Associate Director, Credit – Life Sciences

Associate Director, Credit – Life Sciences

Trinity Capital Inc., a leading provider of diversified financial solutions to growth stage companies and internally managed BDC, is looking for an experienced professional to join its world‑class team as the Associate Director, Credit & Portfolio – Life Sciences team in San Diego. This is an exciting opportunity with a rapidly growing, publicly traded company, where you’ll play a key role in conducting in‑depth credit risk analysis on innovative, cutting‑edge companies.

Job Description

The Associate Director, Credit will be responsible for credit underwriting for prospective new portfolio companies. The successful candidate will have at least four years of directly applicable credit experience and will be closely familiar with performance metrics from a wide variety of industries and business models. This full‑time position will report to the Managing Director. Strong written and verbal communication skills are a must, as the role requires ongoing collaboration with Origination team members and regular presentations to the Trinity Investment Committee. This position offers the candidate exposure to leading venture capital investors, and a wide cross‑section of emerging growth companies.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collect and review submitted data from prospective portfolio companies; work with Originations team and Client Company management to address any gaps or deficiencies
• Evaluate and summarize financial data from prospective client companies; identify key assumptions and trends, and highlight any inconsistencies
• Work closely with the Originations team on the assessment of new opportunities and clearly communicate recommendations for accept / reject decisions; assist in developing ideas for transaction structure
• Research industry drivers and opportunities; assess potential impact of key value drivers on business plan assumptions
• Conduct deep‑dives analyses of prospective client companies’ financial results, forecasts, business plans, intellectual property, collateral, etc.
• Participate in the due diligence process, including calls with client company’s executive management, investors, and customers, as well as on‑site visits when appropriate
• Prepare investment committee presentation material and present analysis results to Credit Team peers and Investment Committee in a clear and concise manner

Characteristics

Requirements

High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling

Desired Requirements

Physical Requirements :

Other

The annual base salary range for this position is $130,000 – $180,000 , depending on experience and qualifications. This role may also be eligible for performance‑based bonuses and restricted stock awards.

Trinity is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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