Remote VP, Direct Equipment Financing Origination

Openkrill; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Altius Search Group is recruiting an experienced Vice President – Direct Originations on behalf of a well-established equipment finance company. This remote role targets middle-market and larger commercial clients, focusing on developing new relationships, structuring financing solutions, and moving opportunities from prospecting through funding.

The ideal candidate has a portable network of commercial relationships, a track record of producing equipment finance volume, and the ability to work

Qualifications

• Established experience originating equipment finance transactions directly with commercial end users.
• Demonstrated ability to independently generate new business and maintain a consistent pipeline of qualified opportunities.
• Existing relationships with middle-market companies, larger corporate borrowers, private equity sponsors, or senior financial decision-makers.
• Proven record of producing meaningful annual equipment finance volume.
• Strong understanding of equipment loans, finance leases, tax leases, and other commercial financing structures.
• Ability to evaluate financial statements and understand cash flow, leverage, liquidity, collateral, and the business purpose behind a transaction.
• Experience structuring and presenting transactions to credit and senior management.
• Ability to sell consultatively and communicate value beyond pricing alone.
• Strong executive presence, communication skills, judgment, and follow-through.
• Comfortable working in an entrepreneurial, collaborative, and growth-oriented environment.
• Willingness to travel as necessary for client development and relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Develop new equipment finance business directly with middle‑market and larger clients.
• Build and manage an active pipeline through targeted prospecting, referrals, existing relationships, and strategic business‑development initiatives.
• Establish relationships with CFOs, treasurers, controllers, procurement leaders, operating executives, private equity sponsors, and other senior decision‑makers.
• Identify upcoming capital expenditures, technology investments, facility expansions, automation projects, and equipment replacement requirements.
• Structure equipment loans, leases, and customized financing solutions based on each client’s financial objectives and operational needs.
• Prepare and present financing proposals that clearly communicate the proposed structure, pricing, and overall value to the client.
• Work closely with credit, operations, documentation, asset management, and senior leadership to move transactions efficiently from the initial opportunity through funding.
• Gather the financial, operational, and transaction information required to develop complete and compelling credit presentations.
• Maintain ownership of the client relationship throughout the transaction process and provide consistent communication to all stakeholders.
• Expand existing relationships by identifying additional equipment categories, locations, business units, and financing requirements.
• Maintain accurate pipeline reporting, production forecasts, calling activity, and account‑development plans.
• Represent the company professionally at client meetings, industry events, conferences, and other business‑development activities.

Job description

Altius Search Group is recruiting an experienced Vice President – Direct Originations on behalf of a well-established equipment finance company. This remote role targets middle-market and larger commercial clients, focusing on developing new relationships, structuring financing solutions, and moving opportunities from prospecting through funding.

The ideal candidate has a portable network of commercial relationships, a track record of producing equipment finance volume, and the ability to work