Managing Director, Origination and Direct Credit Underwriting

Star Mountain Capital; Tampa (FL); Presencial; USD 500.000 - 1.100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, dental, vision package

Gym membership 50% covered

Cell-phone stipend

Tuition support for job-related design

Bespoke benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Star Mountain Capital, LLC is seeking a Managing Director to originate and lead underwriting for flexible capital solutions in U.S. mid-market businesses. You will drive origination, negotiate credit/equity terms, and contribute to building a premier private investment platform.

Role requires 12+ years in cash-flow lending, strong communication, and willingness to travel nationwide; Southeast/Southwest location preferred. Competitive compensation and equity-like upside are offered.

Formación

• 12+ years of experience in cash-flow lending or investing in U.S. companies with $5–$50million EBITDA.
• Broad experience originating and leading leveraged-finance transactions across industries.
• Strong quantitative aptitude and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to take on material responsibility for transaction underwriting, asset management, and credit outcomes.
• Experience negotiating loan agreements and equity documentation.
• Team player with a positive attitude and strong people skills.
• Willingness to travel nationwide for origination, due-diligence, portfolio board meetings, and investor relations.
• Immediate availability.
• Ideal candidates located in the Southeast/Southwest.

Responsabilidades

• Originate and lead the underwriting and execution of flexible capital-solution investments—including private credit and structured equity—in U.S. businesses with $5–$50million EBITDA.
• Negotiate definitive credit and equity documentation.
• Add value to StarMountain’s overall business by acting as an aligned partner in building a leading private investment platform.
• Maintain and broaden relationships with deal-flow origins, prospective limited partners, and third-party due-diligence providers.
• Analyze and execute secondary purchases of credit and equity portfolios in U.S. LMM funds.
• On-go, actively monitor portfolio companies, anticipate and document credit events, and creatively identify and implement value-added activities to support portfolio needs.
• Assist with junior-team recruiting, training, and development.

Conocimientos

Cash-flow lending

Leveraged finance

Origination

Credit underwriting

Communication skills

Descripción del empleo

Managing Director, Origination and Direct Credit Underwriting

Firm Overview

Star Mountain is a rapidly growing, specialized private investment firm focused on the large and less competitive lower middle‑market (LMM) companies that have between $5 million and $50 million in annual EBITDA. The firm employs three complementary strategies: (i) private credit, (ii) private equity, and (iii) secondary private credit and private equity fund investing, all within the U.S. LMM. With ~$4.5billion in assets under management and a culture built on long‑term alignment, StarMountain is employee‑owned, offers material wealth‑creation opportunity, and values team players who bring positive, solutions‑based attitudes and a strong work ethic. The senior team averages 30years of investment experience and is heavily committed to training and career development.

Position Description

• Originate and lead the underwriting and execution of flexible capital‑solution investments—including private credit and structured equity—in U.S. businesses with $5–$50million EBITDA.
• Negotiate definitive credit and equity documentation.
• Add value to StarMountain’s overall business by acting as an aligned partner in building a leading private investment platform.
• Maintain and broaden relationships with deal‑flow origins, prospective limited partners, and third‑party due‑diligence providers.
• Analyze and execute secondary purchases of credit and equity portfolios in U.S. LMM funds.
• On‑go, actively monitor portfolio companies, anticipate and document credit events, and creatively identify and implement value‑added activities to support portfolio needs.
• Assist with junior‑team recruiting, training, and development.

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in cash‑flow lending or investing in U.S. companies with $5–$50million EBITDA.
• Broad experience originating and leading leveraged‑finance transactions across industries.
• Strong quantitative aptitude and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to take on material responsibility for transaction underwriting, asset management, and credit outcomes.
• Experience negotiating loan agreements and equity documentation.
• Team player with a positive attitude and strong people skills.
• Willingness to travel nationwide for origination, due‑diligence, portfolio board meetings, and investor relations.
• Immediate availability.
• Ideal candidates located in the Southeast/Southwest.

Compensation

The salary will be based on qualifications, experience, and performance. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and other economics. The firm’s 100% employee ownership structure provides material wealth‑creation opportunity.

Benefits

StarMountain offers a competitive medical, dental, and vision package, 50% coverage of monthly gym memberships, a cell‑phone stipend, tuition support for job‑related designations, and other bespoke benefits.

Interview Process

Thank you for your interest. Because we receive many applications, we may not respond individually. If your resume matches the role, we will start a conversation. If you do not hear immediately, please understand we are carefully reviewing all applications and will keep your resume on file for future opportunities that align with your experience.