Jackson · 17 hours ago
VP or Managing Director, Structured Finance, Private & Structured Credit
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$175K/yr - $210K/yr
8+ years expPPM America is a US-based institutional asset manager established in Chicago, focusing on supporting institutional clients in achieving long-term value goals. The VP or Managing Director, Structured Finance, Private & Structured Credit will manage investments from origination to closing and mentor junior team members, leveraging extensive structured credit experience.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Reviews and evaluates investment proposals of private/144a and public asset-backed securities for purchase
Responsible for all aspects of deal execution, including sourcing, cash flow analysis, sponsor/manager analysis, investment recommendation and committee presentation, documentation, and pricing rationale
Performs on-site due diligence, meeting with issuer’s senior management team and reviewing operations
Monitors asset-backed portfolio, including ongoing review of asset performance, credit enhancement, and credit analysis of servicers to determine appropriateness of existing holdings in light of current deal status and market conditions
Formulates exit strategies and/or workouts as necessary
Tracks industry and asset-specific issues and maintains relationships with servicers, investment banks, and rating agencies
Mentors and works with junior members of the Structured Finance team
Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned
Maintains fulsome relationships with brokers, bankers, equity sponsors, and other deal origination sources
Partners with Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Technology teams to ensure robust investment processes
Leads, mentors, and develops junior members of Structured Finance on the Private & Structured Credit team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field, required
8+ years of experience in the structured finance sector required
Experience with an established organization, preferably an institutional asset management buy-side firm, required
Bachelor's Degree, preferable in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field, required
10+ years of experience in the structured finance sector required
Preferred
Master's Degree preferred
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision coverage
401k retirement plan with dollar-for-dollar matching contributions (up to 6% of salary)
Tuition and professional certification reimbursement
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Holidays and paid time off
Paid time off to volunteer
Company
Jackson
Jackson is a financial services company dedicated to helping people pursue financial freedom for life.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$1.55BKey Investors
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Laura Prieskorn
Chief Executive Officer
Alison Reed
Chief Operations Officer
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