Senior Private Credit Origination & Sponsor Relations Leader

Metric; New York (NY); On-site; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric, a leading alternative investment firm in New York, seeks a senior originator to expand its opportunistic credit platform. The role focuses on developing relationships across the middle-market and upper-middle-market private equity community and generating proprietary deal flow.

You will work with investment professionals to identify, structure and execute credit transactions across diverse industries, leveraging an established sponsor network and a track record of originating

Qualifications

• 15+ years in investment banking/leveraged finance/private credit origination.
• Established network of middle-market sponsors.
• Proven track record of originating and developing credit opportunities through direct relationships.
• Strong understanding of credit underwriting, capital structures, and investment execution.
• Experience converting relationships to completed transactions.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Commercially minded, proactive and comfortable in fast-paced, collaborative environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and deepen relationships with private equity sponsors, portfolio company executives and key intermediaries to generate proprietary deal flow.
• Lead sponsor coverage and develop a structured approach to prioritising target relationships and origination opportunities.
• Identify complex and differentiated credit investment opportunities, including refinancing, recapitalisations, liquidity needs and bespoke financing.
• Partner with the investment team to assess opportunities, contribute to underwriting and structuring, and progress transactions through execution.
• Develop an understanding of sponsor portfolios, anticipate financing requirements and identify opportunities ahead of formal processes.
• Maintain an active pipeline of prospective transactions with disciplined relationship management, follow-up and CRM reporting.
• Collaborate with legal, capital markets and portfolio management teams to facilitate deal execution and ongoing engagement.
• Represent the firm in the market, building its profile and strengthening relationships across the private credit ecosystem.

Skills

Investment banking

Leveraged finance

Private credit origination

Sponsor network

Credit underwriting

Relationship building

Negotiation

Communication

Commercial mindset

Job description

Metric, a leading alternative investment firm in New York, seeks a senior originator to expand its opportunistic credit platform. The role focuses on developing relationships across the middle-market and upper-middle-market private equity community and generating proprietary deal flow.

You will work with investment professionals to identify, structure and execute credit transactions across diverse industries, leveraging an established sponsor network and a track record of originating