Senior Director, Private Capital

Description and Requirements
The Team You Will Join
MetLife has helped generations of people around the world protect their families and finances. We are one of the world's leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management to our individual and institutional customers.
MIM is the institutional asset management business of MetLife, Inc. ("MetLife") and provides public fixed income, private capital, and real estate investment solutions to institutional investors worldwide. As of March 31, 2025, MIM had $617 billion of total assets under management. The MIM brand and reputation is well known throughout the marketplace and borrowers look to our team for customized capital solutions designed to meet their unique funding needs in a quick and efficient manner.
The PABF team sits within MIM's Private Capital team which manages $148.2 billion (03/31/2025) in private corporates, asset-based finance, and infrastructure debt and is an industry leader in private debt with a 100+ year history of originating private debt.
The PABF team at MetLife Investment Management ("MIM") is responsible for investing in primarily in privately placed, non-broadly syndicated asset-based finance opportunities across a variety of sectors and deal types. The PABF team manages a portfolio of approximately $8.8 billion 03/31/2025) of asset-based transactions on behalf of MIM's affiliated and unaffiliated clients.
The Opportunity
As the Private Asset Based Finance- Senior Director, you will be an investment professional supporting the PABF team in the origination, execution, and management of primarily investment grade private asset backed finance opportunities across a wide universe of industries and sectors. In addition, the Senior Director will support the team's whole loan securitization efforts, with a focus on wholesale loan purchases and forward flow arrangements. Finally, the Senior Director will also support administrative, marketing, and data projects related to the PABF team.
How You'll Help Us Build a Confident Future (Key Responsibilities)

• The ideal candidate will have proven experience in originating, executing, and managing asset-backed finance transactions
• The candidate will work on both existing and new transactions across a variety of sectors including - Fund Finance, Consumer and Commercial ABF, Mortgage and CRE, and new emerging esoteric asset classes.
• Primary responsibilities include - due diligence, credit underwriting, cash flow modeling, relative value analysis, and legal documentation for transactions.
• Preparing and defending investment recommendations to the Investment Committee.
• Taking a lead role in monitoring and risk-managing investment portfolios on an ongoing basis, and ensure compliance with credit and regulatory requirements
• Collaborating with multiple functional groups across the organization to deliver innovative financing solutions to the GA and our Third-Party Clients.
• Develop meaningful relationships with external counterparties.

What You Need to Succeed (Required Qualifications)

• [12-15+] years of relevant work experience, including private credit investing, banking, legal, and/or consulting/advisory.
• Experience with cashflow modeling, wholesale loan purchases, and forward flow arrangements is highly desirable
• Strong team-player with excellent analytical, problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize, and balance multiple tasks simultaneously with strong attention to detail.
• Team-oriented, collaborative; able to work independently and as a team player in a fast-paced work environment.
• The position requires strong leadership and communication skills, as well as the ability to mentor junior bankers and manage complex transactions.
• Bachelor's degree; MBA or a CFA designation preferred

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Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
The expected salary range for this position is $180,000 to $220,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation and stock-based long-term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
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MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
$180,000 to $220,000
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