Director, Debt Finance

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 [email protected] Reference # 10297751 when applying