Office of Strategic Capital - Loan Specialist

Under Secretary of War for Research & Engineering•Arlington, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Office of Strategic Capital - Loan Specialist Department: Office of Strategic Capital Employment Type: Full Time Location: Arlington, VA Description Job Title: Loan Specialist Office of Strategic Capital Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research & Engineering (OUSW(R&E)) Help Scale Capital for America’s Most Critical Technologies The Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) within the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering is building new ways to mobilize private capital in support of U.S. national security. We partner with industry, investors, and interagency stakeholders to originate and manage loans and loan guarantees that accelerate the development and scaling of critical technologies and supply chains. We are seeking a Loan Specialist to support OSC’s growing federal credit portfolio—working at the intersection of finance, technology, and national security. This is a rare opportunity to apply commercial finance, credit underwriting, and risk management expertise to projects that directly strengthen the nation’s defense and industrial base.

Requirements

Experience in finance, credit underwriting, investment analysis, banking, project finance, corporate finance, or structured finance
Strong analytical skills, including financial modeling and risk assessment
Experience working with or alongside government, regulated programs, or large institutions (public or private)
Ability to communicate clearly with senior leaders, legal teams, technical experts, and external partners
Comfort navigating ambiguity and building processes in a fast-growing organization

Nice To Haves

Preferred fields of study: Finance, business administration, economics, accounting, banking, mathematics, engineering, statistics, law, or related disciplines.

Responsibilities

Engage with prospective borrowers and partners to assess eligibility and financing structures
Support outreach, marketing materials, and stakeholder engagement with industry and government
Assist with transaction structuring, application review, and project readiness assessments
Conduct financial analysis, due diligence, and credit underwriting for loans and loan guarantees
Support negotiations of loan terms, covenants, and documentation
Coordinate national security and regulatory reviews as part of underwriting
Support financial management, budgeting, internal controls, audits, and reporting
Assist with SOP development, data governance, and loan operations systems
Coordinate with DFAS, the Federal Financing Bank, and other stakeholders
Help apply credit policies, underwriting standards, and scoring methodologies
Support development of credit subsidy and risk models in compliance with OMB Circular A-129
Assist with program reviews, re-estimates, and engagement with OMB
Monitor loan portfolios for performance, compliance, and emerging risks
Support site visits, examinations, and remediation strategies for troubled assets
Assist with amendments, waivers, restructurings, and close-out activities
Support environmental and engineering reviews to ensure regulatory compliance
Assist with technical monitoring of projects post-award