Senior Associate/VP, Structured Finance Investments (ABS)

Role Overview

We have partnered with a fast-growing asset manager looking to hire a debt origination manager to join their structured finance and private credit team. This role is within the Debt Origination team, a key function of the firm’s private asset origination division. The team focuses on sourcing, structuring, and investing in a variety of investment-grade private debt assets, emphasizing transactions that offer enhanced returns and unique cash flows for the company’s long-dated liabilities. The primary focus areas include structured finance, asset-backed securities (ABS), commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), fund finance, and high-quality real estate securitizations. The selected candidate will play a central role in identifying, structuring, and executing deals, collaborating closely with Legal, Risk, and Responsible Investing teams to ensure alignment with the firm`s standards and strategic goals. The role requires a thorough understanding of deal origination processes and the ability to manage transactions from start to finish in a fast-paced and high-caliber environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Deal Origination and Structuring:
• Source, structure, and execute investment-grade debt opportunities across diverse asset classes, including structured finance, fund finance, real estate, infrastructure, and social impact projects.
• Focus on ABS and CMBS transactions, navigating new opportunities opened by regulatory changes that expand this investment universe.
• Build and maintain strong industry relationships with banks, advisors, and other financial intermediaries to foster deal flow and repeat transactions with key partners.
• Investment Evaluation and Execution:
• Conduct in-depth transaction evaluations, presenting findings and insights to the internal credit and investment committees.
• Lead all due diligence processes, from assessing credit risks to working with internal teams to ensure that each investment aligns with overall portfolio objectives.
• Strategic Development in ABS and Structured Products:
• Drive strategic initiatives within the ABS sector, leveraging recent regulatory reforms to expand the firm’s investment capabilities in structured finance.
• Oversee the development of models for inflation-linked assets, assessing cash flows, and supporting complex debt origination mandates.
• Cross-functional Collaboration:
• Engage actively with internal teams, including Legal, Risk, Credit Research, and Responsible Investing, to align on each deal`s strategic and financial value.
• Stay informed on industry trends, market developments, and regulatory changes impacting structured finance and private debt.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Strong understanding of credit structuring, pricing, and regulatory frameworks, especially in structured finance, ABS, and CMBS.
• Proficiency in modeling cash flows for complex, inflation-linked assets.
• Front-office experience in an asset management, insurance, or banking environment, ideally with exposure to structured finance products and private credit origination.
• CFA or similar qualifications are desirable, alongside a strong academic foundation in finance or related fields.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate and influence across internal teams and external stakeholders.