Director/Managing Director - Securitisation (Sydney/Melbourne)

The Business

Our client is a growing Australian private credit platform with a a strong pipeline of institutional capital, having recently launched two new funds targeting ~$1bio each. Founded over a decade ago, the business has lent $800mio+ through both the GFC and COVID-19 and is backed by a specialist private equity investor with a track record of scaling high-growth asset and investment managers.

The platform is now seeking a Director or Managing Director to lead the build-out of its securitisation and warehousing capability. This is a senior, high-responsibility role within a lean, collaborative team, with broad exposure across new deal execution, portfolio management and the strategic direction of the ABS strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead origination and execution of warehouse and ABS transactions, with direct senior counterparty relationships
• Own the structuring of SPVs and warehouse facilities end to end
• Build and analyse asset pools, including performance tracking and scenario analysis
• Build out the data analytics capability within the ABS strategy
• Represent the business externally with institutional investors and counterparties on securitisation matters
• Contribute to the ongoing growth and strategic direction of the origination function

The Ideal Candidate

• 7–15+ years' experience in securitisation and warehousing, including senior leadership or origination ownership
• A track record of leading or co-leading ABS/warehouse structuring
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skillset; data analytics capability strongly preferred
• Background from a bank (senior structured finance leadership), rating agency, advisory firm, or private credit platform
• Demonstrated ability to build or scale a function, own senior counterparty relationships and operate with real autonomy
• Comfortable working in a lean, high-responsibility environment, with a commercial mindset and strong willingness to learn

Why Apply?

• An 11+ year track record with no capital loss across four closed-end fund vintages
• Significant fresh capital in market via two new ~$1bio fund launches
• Backing from a specialist private equity investor focused on scaling investment management businesses
• A collaborative senior leadership team with decades of through-the-cycle credit experience
• Genuine scope to shape and lead the build-out of a growing securitisation and warehousing function
• Equity opportunities

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