Ledgend Group is hiring for a Vice President or Director of Structured Finance with an independent investment bank in New York. Our client is a boutique structuring and placement agent with a growing mandate book across infrastructure credit, equipment finance, specialty finance, litigation finance, and other esoteric asset classes. This is a build seat reporting directly to the founder, with real ownership of execution and meaningful upside tied to the deals you close.
What you will do:- Structure asset-backed and esoteric transactions end to end, from initial design through closing
- Build and maintain cash flow and waterfall models, including tranching, credit enhancement, and trigger structures
- Own the rating agency process, including model reviews, methodology discussions, and securing preliminary and final ratings
- Work directly with issuers, sponsors, legal counsel, and investors through documentation and execution
- Support origination and grow into client coverage over time
What we are looking for:- Five or more years in structured finance, securitization, or asset-backed finance
- Hands-on structuring experience across ABS, esoteric, or specialty finance asset classes
- Rating agency fluency and strong cash flow modeling skills
- Series 79 and 63, or the ability to obtain them promptly
- Comfort operating in a small, entrepreneurial environment where you own your work
Compensation is base salary plus a direct share of fee revenue on transactions you execute, with no cap.
All inquiries are confidential. Interest, questions, and referrals are welcome.
