Director, Origination
Deerpath Capital · Chicago, IL · 5 days ago
FinanceFull-time
Primary Responsibilities
- Manage and develop sponsor relationships to originate deal flow
- Screen and identify attractive transaction opportunities to pursue
- Manage internal investment approval process, including oversight and presentation of analyses and materials to the firm’s investment committee
- Develop transaction structure and negotiate deal terms with sponsor and borrower
- Spearhead due diligence process, including external diligence meetings and calls
- Lead legal documentation review and negotiation
- Monitor ongoing performance of existing credits
Desired Skills & Experience
- 10+ years of overall experience with 6-10+ years of experience at a buy-side credit / direct lending fund, leverage finance or debt capital markets at an investment bank
- Relevant sponsor coverage is a positive
- Considerable deal execution experience with proven ability to drive deal process
- Good communicator, with ability to interface with sponsors and management teams, and spearhead negotiations
- Excellent financial modeling skills
- Adequate academic record, including a bachelor’s degree
- Ability to work independently
- Willingness to travel
- Preference given to candidates in Boston, Chicago and South Florida and open to other locations