Our client, a leading diversified insurance organization managing $600B+ in assets under management, is seeking a Director, Private Credit – Asset-Backed Finance to join its structured credit investment team. This is a hybrid, full-time opportunity in New York City for a seasoned structured credit investor who enjoys execution-focused investing and building scalable investment platforms.
They are currently building out their private credit capabilities across four strategic phases:
- Execution & Deployment
- Origination & Relationship Building
- Transition to the client investment model
- Scaling with institutional third-party capital
The broader objective is to deploy $8B into the ABF space, representing a meaningful platform build supported by strong balance sheet capital and long-term investment commitment.
This role is execution-focused, centered on structuring, underwriting, and managing sophisticated asset-backed finance investments supporting long-duration capital strategies.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead due diligence and underwriting of private structured credit opportunities
- Structure and evaluate asset-backed and specialty finance transactions
- Build and analyze complex cash flow models and perform relative value analysis
- Review and negotiate legal documentation and transaction structures
- Present investment recommendations to committees
- Support portfolio monitoring, risk management, and regulatory alignment
- Partner closely with legal, risk, actuarial, and capital management teams
Ideal Background:
- 8+ years of experience in structured credit, asset-backed finance, or private credit investing
- Strong execution and structuring experience within insurance or long-duration capital environments
- Advanced financial modeling and structured finance analytics expertise
- Strong understanding of ratings, regulatory capital, and balance sheet optimization
If you are a technically strong structured credit professional looking to help build and scale a meaningful private credit platform, this could be an exciting opportunity.
For more information, please apply or reach out to [email protected] directly.
