Fund Finance Underwriting Director

Ryan Specialty

Underwriting Director responsible for planning and evaluating underwriting staff activities for fund finance at Ryan Specialty. Achieving departmental objectives and profitability through analysis and collaboration.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRemote • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $239,200 - $299,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and implement underwriting strategies, policies, and guidelines for product lines, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and profitability
Analyze complex information from various sources (financial documents, market data, etc.) to evaluate risk levels associated with insuring individuals or entities
Analyze and underwrite fund finance structures, including rated feeder funds, CFOs, and NAV lending facilities
Build and maintain Excel models to evaluate cash flow structures and collateral performance
Apply and interpret rating agency methodologies (Moody’s, S&P, Fitch), highlighting sensitivities, structural strengths, and key risk factors
Support the underwriting workflow by preparing detailed credit memos, risk assessments, and rating agency-style reports
Collaborate with senior underwriters to ensure transaction analysis aligns with internal frameworks and partner expectations
Conduct scenario and stress testing across multiple rating assumptions
Track market developments in fund finance, including rating agency updates, regulatory changes, and investor trends

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, finance, or a related field
10+ years of experience in fund finance, structured credit, or a related rating agency/analytical role
Strong familiarity with rated feeders, CFOs, or NAV lending facilities
Experience with rating agency methodologies and the ability to interpret and apply them in underwriting
Proficiency in Excel-based modeling and credit analysis
Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate technical findings
Driven self-starter and capable of working independently
Handles pressure well and capable of managing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off for company holidays
Vacation
Sick and personal days
Paid parental leave
Mental health services and more

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Hard Skills & Tools

underwriting strategiesrisk assessmentExcel modelingcredit analysisrating agency methodologiesfund financestructured creditscenario testingstress testingcash flow evaluation

Soft Skills

analytical skillsquantitative skillsproblem-solving skillswritten communicationverbal communicationindependencetime managementability to handle pressurecollaborationattention to detail