Huntington National Bank

Director – Asset Based Lending, Capital Markets

Huntington National Bank

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Chicago • Illinois • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $102,000 - $208,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Responsible for sourcing and closing private equity owned asset-based loans.
  • Works with the Managing Director of Sponsor & Capital Markets Coverage as a key point of contact for internal partners including Sponsor Coverage, Capital Markets, and ABL leadership teams.
  • Executes Huntington’s private equity ABL growth strategy, aligning with broader corporate goals and partnership.
  • New business origination, including prospecting, sponsor coverage (internal and external), and deal sourcing.
  • Manage and grow strategic relationships with internal partners, private equity firms, investment banks, financial advisors, and other market influencers.
  • Organizes and executes calling efforts, marketing initiatives, including networking events, sponsor roadshows, and Huntington-branded programming.
  • Ensure consistent and high-quality outreach activity within assigned markets.
  • Manage underwriting preparation, including review and refinement of prescreens, proposal letters, and detailed underwriting materials.
  • Manage the credit approval process, participating in credit committees and collaborating with underwriting and relationship and portfolio teams.
  • Collaborate with relationship and portfolio teams in documentation negotiation and ensures all conditions precedent are satisfied prior to closing.
  • Ensures that deal structures appropriately balance sponsor objectives with Huntington’s credit standards.
  • Builds and maintains strong internal relationships with internal bank partners including Sponsor Coverage, Capital Markets, Credit, Relationship & Portfolio Management, and product specialists.
  • Facilitates communication across teams to ensure seamless execution of transactions.
  • Ensure consistent pipeline reporting, forecasting, and transparent communication with ABL and bank leadership.
  • Ensures all team activities comply with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and risk frameworks.
  • Identifies emerging market risks and trends, advising leadership on potential impacts and strategic adjustments.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree.
  • 7+ years of asset-based lending, sponsor lending, finance, and/or capital markets experience.
  • Deep understanding of private equity-backed transactions and capital markets and syndication processes.
  • Independent ability to negotiate complex sole and administrative agent asset-based lending capital structures including: ABL only, ABL and Split Lien Term Loans (private credit and syndicated markets), ABL and Bond, ABL and Junior Capital and ABL First Out in a Uni-Tranche structure.
  • Strong negotiation skills, including documentation and structuring expertise.
  • Excellent communication and executive-level presentation skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain long-term internal partner, sponsor, and intermediary relationships.
Benefits
  • health insurance coverage
  • wellness program
  • life and disability insurance
  • retirement savings plan
  • paid leave programs
  • paid holidays
  • paid time off (PTO)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
asset-based lendingprivate equity transactionscapital marketssyndication processesnegotiation of capital structuresABL onlySplit Lien Term LoansABL and BondABL and Junior CapitalABL First Out in Uni-Tranche structure
Soft Skills
negotiation skillscommunication skillsexecutive-level presentation skillsrelationship buildingcollaborationorganizational skillsstrategic thinkingoutreach activity managementpipeline reportingrisk assessment
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree