Director, Structured Finance Credit Risk
Summary
A leading investment bank is seeking a senior credit risk professional to oversee a portfolio of financial sponsor, specialty finance, and structured credit relationships across North America. The role sits within the second line of defense and is responsible for the credit approval, ongoing monitoring, and risk assessment of complex financing transactions involving private equity sponsors, private credit funds, securitizations, asset-backed portfolios, and fund financing structures. This individual will partner closely with business, legal, and risk stakeholders, to evaluate new transactions, manage portfolio exposures, and contribute to the firm's overall risk appetite framework. The position offers broad exposure across both banks and non-bank financial institutions and a diverse range of structured financing products.
Responsibilities
- Perform credit analysis and approval of financial sponsor, specialty finance, and structured credit transactions
- Evaluate counterparty risk, underlying collateral performance, and portfolio exposures across a range of financing structures
- Monitor credit quality, identify emerging risks, and contribute to portfolio reviews and watch list management
- Support risk governance, credit policy development, new business initiatives, and firm-wide risk appetite decisions
Qualifications
- 10+ years of credit risk, lending or underwriting experience covering private equity, private credit, securitizations, or specialty finance
- Strong knowledge of structured finance, fund finance, asset-backed lending, and financial sponsor transactions
- Proven ability to assess complex credit risks, exercise sound judgment, and manage multiple priorities independently
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience partnering across business, legal, compliance, and risk functions
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