Vice President, Investment Team

Deerpath Capital Management • Fort Lauderdale, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Deerpath Capital is seeking a Vice President for its Investment Team. This role involves a critical function in underwriting, executing, managing credit investments, and restructurings. The position requires leading the evaluation of new investment opportunities, including preparing investment committee materials, performing financial modeling and credit analysis, conducting industry research, and meeting with private equity firms and management teams. The Vice President will also lead overall deal execution, including due diligence, client communications, transaction structuring, and presenting to the investment committee. A key part of the role includes involvement in the legal documentation process, overseeing junior investment team members, monitoring existing portfolio companies, and assisting in business development efforts.

Requirements

• 10 years of work experience with at least 6 years of experience in private credit, direct lending, or leveraged finance; will NOT consider candidates without direct credit experience
• Excellent financial modeling and presentation skills
• Significant deal execution and transaction structuring experience
• Considerable legal documentation and negotiation experience
• Ability to mentor junior team members
• Ability to work independently
• Willingness to travel
• Strong academic record

Responsibilities

• Play critical role in underwriting, executing, managing credit investments and restructurings
• Lead evaluation of new investment opportunities, including preparation and presentation of investment committee materials, modeling and credit analysis, industry research and meeting with private equity firms and management teams
• Lead overall deal execution including underwriting due diligence workflows, client communications, transaction structuring and presenting to the firm’s investment committee
• Play integral role in legal documentation process (term sheets, credit agreements, amendments, etc.)
• Oversee junior investment team members providing guidance, training and feedback
• Monitoring the firm’s existing portfolio companies, including restructurings
• Assisting in firm’s business development efforts, such as attending industry conferences and meeting with private equity firms and bankers

What This Job Offers

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