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

AllianceBernstein • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Managing Director will lead origination efforts for a growing Private Equity NAV Finance platform, initially focused on the mid-market and upper mid-market segments. The role involves developing and managing senior relationships with private equity sponsors and originating and executing bespoke NAV financing solutions secured against private equity portfolios.

This senior commercial position requires an established network of private equity relationships, a record of originating and executing NAV transactions, and the ability to independently develop and convert new business opportunities. The successful candidate will help build the platform and may support expansion into adjacent markets, including secondaries NAV, continuation vehicle financing, and GP and management company financing. The position is located in New York, New York.

Requirements

• Significant experience in fund finance, NAV lending, or private equity-focused structured finance, ideally at Managing Director or senior Director level.
• Established network of 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 opportunities, develop strategic GP relationships, and convert those relationships into lending business.
• Strong commercial judgment and ability to structure bespoke financing solutions while balancing risk and return.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with credibility to engage senior stakeholders at leading private equity firms.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and 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 and maintain senior relationships with Managing Partners, CFOs, COOs, and finance professionals at private equity firms.
• Originate bespoke NAV financing solutions, primarily secured against diversified and concentrated private equity portfolios.
• Develop expertise in portfolio-level lending structures, including single-asset and multi-asset NAV facilities and other tailored liquidity solutions.
• Lead the structuring, negotiation, and execution of NAV financing transactions in collaboration 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.
• Work with underwriting teams to assess portfolio quality, 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