Oaknorth

Director, Debt Finance

New York, New York, United States · Hybrid · FullTime

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EmployerOaknorth
LocationNew York, New York, United States
Work styleHybrid
Employment typeFullTime
Employer posted11 days ago

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.

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• 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

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