Financial Sponsors Credit Underwriting Lead

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Dallas, TX, USA
In-Office
Fintech
The Role

 

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 GoBankingRate’s 2023 list of Best Regional Banks. For more information about joining our team, please visit us at www.texascapitalbank.com. 

 

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 within the job classification.  The essential functions of individual positions within the classification may differ. Texas Capital Bank may assign reasonably related additional duties to individual employees consistent with standard departmental policy.Texas Capital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Texas Capital Bank Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Texas Capital Bank and has not been reviewed or approved by Texas Capital Bank.

  • Retirement Support A company 401(k) with matching contributions is repeatedly characterized as good, reinforcing the value of the retirement program. Employer match and related financial supports are highlighted as competitive components of the package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth PTO and paid holidays are characterized as solid to generous, with accruals that can increase with tenure or vary by level. Time off is frequently cited as a strong element of the overall package.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Wellness programs, educational assistance, and paid parking expand support beyond core insurance, adding convenience and development value. Ancillary perks complement the standard medical, dental, and vision coverage.

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The Company
HQ: Dallas, TX
2,100 Employees
Year Founded: 1998

What We Do

Our expert bankers are committed to helping your business build and grow. Equipped with experience-based insights and a proven record of implementing custom solutions for clients, we can help you with a suite of business lending, investing and financial management services that see you through every step of the way. Our client-centric culture thrives because we attract, develop and engage the most experienced and diverse experts in their fields. Over the years, we've developed a supportive culture that values collaboration, rewards performance and respects the well-being of its team members. We know our people are our greatest asset, so we give them the resources and support they need to be successful. Our personal approach has enabled us to deliver exceptional value for our clients for more than two decades — an achievement we’re proud to continue. Explore a career at Texas Capital Bank: https://www.texascapitalbank.com/who-we-are/careers Texas Capital Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ®: TCBI). For more information, please visit www.texascapitalbank.com. Member FDIC. NASDAQ®: TCBI. Equal Housing Lender. Texas Capital Bank and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected trait including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, or veteran status. Please view our EEO Policy to learn more: https://www.texascapitalbank.com/equal-employment-opportunity-policy

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