Associate Director, Corporate Advisory, Business Banking

Job ID: 2684

Would you like to work with acquisition financing and debt structuring and develop into a seasoned professional financier and partner for financial sponsors and corporates? We are looking for a for an Associate Director with drive and passion to join our team in Corporate Advisory, based in Helsinki. This is an opportunity for you to work with exciting deals and complex situations to build deep knowledge and experience of strategic transactions and structured debt financing solutions.

About our team

Meet the Corporate Advisory team in Nordea Business Banking Finland. We are experienced debt financing specialists and support the corporate customer business at Nordea. We act as deal managers in complex financing situations, primarily with origination and execution of debt financing for corporate customers in M&A situations and buyouts. We work both with private equity sponsors in leveraged buyouts (LBO), as well as with Nordea’s small and mid-cap corporate customers. We are a team composing of experienced professionals combined with capable analyst colleagues. We have a steady deal flow composing on large and small deals and are involved in a broad range of situations.

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in how we work and how we make decisions – and that we imagine you share with us.  

What you’ll be doing

Main responsibilities in this role: 

• Develop strong working relationships with clients and proactively identify attractive transaction opportunities.
• Demonstrate profound understanding of the clients commercial and financial considerations to suggest appropriate debt structures for transactions.
• Evaluate and position credits as part of deal selection and credit processes, as well as define an appropriate financing structure and legal documentation to mitigate credit risks.
• Secure top quality execution of transactions as deal manager and strive for excellence by walking the extra mile to deliver in both quality and quantity. Particular focus given to the credit quality of the portfolio.
• Provide advice and financial analysis to top tier Business Banking customers regarding capital structure, funding sources or debt capacity. 

Who you are

This is the right role for you if you have a strong drive to achieve results and enjoy a dynamic working environment with fluctuating work intensity. You have genuine interest in corporate business, industry dynamics and financing structures. You possess an analytical mindset and you are curious to learn more and probe for further information to gain greater understanding to make rational conclusions. You are able to team up and communicate seamlessly across functions and all levels in the organization. You have the ability to work both independently, as well as lead deal team performance against deadlines and milestones.

Your background and skills include: 

• Master's/Bachelor's degree, preferably in finance, economics or accounting.
• Minimum of 4-8 years of relevant working experience from investment banking, private equity, financial/credit analysis, consultancy and/or similar.
• Prior experience of debt origination, credit analysis or credit risk management is required.
• High level capabilities in analysing companies, business models and financial models / financial statements.
• Fluent in written and spoken Finnish and English.

It would be ideal if you also:

• Have excellent skills in Excel, Powerpoint and financial modelling.
• Deep understanding of industry sectors and corporate business models.
• Any type of leadership experience would be viewed beneficial.

What we offer

People come here when they want to get somewhere. For some, it’s to take their career to the next level. For others, it’s to break new ground within their area of expertise – in other words, with us, you will always move forward.

A culture that fosters performance and growth in one of the largest Nordic banks, offering various opportunities to evolve, develop and learn from brilliant colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a vibrant working environment.

Hybrid working model – we believe in the value of bringing people together and at the same time we embrace the freedom of flexibility.

Diversity and inclusion are a natural part of our daily work. We know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable one. We genuinely believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us stronger together. Every day we strive to find new ways to improve diversity and inclusion within our community e.g. we have signed the European Diversity Charters in the countries where we operate to show our commitment and engage with others to continue learning and improving.

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

Submit your application no later than 31/03/2026. Please note that interviews may commence already during the application period and we would encourage to apply rather sooner than later during the application period.
For more information, you’re welcome to contact Head of Corporate Advisory Kai Laitinen, 050 536 5634, kai.laitinen@nordea.com.

We enable dreams and aspirations for a greater good.

We build relationships. We add a personal touch to everything we do – when advising our customers, collaborating with colleagues, and meeting our potential candidates.

We learn and develop. We take pride in being experts and thinking ahead. We use our expertise to meet our customers’ needs, from the simplest to the most complex. We bring a growth mindset to our work that enables us to focus on a broader perspective in our daily challenges.

We lead change. We are responsible and aware of the impact of our decisions, both for our customers and for our local and global communities. Mindful of our responsibility towards current and future generations, we have made sustainability an integrated part of our business strategy.

We are Nordea. We have a 200-year history of supporting and growing the Nordic economies and our values are deeply rooted in these open, progressive and collaborative societies. As one of the biggest employers in the Nordics, Poland and Estonia, you have excellent opportunities to evolve, develop and move forward with us.

For candidates in Finland: A security clearance will be performed for the person selected for this position.