SVP/Managing Director, Head of PE Fund and Manager Finance Originations

AllianceBernstein LP • New York, NY

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About The Position

Lead origination efforts across a growing Private Equity NAV Finance platform, initially focused on the mid-market and upper mid-market segments. Develop and manage senior relationships with private equity sponsors, and originate and execute bespoke NAV financing solutions secured against underlying private equity portfolios. This senior commercial role requires an established private equity network, a track record of originating and executing NAV transactions, and the ability to independently develop and convert new business opportunities.

The role will help build the platform and may expand into adjacent markets over time, including secondaries NAV, continuation vehicle financing, and GP and management company financing. It includes structuring and negotiating transactions, partnering with credit, underwriting, legal, and risk teams, assessing portfolio quality and financing capacity, and helping develop the fund finance franchise through leadership and mentorship.

Requirements

• Significant experience in fund finance, NAV lending, or private equity-focused structured finance, ideally at Managing Director or senior Director level.
• Established senior relationships across mid-market and upper mid-market private equity sponsors.
• Demonstrable track record of independently originating and executing NAV financing transactions.
• Strong technical understanding of NAV lending structures, including portfolio-level underwriting, valuation methodologies, advance rates, leverage capacity, and structural protections.
• Deep understanding of private equity fund structures, underlying portfolio companies, fund cash flows, and GP financing requirements.
• Proven ability to source new opportunities, develop strategic GP relationships, and convert relationships into meaningful lending business.
• Strong commercial judgment and ability to structure bespoke financing solutions while balancing risk and return.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with credibility engaging senior stakeholders at leading private equity firms.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and the ambition and ability to help build and scale a growing NAV finance platform.

Responsibilities

• Lead origination across the mid-market and upper mid-market private equity landscape, identifying and developing lending opportunities with established and emerging sponsors.
• Establish, develop, and maintain senior relationships with private equity Managing Partners, CFOs, COOs, and finance professionals.
• Originate bespoke NAV financing solutions, including facilities secured against diversified and concentrated private equity portfolios, and develop expertise in single-asset and multi-asset NAV facilities and other liquidity solutions.
• Lead the structuring, negotiation, and execution of NAV financing transactions in partnership with credit, underwriting, legal, and risk teams.
• Develop and execute a business development strategy to expand the firm's relationships and market presence in the mid-market and upper mid-market PE segments.
• Work with underwriting teams to assess portfolio quality, underlying asset performance, valuation methodologies, leverage capacity, and downside protection.
• Identify and develop opportunities in adjacent financing markets, including secondaries NAV, continuation vehicle financing, GP financing, and management company facilities.
• Monitor private equity market dynamics, portfolio liquidity requirements, competitive lending activity, and emerging financing opportunities.
• Help build and develop the fund finance franchise, providing leadership and mentorship to junior originators and transaction professionals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed