Director, Loan Portfolio Diligence

Interpath is seeking a commercially driven and strategically minded Director to join our growing Loan Portfolio Diligence team, with a focus on securitisation and structured finance transactions.

This senior leadership role involves overseeing complex, high-value engagements, originating new business, and shaping the direction of the practice.

You will be responsible for managing key client relationships, ensuring the highest quality of risk management and delivering high-impact insights across a wide range of private and public securitisation transactions. You will also play a pivotal role in developing talent, expanding service offerings, and driving growth.

The role offers significant variety and exposure across a broad range of structured finance transactions. We perform diligence for private financing deals including asset-based lending and forward flow transactions, as well as portfolio sales, significant risk transfers, and full public securitisations. Our clients include banks, investment funds, asset managers, loan origination platforms, and fintech lenders, and we work across all asset classes, such as residential and commercial mortgages, auto loans, consumer credit, SME lending, asset finance, and more.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across all phases of loan portfolio diligence and securitisation engagements.
• Oversee the delivery of complex due diligence, re-underwriting, data verification, lending policy review, and AUP testing, including quality control and ensuring adherence to risk management procedures.
• Provide strategic oversight of the scoping of engagements, risk assessment, and transaction execution, with engagement leader responsibility.
• Cultivate and deepen existing relationships with senior client stakeholders, whilst originating and developing new relationships through business development activities, to expand the firm's presence in the structured finance market.
• Lead and mentor high-performing teams, sharing knowledge and experience and fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous development.
• Work with the Managing Director and other Directors to shape the strategic direction and expansion of the Loan Portfolio Diligence business.
• Collaborate with other divisions within the firm to leverage expertise and deliver integrated solutions.
• Represent the firm in industry forums, contributing to thought leadership and market visibility.
• Drive operational efficiency and quality across engagements, ensuring compliance with internal and external standards.
• Stay ahead of market trends, regulatory developments, and innovations in structured finance, sharing knowledge with the team.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in structured finance and securitisation or related fields.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale Loan Diligence engagements and managing senior client relationships.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in business development and client origination.
• Deep technical knowledge of securitisation structures, asset-backed securities, and credit risk assessment, with the ability to deliver complex advisory engagements.
• Proven experience with AUP engagements and regulatory reporting (e.g., ESMA templates, prospectuses).
• A pro-active and results-oriented attitude with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Inspirational leader with experience mentoring and developing junior staff and a growing team.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and team-building skills.
• Commitment to professional development and continuous learning.

Inclusion at Interpath

We exist to help our clients seize transformational opportunities or to navigate their most difficult challenges, and so we need to draw on the brightest minds from the broadest range of backgrounds to bring the most insightful perspectives. Inclusion initiatives are a part of our DNA.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time