About this position
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Were working with a growing non-bank lender looking to add a Director of Underwriting to its credit team. The firm specializes in financing start-ups to middle-market businesses, with a particular focus on sponsor-backed consumer brands across food & beverage, health & wellness, beauty, and other consumer products.
This is a hands-on individual contributor role, working directly with the Managing Partner (Head of Credit) and taking ownership of transactions from initial underwriting through closing. The team operates at a fast pace, with multiple deals in progress at any given time and typical turnaround times of approximately four weeks.
Candidates must have:
- 9+ years of relevant credit underwriting experience, preferably within private credit, specialty finance, or non-bank lending.
- Strong, demonstrable experience with asset-based lending (ABL) structures.
- Experience underwriting consumer products businesses, particularly sponsor-backed companies in food & beverage, beauty, health & wellness, or related sectors.
- Strong financial modeling, cash flow analysis, borrowing base assessment, and collateral evaluation skills.
- Experience managing the full transaction lifecycle, including diligence, credit approval, legal documentation, and closing.
- Ability to manage multiple deals simultaneously in a fast-paced, high-volume lending environment.
Highly desired:
- Significant experience working for non-bank lenders, private credit funds, or independent commercial finance companies.
- Experience with complex or unconventional middle-market credits requiring creative structuring and thorough diligence.
We are particularly interested in candidates coming from private credit and non-bank lending backgrounds. Candidates from traditional banking environments will also be considered, provided they have exceptionally strong credit training and significant hands-on middle-market underwriting experience.
If youre interested and meet the above qualifications, email Sean at , attaching your resume. Thanks!
Location and commute
Jersey City, NJ 07390.
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How to apply
Review the vacancy and complete the application on the employer or recruitment partner’s website. Requisition ID: WJ-3221704624.