Director, Capital Markets

Tenneco•Northville, MI

20h

About The Position

Tenneco is seeking a finance and treasury professional to serve as Director of Capital Markets. The role supports development of the company’s global capital markets strategy and leads financing initiatives, including debt issuance and refinancing, capital structure optimization, project finance, liability management, and related transaction support. The Director contributes to financing strategy and long-term financial stability through rigorous analysis, coordination of cross-functional workstreams, and management of relationships with banking partners, lenders, rating agencies, and advisors. The position reports to the Assistant Treasurer, Capital Markets. The Director leads debt capital markets and project-finance activities, evaluates financing options and market conditions, and coordinates transactions from initial market engagement through closing and ongoing compliance. The role also supports M&A and leveraged-finance activity, provides capital markets solutions to business units, and contributes to balance-sheet optimization, rating-agency engagement, financing structure improvements, covenant analysis, and shareholder capital-return analysis. The Director prepares materials and recommendations for treasury leadership, the CFO, executive leadership, and the Board as required, while partnering with Legal, Accounting, Tax, and other stakeholders on compliance and governance.

Requirements

8–10+ years of relevant experience in capital markets, corporate treasury, project finance, or investment banking.
1–2+ years leading teams, transactions, or major cross-functional workstreams.
Strong knowledge of debt capital markets, project finance, syndicated lending, capital structure, and financing documentation.
Experience supporting or advising large, complex multinational companies with revenue of $2B or more.
Demonstrated experience executing complex financing transactions, including structured project-finance arrangements, cross-border financings, lender negotiations, covenant frameworks, due diligence coordination, and long-term funding solutions for strategic capital projects.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.
Strong capital markets judgment and ability to translate market developments into actionable recommendations.
Ability to communicate effectively with treasury, senior finance leadership, and external counterparties.
Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and financial-modeling capabilities.
Strong relationship-management skills with banks, lenders, investors, rating agencies, and advisors.
Ability to lead complex cross-functional transaction workstreams and coordinate multiple stakeholders.
Team-oriented approach and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated initiative, ownership, sound judgment, and attention to detail.
Highly organized, hands-on, and able to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
Ability to identify improvement opportunities and drive implementation.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and evolving work environment.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods, use a computer, keyboard, and standard office equipment, and lift or move light materials as needed.
Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively; maintain focus; organize tasks; manage time; exercise judgment; solve problems; work independently; and handle routine work-related stress in a professional office environment.

Nice To Haves

MBA or CFA.

Responsibilities

Lead execution of global debt capital markets activities, including debt issuances, refinancings, project finance, sale-leaseback transactions, and financial instrument management.
Structure and execute project-financing transactions, including non-recourse and limited-recourse debt, construction facilities, term loans, and other tailored funding solutions.
Monitor and analyze market conditions, interest rates, credit spreads, and economic factors to inform financing recommendations and transaction timing.
Develop and execute initiatives to optimize capital structure, manage risk, and reduce financing costs.
Evaluate project economics, financing capacity, cash flow waterfalls, risk allocation, security packages, covenant structures, and lender requirements with business, Legal, Tax, Accounting, and technical teams.
Coordinate lender and advisor engagement from market sounding and term-sheet negotiation through due diligence, documentation, financial close, and ongoing project-level reporting and covenant compliance.
Conduct scenario modeling for interest-rate exposure, refinancing risk, liquidity, and leverage levels.
Lead cross-functional transaction workstreams with the Treasurer, FP&A, M&A, Investor Relations, Accounting, Tax, Legal, and business teams to align capital planning with corporate financial strategy.
Manage day-to-day relationships with banks, financial institutions, rating agencies, lenders, and advisors, and support senior-level relationship engagement.
Support M&A activity and coordinate treasury integration with business units.
Execute bridge financing, acquisition financing, and incremental debt facilities with internal and external stakeholders.
Support business units with capital markets solutions to manage liquidity and strengthen their financial position.
Contribute to balance-sheet optimization programs, rating-agency analysis and engagement, global financing structure improvements, debt covenant analysis and renegotiations, and shareholder capital-return analysis.
Provide workstream leadership, coaching, and technical guidance to treasury team members.
Prepare materials and analysis for the Treasurer, CFO, executive leadership, and, as required, the Board of Directors.
Develop and present market insights and financing recommendations to treasury and senior finance leadership.
Partner with Legal, Accounting, Tax, and other stakeholders to support compliance with regulations, financing agreements, and corporate governance requirements.