MD, Infrastructure Debt, Americas & APAC

MetLife; Whippany (NJ); Hybrid; USD 268,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

401(k) with employer matching

Pension plan

Hybrid work model

Job summary

MetLife Investment Management's Infrastructure Debt team in the Americas & APAC is seeking a Managing Director to originate, structure, and execute debt transactions across infrastructure sectors.

Based in New York or Whippany, NJ, the role leads a team and partners with sponsors and clients to drive disciplined growth.

This senior position offers a competitive salary, long-term incentive opportunities, and a collaborative, risk-aware work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA and/or CFA strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of infrastructure or project finance credit and origination experience.
• Experience with investment-grade and high-yield lending, preferably both in bank and bond/note formats.
• Experience in the digital infrastructure (data centers, fiber, wireless) and power & energy sectors.
• Demonstrated track record of sourcing and executing infrastructure debt investments across the Americas (and ideally the APAC region).

Responsibilities

• Origination, structuring & execution of infrastructure debt transactions.
• Lead screening, underwriting, and negotiation of investment-grade and high-yield deals.
• Oversee portfolio monitoring, risk management, and client reporting.
• Lead and mentor the origination and underwriting team.
• Represent MIM at industry events and coordinate cross-platform collaboration.

Skills

Infrastructure debt

Origination

Credit analysis

Leadership

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA/CFA preferred

Tools

Bloomberg

Salesforce

Job description

Step into a role where your expertise makes a real impact. At MetLife Investment Management (MIM), our Private Capital team is redefining strategies beyond traditional markets. You’ll work with corporate private credit, infrastructure debt, private asset-based finance, residential credit and alternative strategies crafting portfolios that create long‑term value for our investors. We take a disciplined approach to sourcing and structuring investments, building them for the future. Work with a team that thrives on collaboration to create customized solutions for our clients. If you’re ready to challenge yourself and grow your career, this is where you belong.

The Opportunity

Managing Director, Infrastructure Debt, Americas & APAC – New York, NY / Whippany, NJ

MetLife Investment Management (“MIM”) is hiring a Managing Director to originate, source, and structure investment‑grade and high‑yield infrastructure transactions as part of the Infrastructure Debt, Americas & APAC team. The Managing Director will focus on driving disciplined growth through sourcing debt to support separate managed accounts, commingled funds, and structured vehicles aligned with client mandates. MIM’s Infrastructure Debt platform manages ~$40 billion of AUM with an average deployment over $5 billion over the past five years across infrastructure sectors including power & energy, transportation, digital, social, and utilities. The Infrastructure Debt team sits within MIM’s Private Fixed Income platform which also includes corporate credit, asset‑based finance, single family rentals, and residential whole loans. The Managing Director will join a global team of ~20 infrastructure investment professionals located in the firm’s NJ/NY, London, and Santiago, Chile offices. The position is located in the New York, NY / Whippany, NJ offices and reports to the Head of Infrastructure Debt, Americas & APAC.

The Team You Will Join

Infrastructure Debt – Americas & APAC

The Infrastructure Debt team at MetLife Investment Management is responsible for investing in project finance and infrastructure private placement assets. The Americas & APAC team, based in Whippany, NJ, focuses on transactions in the United States, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific region. The Infrastructure Debt platform manages approximately ~$40 billion (12/31/2025) of project finance and infrastructure debt on behalf of affiliated and unaffiliated clients.

The team sits within MIM’s Private Fixed Income platform, which manages $143 billion (12/31/2025) across infrastructure debt, corporate credit, asset‑based finance, single family rentals, and residential whole loans supported by a 100+ year history of private debt origination. MIM is the institutional asset management business of MetLife, Inc. (“MetLife”) and provides public fixed income, private fixed income, and real estate investment solutions to institutional investors worldwide. MIM had $742 billion of total assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

MetLife has helped generations of people around the world protect their families and finances. We are one of the world’s leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers.

Key Responsibilities

Origination, Structuring & Execution

• Source proprietary and club infrastructure debt opportunities through senior‑level relationships with sponsors, borrowers, agents, advisors, and investment banks.
• Collaborate with senior Infrastructure Debt team members to build out, develop, and execute origination strategy across the Americas & AsiaPac region, aligned with client mandates, portfolio construction objectives, and risk appetite.
• Lead screening, underwriting, structuring, and negotiation of investment‑grade and high‑yield infrastructure and project finance debt transactions.
• Serve as a senior decision‑maker in the investment committee process, providing clear investment recommendations supported by robust diligence and risk analysis.
• Oversee preparation and quality of investment committee memoranda, approvals, and client‑facing investment materials.
• Direct transaction execution from mandate through closing, coordinating internal stakeholders and external counsel.

Portfolio Management & Risk Oversight

• Maintain senior oversight of portfolio investments originated.
• Lead strategy and negotiations related to amendments, waivers, restructurings, and other credit events with issuers.
• Participate in issuer and sponsor credit update meetings.
• Oversee and ensure ongoing monitoring of portfolio investments (including annual reviews), including credit performance, covenant compliance, and market developments.
• Partner with Client Portfolio Management to align originations with client portfolios and respond to client inquiries and reporting needs.

Leadership, Team Development & Platform Growth

• Build, lead, and mentor a high‑performing origination and underwriting team; provide coaching, performance feedback, and career development support.
• Foster a strong risk culture and disciplined underwriting approach across the team.
• Contribute to broader Private Fixed Income and MIM initiatives, including product development, cross‑platform collaboration, and process improvement.
• Represent MIM at industry conferences and meetings; support marketing, fundraising, and client relationship efforts.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA and/or CFA strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of infrastructure and/or project finance credit and origination experience, including deep structuring expertise.
• Experience with investment‑grade and high‑yield lending, preferably both in bank and bond/note formats.
• Experience in the digital infrastructure (data centers, fiber, wireless) and power & energy sectors.
• Demonstrated track record of sourcing and executing infrastructure debt investments across the Americas (and ideally the APAC region).
• Established senior relationships with infrastructure sponsors, agents, advisors, and borrowers.
• Proven leadership experience managing transaction teams and developing investment professionals.
• Strong credit judgment, financial analysis skills, and ability to balance risk and return.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to present complex investment views clearly.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with private placements and bespoke project finance structures.
• Familiarity with Bloomberg and Salesforce or similar tools.
• Experience supporting institutional clients, separately managed accounts, commingled funds, and CLOs.
• Working understanding of AI’s impact on team outputs, with the ability to set expectations for appropriate use and reinforce accuracy, compliance, and policy alignment.
• Ability to apply AI tools within team workflows to improve efficiency and quality while maintaining established operating practices.

Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.

The expected salary range for this position is $268,000 - $325,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short‑term incentive compensation and stock‑based long‑term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.

Benefits We Offer

Our U.S. benefits address holistic well‑being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no‑cost short‑and‑long‑term disability. We also provide company‑paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more! For more information regarding MetLife’s U.S. benefits, please click here.

About MetLife

Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies”, Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI‑enabled, people‑centered future. We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long‑term value.

Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible. Join us!

MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law (“protected characteristics”).

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This posting is for a current vacancy and is anticipated to remain open for at least 90 days from the listed posting date.