Vice President, ABS Lending - Digital Infrastructure

Selby Jennings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in New York City is seeking a Vice President, ABS Lending to lead the underwriting and execution of secured financing for digital infrastructure platforms. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in ABS lending, possess strong analytical skills, and demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of digital infrastructure business models. This role involves mentoring junior team members and maintaining client relationships while managing complex asset-backed lending transactions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in ABS lending or related sectors.
• Strong understanding of digital infrastructure business models.
• Ability to present analytical work clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead structuring and underwriting of asset backed facilities.
• Build models tailored to digital infrastructure.
• Prepare internal credit memoranda for senior risk committees.
• Direct diligence efforts on operational performance and legal documentation.
• Manage closing processes with internal teams.
• Monitor facility performance and compliance metrics.
• Serve as primary client contact for execution matters.
• Mentor junior team members in structured finance.

Skills

ABS lending

Structured credit

Project finance

Digital infrastructure finance

Modeling skills

Strong communication

Job description

Vice President, ABS Lending - Digital Infrastructure

New York City

Bulge Bracket Bank

Overview

The Vice President will lead underwriting, structuring, and execution of secured financing facilities for digital infrastructure platforms. This includes data centers, fiber networks, tower operators, edge computing providers, and wireless infrastructure companies. The VP will work closely with clients, internal partners, and external stakeholders to deliver tailored ABS and secured lending solutions across a diverse set of digital assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead day to day structuring and underwriting of asset backed facilities for digital infrastructure clients
• Build models and collateral analytics tailored to digital infrastructure such as contracted cash flows, utilization metrics, fiber IRUs, recurring revenue streams, and tower tenancy structures
• Prepare internal credit memoranda and present recommendations to senior risk committees
• Direct diligence efforts including operational reviews, site level performance data, contract analysis, and legal documentation
• Manage closing processes in partnership with internal legal, operations, and treasury teams
• Monitor facility performance, covenant compliance, network growth metrics, and service provider concentration risk
• Maintain strong client communication and serve as primary contact for execution matters
• Mentor junior team members on digital infrastructure fundamentals, modeling, and structured finance execution

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in ABS lending, structured credit, project finance, digital infrastructure finance, or related sectors
• Strong understanding of digital infrastructure business models including data center economics, fiber networks, tower lease structures, and long term contracted revenue
• Demonstrated ability to lead execution of complex asset backed or secured lending transactions
• Expert modeling skills including projected cash flow analysis, covenant cases, and structural scenario testing
• Ability to present analytical work clearly to senior management and clients
• Strong coordination skills across risk, legal, syndicate, and capital markets teams