Private Credit MD: Deal Origination & Underwriting Leader

Alexander Chapman Ltd; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Chapman Ltd, a Dallas-based middle-market investment firm, is seeking an experienced investment professional to drive originations, evaluate opportunities, and contribute to transaction execution.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years in private credit or related fields, with strong deal sourcing, underwriting, and investment analysis capabilities. A Bachelor’s in Finance or Economics is required; an advanced degree is a plus.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in private credit, direct lending, leveraged finance, or related field.
• Strong deal origination, screening, and credit underwriting skills.
• Excellent financial modeling, analytical, and credit assessment abilities.
• Experience presenting investment opportunities to Investment Committee or senior decision-makers.
• Established relationships with private equity sponsors, bankers, or intermediaries.

Responsibilities

• Deal Origination: Source and develop investment opportunities through relationships with market participants.
• Opportunity Screening: Evaluate transactions against investment criteria, assess fundamentals, credit quality, structure and merits.
• Credit Underwriting: Conduct and coordinate financial analysis, cash flow, leverage, modeling and downside risk assessment.
• Investment Team Collaboration: Work with colleagues to challenge underwriting assumptions and identify risks.
• Investment Committee: Prepare and present investment recommendations with thesis, risks, structure, and mitigants.
• Transaction Execution: Support due diligence, structuring, negotiations, and closing with internal/external teams.
• Relationship Management: Build and maintain a strong deal-sourcing network to generate quality opportunities.

Skills

Deal origination

Credit underwriting

Financial modeling

Investment analysis

Relationship management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Economics

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Alexander Chapman Ltd, a Dallas-based middle-market investment firm, is seeking an experienced investment professional to drive originations, evaluate opportunities, and contribute to transaction execution.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years in private credit or related fields, with strong deal sourcing, underwriting, and investment analysis capabilities. A Bachelor’s in Finance or Economics is required; an advanced degree is a plus.