SVP- ABF Investments

Mission Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Staffing seeks a Vice President to join its Asset-Based Finance team in New York. The successful candidate will source, evaluate, structure, and execute asset-based lending opportunities across multiple asset classes and work closely with senior investment professionals.

You will lead due diligence, build financial models, and present recommendations. You will also manage portfolios, strengthen relationships with originators and borrowers, and mentor junior staff as the ABF platform

Qualifications

• 7+ years in asset-based finance or related fields.
• Experience evaluating and executing complex credit transactions.
• Strong financial modeling, underwriting, and analysis.
• Familiarity with asset-backed lending structures and collateral valuation.
• Ability to present to senior stakeholders.
• Experience working independently within a lean, entrepreneurial team.

Responsibilities

• Source, evaluate, structure, and execute asset-based finance transactions across multiple asset classes.
• Conduct detailed financial, credit, and collateral analysis to assess investment opportunities and downside risk.
• Build and review financial models, cash flow projections, valuations, and investment return scenarios.
• Lead due diligence, including asset-level analysis, borrower assessments, legal documentation, and third-party reviews.
• Prepare investment committee memoranda and present transaction recommendations to senior leadership.
• Manage existing portfolio investments, monitor collateral performance, assess credit trends, and identify potential risks.
• Develop and maintain relationships with originators, borrowers, financial institutions, intermediaries, and other industry participants.
• Collaborate with legal, risk, operations, and capital markets teams to facilitate transaction execution and ongoing portfolio oversight.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to the continued development of the ABF investment platform.

Skills

Financial modeling

Credit underwriting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Portfolio management

Multitasking

Job description

Vice President, Asset-Based Finance (ABF)

Position Overview

Our client is seeking a Vice President to join its Asset-Based Finance (ABF) team. The successful candidate will play a key role in sourcing, evaluating, structuring, and executing asset-backed lending and investment opportunities across a broad range of asset classes. This individual will work closely with senior investment professionals and contribute to the growth of the platform through transaction execution, portfolio management, and relationship development.

Key Responsibilities

• Source, evaluate, structure, and execute asset-based finance and specialty lending transactions across multiple asset classes.
• Conduct detailed financial, credit, and collateral analysis to assess investment opportunities and downside risk.
• Build and review financial models, cash flow projections, valuation analyses, and investment return scenarios.
• Lead due diligence processes, including asset-level analysis, borrower assessments, legal documentation, and third-party reviews.
• Prepare investment committee memoranda and present transaction recommendations to senior leadership.
• Manage existing portfolio investments, monitor collateral performance, assess credit trends, and identify potential risks.
• Develop and maintain relationships with originators, borrowers, financial institutions, intermediaries, and other industry participants.
• Collaborate with legal, risk, operations, and capital markets teams to facilitate transaction execution and ongoing portfolio oversight.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to the continued development of the ABF investment platform.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in asset-based finance, private credit, structured finance, specialty finance, leveraged finance, investment banking, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating and executing complex credit transactions.
• Strong financial modeling, credit underwriting, and analytical skills.
• Familiarity with asset-backed lending structures, collateral valuation, borrowing bases, and asset-level cash flow analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present investment recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Strong judgment, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously.
• Experience working independently while collaborating effectively within a lean, entrepreneurial investment team.

Preferred Experience

• Exposure to asset classes such as consumer finance, residential or commercial real estate, equipment finance, receivables, specialty lending, whole loans, or other esoteric assets.
• Experience with structured credit, securitizations, warehouse facilities, or financing vehicles.
• Established relationships across the asset-based finance and specialty lending ecosystem.