MD, Private Credit Origination & Underwriting

Star Mountain Capital, LLC; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 500,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision package

Gym membership 50% covered

Cell-phone stipend

Tuition support for job-related design

Bespoke benefits

Job summary

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Cash-flow lending

Leveraged finance

Origination

Credit underwriting

Communication skills

Job description

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.