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Director, Structured Finance & Credit Strategies
Director, Structured Finance & Credit StrategiesLambda • San Francisco, CA, US
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Director, Structured Finance & Credit Strategies

Director, Structured Finance & Credit Strategies

Lambda • San Francisco, CA, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Director Of Structured Finance

We're seeking an experienced and high-caliber structured finance professional to join our Capital Markets team as a director focused on debt strategies and structured capital solutions.

This is a critical role focused on the design, execution, and management of Lambda's project financings. You will be responsible for shaping and executing multi-billion-dollar GPU and data center financing strategies, including asset-backed structures, recourse and non-recourse SPVs, and other bespoke facilities.

You'll work closely with the CFO, Head of Capital Markets, and external counterparties (banks, credit funds, advisors, legal counsel, etc.) to ensure Lambda maintains a best-in-class capital stack that supports our rapid infrastructure expansion.

Architect and execute complex financing structures, including :

  • Asset-backed loans (ABL / ABS)
  • SPVs and bankruptcy-remote entities
  • Secured and unsecured term loans and revolvers
  • Receivable purchase facilities (RFP)
  • Warehouse facilities
  • Equipment leases and lease sale-backs
  • HY bonds, public convertible notes, etc.
  • Hybrid / equity-linked instruments

Lead deal structuring and recommend financing solutions to the executive team

Interface with lenders, bankers, and advisors

Own deal-level cash flow waterfall modeling and risk tranching

Partner with Legal and Tax to evaluate and implement optimal legal entity structures, intercompany agreements, and security arrangements

Collaborate with Sales, Accounting, FP&A, and Treasury to operationalize financing arrangements and ensure accurate forecasting, compliance, and reporting

Prepare board-facing materials and analysis to support financing decisions

Stay current on capital markets trends, credit appetite, and macro factors influencing cost of capital

Work with the Head of Capital Markets to develop and maintain Lambda's long-term debt strategy, liquidity forecasting, and covenant optimization

Qualifications :

  • 7+ years of experience in structured finance focused roles at :
  • Investment banks (structured products, asset finance, securitization, leveraged finance, or DCM with structured credit focus)
  • Private credit or direct lending platforms with expertise in asset-backed or bespoke financing structures
  • Credit-focused hedge funds or buy-side investment firms with exposure to structured credit, specialty finance, or capital solutions
  • Deep expertise in structured credit, project finance, and corporate finance, including the design and execution of complex secured and unsecured debt transactions
  • Strong understanding of legal entity structuring, intercompany dynamics, and credit risk mitigation techniques
  • Proven experience negotiating credit agreements and managing multi-party financing transactions
  • Exceptional modeling, communication, and project management skills
  • Ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment without relying on large support teams
  • Self-starter who thrives on solving problems directly, not delegating themwilling to go deep into documentation, models, and deal mechanics
  • Experience in capital-intensive industries (infrastructure, cloud, semis, telecom, renewables, etc.) preferred
  • Salary Range Information :

    The annual salary range for this position has been set based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.

    About Lambda :

  • Founded in 2012, ~400 employees (2025) and growing fast
  • We offer generous cash & equity compensation
  • Our investors include Andra Capital, SGW, Andrej Karpathy, ARK Invest, Fincadia Advisors, G Squared, In-Q-Tel (IQT), KHK & Partners, NVIDIA, Pegatron, Supermicro, Wistron, Wiwynn, US Innovative Technology, Gradient Ventures, Mercato Partners, SVB, 1517, Crescent Cove.
  • We are experiencing extremely high demand for our systems, with quarter over quarter, year over year profitability
  • Our research papers have been accepted into top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOG
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
  • Wellness and Commuter stipends for select roles
  • 401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
  • Flexible Paid Time Off Plan that we all actually use
  • A Final Note :

    You do not need to match all of the listed expectations to apply for this position. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

    Equal Opportunity Employer :

    Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

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