Full-Time
Middle Market Lending Originator
Mid-to-Senior Level
Posted on 9/16/2025
Crestline Investors
Bespoke private credit and equity financing
No salary listed
Fort Worth, TX, USA + 1 more
More locations: New York, NY, USA
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- A bachelor7s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in middle-market lending, leveraged finance, or investment banking.
- Demonstrated success in originating and closing leveraged loans, with a verifiable book of business.
- Extensive network of relationships with private equity firms, M&A advisors, and other relevant intermediaries.
- Deep understanding of credit analysis, financial modeling, and loan documentation.
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
- Business Development & Origination: Proactively identify, source, and develop new middle-market lending opportunities, primarily through relationships with private equity sponsors, investment bankers, and other intermediaries.
- Relationship Management: Cultivate and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key industry contacts to generate a consistent pipeline of high-quality deal flow.
- Deal Structuring: Work with internal credit and underwriting teams to analyze potential transactions, assess credit risk, and structure customized financing solutions that meet the needs of both the client and the firm.
- Pipeline Management: Build and Manage a robust deal pipeline, ensuring timely progression of opportunities and providing regular updates to senior management.
- Due Diligence & Execution: Oversee the due diligence process and coordinate with legal, credit, operations and portfolio management teams to ensure efficient and effective transaction execution.
- Market Analysis: Stay current on market trends, competitor activity, and industry changes to identify new business opportunities and inform strategy.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with internal teams, including credit, legal, operations, and portfolio management, to ensure a seamless client experience and successful transaction completion.
- MBA or CFA is a plus.
- Commercial Acumen: Strong understanding of the middle market landscape, competitive dynamics, and value drivers.
- Deep expertise in a specific industry sector (e.g., technology, healthcare, industrial services, business services, financial services, etc).
- Deal Execution: Proven ability to navigate the full lifecycle of a transaction, from initial screening to final closing.
- Relationship Building: Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and rapport quickly.
Crestline Investors provides tailored financing and investment solutions as an alternative asset manager. It raises and allocates capital to private credit, equity, and hybrid structures for mature private equity funds and middle-market companies, plus annuity products through CL Life. Its products work by assembling flexible capital solutions—from senior debt to structured equity—through a multi-strategy, multi-portfolio approach designed to pursue risk-adjusted returns across cycles. Crestline differentiates itself by focusing on capital-constrained middle-market firms, real estate lending, and specialty finance, offering bespoke structures across regions via offices in Fort Worth, London, New York, Tokyo, and Toronto. The firm aims to deliver sustainable income and continuity for sophisticated institutions, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals by generating consistent risk-adjusted returns and protecting capital across different market conditions.
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Total Funding
$945.2M
Headquarters
Fort Worth, Texas
Founded
1997
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Crestline raised $3.5B for fourth Direct Lending Fund, fueling middle-market growth.
- Crestline launched perpetual private BDC in October 2025 for co-investments.
- Crestline deployed $1.9B across 46 direct lending deals in past 12 months.
What critics are saying
- Rithm Capital acquires Crestline, integrating volatile mortgage REIT strategies.
- SEC targets NAV loans as hidden leverage, curtailing Crestline's 75+ deals.
- Ares undercuts Crestline with larger $3.5B+ funds and scale advantages.
What makes Crestline Investors unique
- Crestline delivers bespoke NAV loans, closing over 75 deals across asset classes.
- Crestline invests in niche sectors like ST&R Insurance and Credent Wealth Management.
- Crestline's Europe arm offers flexible structures from 1st lien to structured equity.
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