the firm's brand and expand strategic relationships.
  • Develop a strong understanding of the broader Stifel platform, including Investment Banking, Wealth Management, Fixed Income Capital Markets, and Commercial Banking, and identify opportunities to deepen client and institutional relationships across the firm.

What You'll Bring

  • Advanced knowledge of syndicated lending, credit structuring, loan underwriting, loan documentation, and transaction execution.
  • Strong understanding of venture lending, commercial banking, capital markets, and institutional investor dynamics.
  • Demonstrated experience building and managing relationships with bank participants, institutional investors, and alternative lenders.
  • Proven experience building scalable teams, operational processes, and infrastructure within a growing lending or capital markets platform.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to recruit, develop, coach, and retain high-performing professionals.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with clients, lending partners, and executive leadership.
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally across multiple business units.
  • Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple complex transactions and priorities.
  • Understanding of technology and life sciences companies, venture capital financing, and the innovation ecosystem is preferred.

Education & Experience

  • Minimum Required: Bachelor's Degree in finance, business, accounting, economics or related field required.
  • Minimum Required:10+ years' of related experience

Systems & Technology

  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

Compensation Range

Salary: USD $225,000.00/Yr. - USD $300,000.00/Yr. Actual salaries may vary, and may be based on several factors, including but not limited to each candidate’s qualifications, skills, and overall competencies for the position. The base salary is one component of Stifel’s overall compensation package for each individual employee. Other benefits and offerings include, but not limited to, discretionary bonuses, health / dental / vision / prescription insurance offerings, Stifel Total Health Connect, flexible spending accounts, tuition & certification assistance programs, paid time off, and much, much more! To view a more comprehensive list of Stifel’s current offerings, please visit https://www.stifel.com/careers/benefits. Applications are accepted until the position is filled.

About Stifel

Stifel is more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up. We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas. Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients’ money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success.

While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations. Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more. Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.

Stifel’s bank and trust companies are equal opportunity employers. All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. If you would like more information regarding Equal Employment Opportunity rights and protections, please review the following information: Know Your Rights.

Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Stifel Financial Corp.

About Stifel Financial Corp.

Established in 1890, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated is one of the nation’s premier full-service financial services firms, providing brokerage, trading, investment banking, investment advisory, and related services to individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and municipalities through more than 400 locations across the U.S.

Stifel ranks as the 7th largest brokerage firm in the country as measured by number of financial advisors, with approximately 2,300, and features a highly regarded equity research department that has earned numerous accolades from such publications as The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and the Financial Times. In 2023, 2024, and 2025 Stifel was recognized as the No. 1 wealth management firm for employee advisor satisfaction, based on the J.D. Power U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study*.

Stifel is the principal subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Stifel Financial Corp.'s other subsidiaries include Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC, an independent contractor broker-dealer firm; Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited, the Company’s European subsidiary; Stifel Nicolaus Canada, Inc., our Canadian subsidiary; Stifel Bank and Trust and Stifel Bank, retail and commercial banks; and Stifel Trust Company, N.A. and Stifel Trust Company Delaware, N.A, our trust companies.

*Based on the results of the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study℠. For J.D. Power 2025 award information, visit jdpower.com/awards. Compensation provided for using, bot obtaining the award.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
St. Louis, MO
Year Founded
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