Director - FIC Origination

Skill Band: Front Office Location: London

Type: Permanent Date Posted: 25 Feb 2026

Director - Fixed Income and Currencies Origination LATAM About the job

Reporting to the Head of FIs and SOEs, the Director FIC Origination will lead business development and client revenue growth across Latin America. This is a senior origination role requiring extensive experience in structured and flow solutions, a proven LATAM network, and the ability to deliver high-impact client outcomes.

The Role will collaborate closely with Structuring, Trading, Legal and Support functions to design and execute products across ICBCS's full capability set. This position is a Certified Function under the SMCR regime and must adhere to the highest standards of conduct

What you'll be doing

• Originate and execute transactions across LATAM aligned with ICBCS' strategy and product suite.
• Lead client relationship development with sovereign, corporate, and financial institution clients.
• Coordinate and deliver transaction materials (detailed memoranda, analysis, and presentations).
• Apply financial, economic, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to evaluate structured and local market opportunities.
• Coordinate effectively with internal stakeholders across products, geographies, and functions.
• Develop sophisticated financial models and analytical frameworks.
• Maintain clear reporting to senior management and document ongoing engagement.

What you'll need to be successful

We're looking for the following skills and experience. If you don't have all of these but think you could be a good fit for the role, get in touch.

• Emerging Markets Expertise: Deep experience in Latin American markets with a strong institutional and sovereign network.
• Product Mastery: Track record of successful execution of FIC and structured financing solutions.
• Strategic Execution: Ability to scale business while keeping disciplined risk judgement.
• Cultural Agility: Experience operating across global hubs Ability to obtain and maintain relevant regulatory certifications.
• Global Markets, with senior exposure to LATAM.
• Strong experience originating and executing structured finance and EM sovereign/FI transactions.
• Strong risk management credentials within a three lines of defence model.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage technology, data, and emerging AI tools to enhance execution and risk management
• Professional fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is required for the nature of the position
• Proven ability to navigate cross-border teams

Why should you join us?

ICBC Standard Bank Plc (ICBCS) is a leading financial markets and commodities bank, driven to deliver the right outcomes for our stakeholders, clients, counterparties and markets. We benefit from a unique Chinese and African parentage and an unrivalled global network and expertise. We're headquartered in London, with operations in Shanghai, Singapore and New York.

We're a diverse and close-knit global team. We put people first, giving talented, self-driven professionals the flexibility, rewards and freedom to grow their expertise and realise their potential.

Our vison statement, "Be Yourself, Succeed Together" underpins our drive for an open and transparent culture which values difference, enabling everyone to thrive whilst being themselves. We have an active E, D&I forum and we're growing other employee network groups, including for women and neurodiversity.

We're committed to the principle of equal opportunities. All applicants will be treated equally and will be considered on their merits and skills without discrimination.

What's in it for you?

• Financial market-based pay based on skills and experience, discretionary annual bonus, pension contribution 10% (employee contribution 5%), travel insurance, life assurance and income replacement insurance.
• Hybrid working the option to work remotely up to two days per week, depending on the role.
• Family - 6 months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced shared parental leave. Coaching for family leave returners and access to emergency care via My Family Care. Miscarriage and menopause policies.
• Wellbeing - private medical insurance, Bike2Work scheme, health and fitness subsidy, holiday exchange and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Community paid volunteering leave and Give As You Earn scheme. Vibrant CSR and engagement forums and fundraising for our charity partners.
• Development a suite of opportunities to build the skills you need to excel in your role

If you're excited about becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you!

ICBCS has appointed Robert Walters Outsourcing (RWO) to manage its recruitment process and Preferred Supplier List (PSL). Unsolicited CVs sent directly to ICBCS or its staff from non-PSL agencies will not be accepted and no fees will be paid for such submissions.