Senior Associate, Credit

Were on a mission to revive the American Dream by allowing a million Americans to have a stake in it. We do that by acquiring and growing small businesses alongside talented operators and mission-driven investors across the country.We believe that small business ownership is critical to creating wealth, jobs, and a sense of community in our country. By continuing the legacy of Americas best small businesses, were preserving our nations critical asset with a model that allows more people to share in a piece of the American Dream.Were looking for a Senior Associate to lead credit underwriting and monitoring for small business acquisitions at Mainshares. Roughly 70% of time will be spent on underwriting new acquisitions, and 30% of time will be spent on portfolio monitoring.ResponsibilitiesWork closely with the Acquisitions team on assessment of new opportunitiesRun point on credit underwriting, working in close collaboration with our acquisitions and investments team to complete due diligenceLead the preparation and presentation of credit memorandums to Mainshares Credit CommitteeMonitor asset performance on a monthly basis, reviewing covenant compliance, meeting with the relevant owner success manager(s), and keeping our reporting & loan tape currentPerform quarterly portfolio reviews including analyzing historical and projected performance, risk assessments, and covenant compliance calculationsPartner with senior leadership on capital allocation and deployment paceRequirementsBachelors degree required, preferably with a major in finance, accounting, economics or related financial discipline5+ years of industry experience, with at least 2 spent in a credit investing role at a bank or non-bank lenderExperience structuring and evaluating investments across credit and structured equityStrong Excel modeling and written skillsNice-to-HaveExperience in a direct lending capacity to lower middle market sponsors.Willing to relocate to Austin, TX.