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Texas Capital · 1 week ago

Vice President – Financial Sponsors Credit Underwriting

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Texas Capital is a financial institution focused on helping businesses and their leaders succeed. The Vice President of Financial Sponsors Credit Underwriting will lead credit underwriting for sponsor-backed transactions, performing analyses of business risks and financial performance while collaborating with various teams to execute transactions and manage relationships.

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Responsibilities

Lead comprehensive credit underwriting for financing of sponsor-backed transactions, including leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, refinancings, add-on acquisitions, and growth financings

Perform in-depth, insightful analyses of business risks, industry dynamics, financial performance, historical and projected cash flow, leverage, liquidity, and covenant capacity

Draft and present detailed credit approval memoranda to senior management and credit officers

Recommend appropriate structures, covenants, pricing, and hold levels consistent with the bank’s risk appetite and applicable precedent

Partner with corporate or middle market banking, sponsor coverage, and capital markets teams to execute transactions from mandate through closing

Negotiate credit terms, documentation provisions, and structural protections with sponsors and their advisors

Coordinate internal approvals, legal documentation, and closing processes to ensure timely execution in fast-paced, competitive deal environments

Serve as a key counterpart to private equity sponsors, maintaining a consistent and thoughtful underwriting approach

Provide market insight and constructive feedback on proposed structures and terms

Collaborate with portfolio management, risk, and coverage teams to support ongoing relationship management

Participate in portfolio company and sponsor meetings and internal deal discussions as a credit and transaction subject-matter expert

Lead a team of Analysts & Associates, with responsibility for deal staffing, prioritization and performance oversight while providing ongoing training and real-time feedback