Structuring Lead

At Barings, we are as invested in our associates as we are in our clients. We recognize those who work diligently for us and reward them for personal and professional integrity, communication skills, distinct competencies and expertise in specific strategies, ability to collaborate as a team member and true dedication to the interests of our clients.We thank you for your interest in joining the Barings team, and invite you to explore our current employment opportunities.Title: Associate Director / Director Structuring LeadBusiness Unit: Barings Portfolio FinanceLocation: Boston, MABarings is a leading global financial services firm dedicated to meeting the evolving investment and capital needs of our clients and customers. Through active asset management and direct origination, we provide innovative solutions and access to differentiated opportunities across public and private capital markets. A subsidiary of MassMutual, Barings maintains a strong global presence with business and investment professionals located across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.Job SummaryThe Structuring Lead role will lead and focus on the structuring, execution and operational design of financing structures for Barings Portfolio Finance. Borrowers are blue chip private markets managers and their portfolios of Private Equity, Credit, including Secondaries, Real Estate and Infrastructure investments.   In the role the Structuring Lead will focus on all stages of transactions from the term sheet to initial structure negotiating the credit agreement/related legal documentation and through to execution, including ongoing portfolio management.The role will include (i) working with the Portfolio Management team to both challenge and provide structured solutions on the most robust and commercially viable financing solutions, (ii) legal negotiations, (iii) deal execution and (v) driving business critical strategic projects. Building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across both Barings Portfolio Finance and the broader Barings organization will be key as the Structuring Leads guidance must synthesize critical solutions to help drive growth and deal execution internally as well as externally with legal counsel, clients, borrowers and other key stakeholders.The Team:The team is small, close-knit, and highly collaborative. The Structuring Lead will be a critical full-time member of the team. Team members are motivated by a shared goal to originate attractive investment opportunities for MassMutual’s GIA and third-party clients. The Structuring Lead will support all aspects of the Portfolio Finance platform, including working closely in tandem with portfolio managers, in addition to the broader Portfolio Finance team.  The impact:An expert resource in understanding risk and designing bespoke structures which balance strong protections with financing solutions for private markets managers, the Structuring Lead is a core part of a dynamic team in...