Executive Director, Specialty Lending and Capital Markets

Busey Bank
life insurance, paid time off, 401(k), profit sharing
United States, Colorado, Denver
101 University Boulevard (Show on map)
May 30, 2025
Position Summary The Executive Director of Specialty Lending and Capital Markets is a senior leader responsible for driving the growth, profitability, and strategic direction of the bank's specialty lending portfolio and capital markets activities. This role oversees the origination, structuring, and syndication of complex credit facilities, while also managing relationships with institutional investors, middle-market clients, and internal stakeholders. Duties & Responsibilities Strategic and Operational Leadership: Lead the development and execution of the bank's specialty lending and capital markets strategy. Identify emerging trends and opportunities in commercial lending, syndicated finance, and structured credit. Collaborate with senior leadership to align lending strategies with the bank's risk appetite and growth objectives. Specialty Lending Oversight: Oversee the origination and underwriting of specialized credit products including asset-based lending (ABL), leveraged finance, equipment finance, and sponsor-backed transactions. Ensure credit quality and compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards. Manage portfolio performance, including risk ratings, covenant compliance, and loss mitigation strategies. Capital Markets Execution: Lead the structuring, syndication, and distribution of loan transactions to institutional investors and bank partners. Maintain strong relationships with syndicate banks, rating agencies, and capital providers. Monitor market conditions and pricing trends to optimize deal execution and investor engagement. Client and Relationship Management: Serve as a senior point of contact for key commercial and institutional clients. Partner with relationship managers and product teams to deliver tailored financing solutions. Represent the bank at industry events and client meetings to enhance market presence. Team Leadership and Development: Build and lead a high-performing team of lending and capital markets professionals. Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. Provide coaching, mentorship, and career development opportunities. Education & Experience Knowledge of: Deep understanding of regulatory frameworks and credit risk management Strong leadership, negotiation, oral and written communication skills Demonstrated success in leading complex credit transactions and capital markets executions. Loan products and the syndicated loan business Financial services, specifically within commercial banking Strong organizational and project management skills Ability to: Multi-task and work independently Build relationships with internal partners and external financial institutions Provide expertise in commercial lending, structured finance and capital markets execution within a regulated banking environment. Analyze and solve problems Review and negotiate operational and regulatory terms within legal loan documentation Perform duties under frequent time pressures Expiration Date: Monday, June 16, 2025 Compensation and Benefits Salary offered is based on factors, including but not limited to, the job duties, required qualifications and relevant experience, and local market trends. The role may be eligible for bonus or incentives based on company and individual performance. (Base Pay Range: $250,000-$300,000 Busey provides a competitive Total Rewards package in return for your time, talents, efforts and ultimately, results. Your personal and professional well-being-now and in the years to come-are important to us. Busey's Total Rewards include a competitive benefits package offering 401(k) match, profit sharing, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance and long-term disability, supplemental voluntary life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness incentives and an employee assistance program. In addition, eligible associates may take advantage of pre-tax health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts. Visit Busey Total Rewards for more information. Equal Opportunity Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A team with diverse talent, working together, is essential to Busey's commitment of delivering service excellence. Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. Visit Busey.com/Careers to learn more about Busey's Equal Opportunity Employment. Unsolicited Resumes Busey Bank, and its subsidiaries, does not accept any liability for fees for resumes from recruiters or employment agencies ("Agency"), without a binding, written recruitment agreement between Busey and Agency describing the services and specific job openings ("Agreement"). Busey may consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume and explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the Agency, unless an Agreement is in place. Any email or verbal contact with any Busey associate is inadequate to create a binding agreement. 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