Director, French Desk, Development & Agency Finance

About the RoleWe are seeking an experienced and highly connected professional to lead our French Development & Agency Finance (DAF) Desk in Paris. This is a senior origination and execution role responsible for driving Export Credit Agency (ECA), Development Finance Institution (DFI), and Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) financing solutions across the French market and beyond.Reporting to the Managing Director, the successful candidate will originate, structure, and execute complex transactions while building and deepening relationships with key stakeholders including Bpifrance Assurance Export (BPI AE), Direction Générale du Trésor, AFD, Proparco, multilaterals, exporters, sponsors, borrowers, and financial institutions.This role will play a critical part in delivering the broader Development & Agency Finance strategy across Europe and the Americas and supporting the growth ambitions of the Bank's International, Development and Financing Group.Key ResponsibilitiesBusiness Origination & Client CoverageLead origination, marketing, structuring, negotiation, and execution of Development & Agency Finance transactions in the French market.Develop relationships with French exporters, sponsors, borrowers, corporates, and project developers.Identify and originate new opportunities involving ECA, DFI, and MDB-supported financings.Support cross-border opportunities involving French exporters and sponsors across the Bank's footprint markets.Collaborate with Corporate Banking, Financial Markets, Transaction Banking, and other product teams to deliver holistic client solutions.Strategic Relationship ManagementManage and further develop relationships with BPI AE, Direction Générale du Trésor, AFD, Proparco, and other multilateral and development finance institutions.Monitor new products, policies, and strategic priorities across ECAs and DFIs.Develop innovative financing structures and risk mitigation solutions for clients.Execute the DAF strategy across international contractor, multi-ECA, and advisory transactions.Transaction Execution & Portfolio ManagementLead transaction execution processes from origination through financial close.Manage internal approvals and coordinate complex stakeholder workstreams.Ensure effective engagement with Credit, Legal, Compliance, Operations, Syndications, and Risk partners.Support underwriting, syndication, distribution, and portfolio management activities.Governance, Risk & ConductEnsure adherence to internal policies, regulatory requirements, and risk appetite frameworks.Maintain strong governance standards and promote a culture of compliance and accountability.Actively identify, escalate, and manage credit, reputational, operational, and conduct risks.Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including BaFin-related regulations and MaRisk.Skills & ExperienceEssentialSignificant experience within Export Credit Agency, Development Finance Institution, Structured Export Finance, Project Finance, or Agency Finance environments.Strong knowledge of BPI AE products and the French ECA ecosystem.Proven transaction origination and execution experience.Established network across French exporters, sponsors, borrowers, financial institutions, and key public-sector stakeholders.Strong commercial acumen and relationship management skills.Ability to independently lead complex transactions and multi-stakeholder negotiations.QualificationsGraduate degree or equivalent professional qualification.Fluent French (mandatory).Business-level English.About Standard CharteredWe're a global bank connecting clients to our differentiated network, offering growth opportunities in the world's most dynamic markets. Our strategy, which combines cross-border capabilities and leading wealth management expertise, helps us deliver our purpose - to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity.Over our 170-year history, and across a unique geographical footprint connecting Asia, Africa and the Middle East to each other and the world, we've built a bank like no other, with diverse capabilities and partnerships that set us apart.What We OfferBeing part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions, and geographies.In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global employee assistance programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and self-help toolkits.A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual, and digital learning.Visit our careers website to learn more about us: