Head of Origination

Permian Labs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive base salary ($200k - $300k)

Unlimited PTO

Transparent, impact-driven culture

Job summary

A financial technology company is seeking a Head of Origination to oversee borrower sourcing and underwriting for its financing platform. This executive role involves building relationships with high-growth AI infrastructure operators and requires strong expertise in credit origination and structured finance. The position offers a competitive salary package and unlimited PTO in a dynamic, impact-driven culture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in credit origination, structured finance, or infrastructure lending.
• Experience sourcing and closing large equity or debt financings.
• Strong network in AI infrastructure or GPU ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Own origination strategy; evaluate and structure financing opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with OEMs and GPU financing partners.
• Lead borrower due diligence and underwriting coordination.

Skills

Credit origination

Structured finance

Relationship management

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Job description

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Permian Labs developed USD.AI, a financing platform that enables emerging AI infrastructure operators to access efficient, non‑recourse capital for GPU expansion. By transforming compute capacity into a bankable asset class, USD.AI simplifies and accelerates access to growth financing for next‑generation cloud providers. The platform’s transparent, technology‑driven framework allows borrowers to unlock capital against productive income‑generating infrastructure with greater speed and flexibility than traditional financing models.

Permian Labs is an extremely flat organization. We value integrity, high‑agency and the ability to operate in ambiguity above all else.

Our team draws experience from DRW, Deutsche Bank, Rockpoint, Nansen, Balancer, and other leading DeFi and TradFi institutions. We are Series A‑funded by Framework Ventures, Dragonfly, DCG, Nascent, Ethereal and others. We’ve built financial and blockchain products facilitating hundreds of millions in transaction volume across diverse asset types. We have no middle managers and move quickly from idea to execution.

The Head of Origination will lead borrower sourcing, relationship management, and underwriting pipeline development for USD.AI. You’ll identify, engage, and structure financing solutions for high‑growth AI infrastructure operators and NeoClouds seeking capital for GPU buildouts.

This is a highly entrepreneurial, externally‑facing role requiring a mix of deal‑making, credit analysis, and ecosystem development. You will work closely with the leadership team to scale the borrower pipeline, design credit products, and build strategic partnerships across datacenters, OEMs, and institutional capital providers.

Responsibilities

• Own origination strategy: source, evaluate, and structure financing opportunities for AI infrastructure operators globally.
• Build and maintain relationships with OEMs, datacenter developers, and GPU financing partners.
• Lead borrower due diligence and underwriting coordination.
• Develop market intelligence on GPU pricing, leasing economics, and AI compute demand trends.
• Work with engineering and operations to align borrower onboarding and loan‑issuance workflows.
• Represent the organization at industry conferences and events to expand market presence.

Requirements

• 10+ years in credit origination, structured finance, or infrastructure lending, ideally covering technology, datacenter, or equipment finance sectors.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing and closing large equity or debt financings requiring high‑touch relationship management and bespoke structuring.
• Strong network in AI infrastructure, hyperscaler, or GPU ecosystem required.
• High‑agency, self‑directed operator comfortable working in early‑stage environments.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills; ability to navigate both traditional and crypto‑native capital markets.

What We Offer

• Highly competitive base salary ($200k - $300k) with variable performance‑based component
• Unlimited PTO.
• Transparent, impact‑driven culture that rewards results over politics.

Seniority Level

Executive

Employment Type

Full‑time

Industries

Software Development