Director of Strategic Partnerships – Private Credit

• Develop and maintain productive relationships with banks, CPAs, attorneys, M&A advisors, investment bankers, PE firms, and other professional referral sources
• Generate qualified $1M–$25M lower-middle-market financing opportunities through an established network
• Build new referral channels capable of producing consistent, repeat deal flow
• Present the company's alternative-financing solutions to referral partners and prospective borrowers
• Manage opportunities from initial introduction and qualification through closing
• Work closely with credit, underwriting, and leadership teams to develop appropriate financing solutions
• Attend industry events and networking opportunities to expand the company's referral network

Requirements

• Proven business development, origination, or relationship-management experience within commercial finance or an adjacent financial-services field
• Background in private credit, commercial banking, M&A/advisory, investment banking, ABL, factoring, SBA lending, equipment finance, or a related area
• Established network of banks, CPAs, attorneys, investment bankers, M&A advisors, financial advisors, PE firms, or other professional referral partners
• Demonstrated success generating repeat business through professional referral relationships
• Experience with lower-middle-market transactions, ideally $1M–$25M
• Strong understanding of commercial financing and lower-middle-market businesses
• Excellent relationship-building, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Self-motivated and comfortable independently developing and managing a book of business

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in business development and relationship management within commercial finance, with a strong focus on generating lower-middle-market financing opportunities. Proven ability to build and maintain a robust network of professional referral partners and effectively present financing solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Business Development
• Relationship Management
• Lower-Middle-Market Financing
• Commercial Finance
• Negotiation Skills

Hard Skills

• Financing Solutions
• Deal Flow Generation
• Transaction Management
• Credit Analysis
• Underwriting

Soft Skills

• Communication Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Relationship-Building
• Self-Motivation

Industry Keywords

• Private Credit
• Commercial Banking
• M&A Advisory
• Investment Banking
• SBA Lending