ThinkingAhead Executive Search

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ThinkingAhead Executive Search  •  $250k - $300k/yr  •  United States (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Senior Business Development Officer – Large-Ticket Equipment Finance

Location: Flexible (U.S.)

About the Opportunity

Our client is an established large-ticket equipment finance platform, led by a team with deep GE Capital roots. It has a strategic capital partnership with Ares that lets it hold and execute large transactions. The firm provides structured equipment financing to middle-market and sponsor-backed companies. It’s known for doing what it says: no re-trades, no overselling, and certainty of close.

They’re adding a senior originator to a high-caliber team where every member can lead $10MM+ transactions.

Responsibilities

  • Originate large-ticket equipment finance transactions, typically $10MM and above, with middle-market corporates and private equity–backed companies
  • Build and maintain relationships with PE sponsors, investment banks, ABL lenders, and other capital providers
  • Present equipment finance as a strategic piece of the capital structure in leveraged, structured, and special-situations transactions
  • Work with credit and leadership to structure deals that close as proposed
  • Run a high-activity outbound effort and build a self-sustaining pipeline
  • Deliver about $100MM+ in annual funded volume

Qualifications

  • Background in leveraged finance, sponsor finance, ABL, structured credit, or large-ticket equipment finance
  • Strong understanding of how PE sponsors operate and how they evaluate financing partners
  • Credit acumen in C&I corporate finance, including familiarity with distressed or stressed situations
  • Track record of $100MM+ annual production, or a clear path to it for strong rising credit talent
  • High-integrity, consultative style
  • Self-directed and activity-driven

Compensation

  • Competitive base salary (low $200s)
  • Uncapped incentive tied to contributed volume and deal profitability
  • First-year total compensation potential of $250K–$300K+
ThinkingAhead Executive Search

About ThinkingAhead Executive Search

So you need a leader.

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ThinkingAhead Executive Search is your boutique search partner for identifying, engaging, and securing exceptional leaders. For more than 40 years, our clients have turned to us when hiring decisions matter most. Our consultative partnership approach, relationship-driven philosophy, and specialized industry expertise build leadership teams that strengthen businesses, shape culture, and create long-term success.

We specialize in executive search across ten focused practice areas, including Commercial Banking & Commercial Finance, Nonprofit, Legal, and Energy. Our recruiters are deeply immersed in the markets they serve, cultivating trusted relationships with leaders and high-performing professionals long before your search begins. When you're ready to get started, we'll help you establish and navigate your hiring process, make confident hiring decisions, and ultimately secure leaders who will make a meaningful impact at your organization.

Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, ThinkingAhead has been recognized nationally for the quality of our work and the culture we’ve built. We are honored to have been twice named to Forbes’ list of America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms, recognized by WOC as a Top Search Firm for Women of Color, and celebrated by both USA Today and the Nashville Business Journal as a Top Workplace and Best Place to Work. The recognition we value most is the trust our clients place in us when the stakes are high.

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Nashville, TN
Year Founded
1982
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