Director, Debt Finance
OakNorth · New York City, New York
DUTIES:
- Originate, structure, and execute commercial lending transactions, with a primary focus
on commercial real estate (CRE) and mid-market corporate borrowers.
- Conduct detailed financial analysis and credit underwriting, including evaluation of
borrower financials, cash flow projections, and collateral performance.
- Structure loan facilities, including determination of pricing, covenants, security packages,
and repayment terms.
- Prepare and present credit memoranda to internal credit committees to support
transaction approvals.
- Manage the end-to-end transaction lifecycle, including origination, structuring,
underwriting, approval, documentation, closing, and ongoing portfolio monitoring.
- Develop and maintain relationships with borrowers, sponsors, developers, and financial
intermediaries to originate and execute transactions.
- Identify and evaluate new lending opportunities across commercial real estate asset
classes.
- Monitor portfolio performance and identify opportunities for additional lending or
refinancing with existing clients.
- Ensure all transactions comply with internal credit policies and approved terms.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including credit, legal, and analytics teams, to
structure and execute transactions.
- Structure loan facilities, including determination of pricing, covenants, security packages,
and repayment terms
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mathematics, Finance or related
quantitative field and 5 years’ experience in commercial real estate (CRE) lending or commercial
lending, including structured finance. Experience must include:
- Experience leading and independently executing lending transactions with limited
supervision.
- Origination and execution of commercial lending or CRE transactions.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent lending transactions in a high-volume
environment.
- Contributed to the development and implementation of internal processes to support
lending operations and transaction execution.
- Financial modelling and credit analysis for debt transactions, including analysis of
financial statements and cash flow projections.
- Preparation and presentation of credit memoranda to internal or external approval
committees.
- Structuring loan facilities, including pricing, covenants, and collateral/security
arrangements.
• Managing transactions through full lifecycle, including underwriting, approval,
documentation, and closing.
- Managing relationships with borrowers, sponsors, and financial intermediaries in a lending
or investment context.
- Financial modelling using Microsoft Excel.
- Credit risk assessment and underwriting methodologies for commercial lending
transactions.
- Analysis of commercial real estate assets and corporate borrower financial performance
Telecommuting may be permitted a few days a week. When not telecommuting, must report to
OakNorth’s office in NY, NY.
HOURS: Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00pm.
LOCATION: OakNorth Bank, plc., 445 Park Avenue, 8th Fl, New York, NY 10022
(Telecommuting may be permitted a few days a week. When not telecommuting, must report to
OakNorth’s office in NY, NY.)
SALARY: $200,000 - $300,000 per year
TO APPLY: Email resumes to usrecruitment@oaknorth.com Reference # 10297751 when applying