Vice President – Financial Sponsors Credit Underwriting

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Vice President – Financial Sponsors Credit Underwriting page is loaded## Vice President – Financial Sponsors Credit Underwriting locations:
Dallas, TXtime type:
Full time posted on:
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JR104795

Texas Capital is built to help businesses and their leaders. Our depth of knowledge and expertise allows us to bring the best of the big firms at a scale that works for our clients, with highly experienced bankers who truly invest in people’s success — today and tomorrow.

While we are rooted in core financial products, we are differentiated by our approach. Our bankers are seasoned financial experts who possess deep experience across a multitude of industries. Equally important, they bring commitment — investing the time and resources to understand our clients’ immediate needs, identify market opportunities and meet long-term objectives. At Texas Capital, we do more than build business success.

We build long-lasting relationships.

Texas Capital provides a variety of benefits to colleagues, including health insurance coverage, wellness program, fertility and family building aids, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans with a generous 401K match, paid leave programs, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).Headquartered in Dallas with offices in Austin, Fort Worth, Houston, Richardson, Plano and San Antonio, Texas Capital was recently named Best Regional Bank in 2024 by Bankrate and was named to
* The Dallas Morning News*’ Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex Top Workplaces 2023 and Go Banking Rate ’s 2023 list of Best Regional Banks. For more information about joining our team, please visit us at .
** Responsibilities
* ** Lead comprehensive credit underwriting for financing of sponsor-backed transactions, including leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, refinancings, add-on acquisitions, and growth financings
* Perform in-depth, insightful analyses of business risks, industry dynamics, financial performance, historical and projected cash flow, leverage, liquidity, and covenant capacity
* Draft and present detailed credit approval memoranda to senior management and credit officers
* Recommend appropriate structures, covenants, pricing, and hold levels consistent with the bank’s risk appetite and applicable precedent
* Partner with corporate or middle market banking, sponsor coverage, and capital markets teams to execute transactions from mandate through closing
* Negotiate credit terms, documentation provisions, and structural protections with sponsors and their advisors
* Coordinate internal approvals, legal documentation, and closing processes to ensure timely execution in fast-paced, competitive deal environments
* Serve as a key counterpart to private equity sponsors, maintaining a consistent and thoughtful underwriting approach
* Provide market insight and constructive feedback on proposed structures and terms
* Collaborate with portfolio management, risk, and coverage teams to support ongoing relationship management
* Participate in portfolio company and sponsor meetings and internal deal discussions as a credit and transaction subject-matter expert
* Lead a team of Analysts & Associates, with responsibility for deal staffing, prioritization and performance oversight while providing ongoing training and real-time feedback
** Qualifications
* ** Bachelor’s degree with coursework in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (MBA, JD or CFA a plus)
* Formal credit training and 5+ years of experience in loan syndications, leveraged finance, sponsor finance, credit underwriting, or corporate banking
* Strong understanding of leveraged lending, super-priority structures, credit agreements, and market terms
* Proven ability to independently underwrite and execute complex financing transactions
* Experience presenting to senior management or credit committees
* Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Strong execution skills in time-sensitive, competitive processes
* Collaborative approach across banking, risk, and capital markets teams
* The duties listed above are the essential functions, or fundamental duties…