Director, Infrastructure & Real Estate Credit

Our client, a $75bn global alternative investments platform, is seeking a Director to conduct credit research and underwriting for its Social Infrastructure/Real Estate Credit team. The Director will underwrite private credit transactions, provide credit research for public market bond trades and will assist with portfolio management. Candidates should have 7+ years of experience in high yield US municipal bond, real estate, and/or infrastructure transactions. A background in private credit underwriting, including sectors such as healthcare, education, housing, land development and/or special tax districts is preferred. Experience providing credit support for primary and secondary market trading is also preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead due diligence on private credit transactions
  * Independently draft investment applications
  * Provide transaction structuring solutions for private credit opportunities
  * Provide credit research and recommendations for public market bond purchases
  * Communicate with investment committees and interact with the ORIX Risk team.
  * Participate in portfolio monitoring
  * Consistently deploy professional writing skills
  * Review underwriting models for accuracy and quality
  * Some travel is required

Education, Skills and Experience:
Required:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year university
  * 7+ years of experience underwriting high yield municipal, infrastructure or real estate credit
  * Ability to manage credit underwriting tasks independently
  * Effective written and verbal communication skills
  * Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Bloomberg
  * Ability to work collaboratively with a high-performance team
  

Preferred:

CFA or MBA is a plus.