Managing Director, Originations

The Managing Director, Originations will lead business development activities, identify new lending opportunities, and manage relationships across the private credit ecosystem. This role requires a combination of market expertise, relationship-building, negotiation skills, and execution discipline.

• Source new lending opportunities through direct outreach, existing relationships, and referral networks.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with borrowers, investment banks, commercial banks, private equity sponsors, consultants, accountants, attorneys, and other market participants.
• Lead initial borrower conversations to assess strategic fit, financing needs, and potential opportunities.
• Develop tailored financing solutions that balance borrower objectives with investment strategy requirements.
• Structure and negotiate indicative terms, letters of intent, and term sheets.
• Maintain a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities and provide accurate forecasting of potential transactions.
• Drive lending opportunities from initial sourcing through executed term sheets while ensuring a smooth transition to investment and underwriting teams.
• Establish long-term relationships that generate repeat business, referrals, and market credibility.
• Collaborate closely with investment professionals, underwriting teams, and portfolio management teams throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Identify market trends, emerging opportunities, and strategic opportunities to expand lending activities.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is an experienced private credit or commercial lending professional with a strong origination track record and an established industry network. They should have demonstrated success sourcing and executing financing transactions while managing complex stakeholder relationships.

• 10+ years of experience originating commercial lending, private credit, or specialty finance transactions.
• Proven track record of originating loans or financing opportunities in the $5 million to $50 million range.
• Demonstrated ability to generate a high volume of qualified opportunities and execute successful term sheets.
• Established network of borrower, sponsor, intermediary, and banking relationships.
• Strong understanding of credit structures, collateral evaluation, loan documentation, and commercial finance processes.
• Experience structuring financing solutions and negotiating complex transactions.
• Excellent relationship management, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to independently manage a pipeline while collaborating effectively with underwriting and investment teams.
• Strong commercial judgment with the ability to evaluate opportunities and align them with investment objectives.
• Experience in one or more areas such as direct lending, private credit, asset-based lending, specialty finance, commercial banking, or structured finance.

Benefits:

• Remote work flexibility within the United States.
• Opportunity to play a key leadership role within a growing alternative asset management platform.
• Ability to leverage an established market network while building long-term strategic relationships.
• Exposure to complex private credit transactions and investment opportunities.
• Collaborative environment working closely with investment, underwriting, and portfolio teams.
• Competitive compensation package aligned with senior-level experience and market expertise.
• Opportunity to influence growth strategy and expand lending capabilities.