Director - ThinCats healthcare at Shawbrook in London, England, GB

Company Description

Shawbrook provides finance to a wide range of customer segments that value the premium experience, flexibility and certainly we deliver. We are a purpose-led organisation, with a focus on delivering long-term sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

We have a diversified offering, with our innovative lending propositions tailored to meet specific customer needs in carefully selected markets across SME, Real Estate and Personal. Our products range from complex structured credit facilities for growth-focused businesses to mortgages for professional landlords and property investors, as well as simple loans for consumers delivered digitally. We fuel our lending through customer deposits, which we attract by delivering a premium experience, choice and consistently great value to smart savers.

The business model we have created is unique and difficult to replicate, with our ‘best of both’ approach combining deep human expertise with advanced digital, tech and data capabilities. This combination not only allows us to deliver excellent customer experiences, but to do so efficiently and at scale. We are proud of our innovative and agile culture, which drives consistently high employee engagement scores and makes Shawbrook an attractive destination for the best talent.If you’re willing to roll up your sleeves, contribute new ideas and believe anything is possible, you’re our kind of person.

Work with us because you:

• Want to be part of a bank built for the dynamics of the modern world
• Relish a challenge and enjoy a fast-paced, innovative and hardworking culture
• Enjoy finding new and better ways to solve complexity and make things happen
• Want to belong to a diverse culture that stands shoulder to shoulder with minority and underrepresented groups
• Care about society and the environment and want to be part of a business that cares too
• Want to continue to grow professionally and be the best version of yourself

Job Description

We are hiring a Director to join ThinCats Healthcare, part of Shawbrook Bank, to originate and deliver lending transactions across the UK healthcare sector.

This is a front-office, origination-led role with a clear mandate to build a high-quality pipeline, win new business and execute transactions supporting fast-growing healthcare companies.

You will play a key role in scaling a high-growth healthcare franchise, backed by Shawbrook’s balance sheet and supported by a highly collaborative internal team.

Key Responsibilities

• Originate and win new business across the UK healthcare sector (care homes, specialist care, dental, pharmacy, healthcare services)
• Build and convert a strong pipeline of acquisition and growth lending opportunities
• Act as a trusted funding partner to entrepreneurs, operators, advisors and investors
• Structure and deliver cashflow-based lending transactions (typically £1m–£10m+ EBITDA businesses)
• Lead deals end-to-end from initial engagement through to credit approval and completion
• Work closely with internal teams (Credit, Risk, Portfolio, Legal) to drive deals through at pace
• Contribute to building the ThinCats Healthcare brand and market presence

What we’re looking for

Core profile

• Healthcare sector expertise – strong understanding of UK healthcare markets, business models and regulatory environment
• Proven origination track record – demonstrable experience generating and converting deal flow
• Established network – relationships across healthcare operators, advisors and/or investors
• Deal leadership experience – track record of leading transactions end-to-end

Capabilities

• Strong credit judgement with experience in cashflow lending and downside risk assessment
• Clear commercial instinct – able to structure and price deals competitively while protecting returns
• Ability to operate at pace, manage multiple transactions and deliver outcomes
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders internally and externally

What makes this opportunity different

• High-growth sector focus with a clear strategy and appetite to deploy capital
• Backed by Shawbrook’s balance sheet and infrastructure
• Operates within a collaborative, supportive team environment—strong alignment across Origination, Credit and Portfolio
• Opportunity to build a personal franchise and market presence
• Real ability to shape the direction of the healthcare lending business

Ideal candidate (in one line)

A healthcare-focused origination dealmaker with a strong network and track record of delivering lower to mid-market transactions between £5m to £35m, looking to build a leading position within a growing platform.

Qualifications

• Degree
• Proven experience in financial services, including proven experience in senior corporate healthcare cashflow debt transactions.

Additional Information

Your Wellbeing - We take your health and well-being very seriously by providing a range of benefits to give you and your family peace of mind. These include:

• Market leading family friendly policies such as access to our Maternity, Adoption and Paternity policies from Day 1 of your employment
• Free access to Headspace, a mindfulness & meditation digital health app
• Free access to Peppy digital health app that offers personalised support through fertility treatment becoming a parent or menopause
• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) - Offering you support on a wide range of subjects including financial concerns, mental wellbeing and more general queries around family, work, housing, and health
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on gym membership
• Contributory pension scheme & death in service

Your Lifestyle - It’s important you strike the right balance between your work and personal life. We provide benefits to support you when at work and when you’re enjoying your leisure time.

• Minimum of 27 days holiday per year
• Option to buy or sell holiday days through our flexi-holiday scheme
• Discounts on gym membership nationwide
• Access to discounts on a range of high street and online brands
• Community support and charitable giving

Your Contribution - We’re focused on rewarding those that go the extra mile in helping us achieve our goals.

• Participation in our annual discretionary bonus scheme designed to reward your contribution to our success
• Proudly Shawbrook recognition scheme focused on recognising our role models and thanking our colleagues for a job well done