Director | Managing Director, Non-Sponsored Originations Eastern US (Direct Lending) - The Principal Financial Group : Job Details

Were looking for a Director or Managing Director, Non-Sponsored Originations to join our Alternative Credit Direct Lending team. In this role, youll help build the senior debt origination capabilities within the broader Principal platform across the middle market in the East, as well as opportunistically seek to originate second lien and mezzanine debt. The professional will support the groups effort in the Non-Sponsored channel by developing and managing relationships with potential borrowers, non-traditional sponsors (e.g. family office, fundless sponsor) and other origination partners within the direct lending community with responsibilities that include: Originate investment opportunities based on strategic fit and financial return Develop, maintain and leverage relationships with prospective business owners / targets, investment bankers / business brokers, advisors, developers and other industry participants to support a robust pipeline of potential deal activity Develop and ma...Director, Lending, Business, Skills