Director, Municipal Finance

Director Of Credit Research And Underwriting

ORIX Corporation USA's Infrastructure and Public Finance Group seeks a Director to conduct credit research and underwriting in its Dallas office. The Director will underwrite private credit transactions, provide credit research for public market bond trades and will assist with portfolio management. Candidates should have 7+ years of experience in high yield US municipal bond, real estate, and / or infrastructure transactions. A background in private credit underwriting, including sectors such as healthcare, education, housing, land development and / or special tax districts is preferred. Experience providing credit support for primary and secondary market trading is also preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Lead due diligence on private credit transactions
• Independently draft investment applications
• Provide transaction structuring solutions for private credit opportunities
• Provide credit research and recommendations for public market bond purchases
• Communicate with investment committees and interact with the ORIX Risk team
• Participate in portfolio monitoring
• Consistently deploy professional writing skills
• Review underwriting models for accuracy and quality
• Some travel is required

Education, Skills and Experience :

Required :

Preferred :

Life at ORIX :

We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees and offer a quality, competitive benefits package that provides valuable healthcare and financial protection for our workforce, while emphasizing a healthy work / life balance.

You Time :

We want you to have the time needed to recharge and manage life with our competitive vacation policy, floating personal holidays, extensive leave options, our annual observed holidays, and more.

Family Care :

Every family has a different journey and ORIX USA Group is proud to offer extensive benefit programs such as : infertility coverage, adoption support, child and elder care, fully paid maternity, and generous parental leave benefits to help you and your families along the way.

Flexible Work Arrangements :

ORIX associates enjoy the advantages of our hybrid working model with a 3 day in-office minimum requirement.

ORIX USA is an equal opportunity employer, providing equal employment opportunities (EEO), and is committed to diversifying its workforce. All employees and applicants for employment will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.