Lambda is hiring a Director, Structured Finance & Credit Strategies

Lambda is hiring a Director, Structured Finance & Credit Strategies to spearhead our debt strategies and structured capital solutions. You will be responsible for shaping and executing multi-billion-dollar financing strategies for GPU and data center infrastructure, involving asset-backed structures, SPVs, and bespoke facilities.

What You'll Do

• Architect and execute complex financing structures, including asset-backed loans, SPVs, term loans, receivable purchase facilities, warehouse facilities, equipment leases, HY bonds, and hybrid instruments.
• Lead deal structuring and recommend financing solutions to the executive team.
• Interface with lenders, bankers, and advisors.
• Own deal-level cash flow waterfall modeling and risk tranching.
• Partner with Legal and Tax to evaluate and implement optimal legal entity structures, intercompany agreements, and security arrangements.
• Collaborate with Sales, Accounting, FP&A, and Treasury to operationalize financing arrangements and ensure accurate forecasting, compliance, and reporting.
• Prepare board-facing materials and analysis to support financing decisions.
• Stay current on capital markets trends, credit appetite, and macro factors influencing cost of capital.
• Work with the Head of Capital Markets to develop and maintain Lambda’s long-term debt strategy, liquidity forecasting, and covenant optimization.

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years of experience in structured finance focused roles at investment banks, private credit or direct lending platforms, or credit-focused hedge funds/buy-side investment firms.
• Deep expertise in structured credit, project finance, and corporate finance, including the design and execution of complex secured and unsecured debt transactions.
• Strong understanding of legal entity structuring, intercompany dynamics, and credit risk mitigation techniques.
• Proven experience negotiating credit agreements and managing multi-party financing transactions.
• Exceptional modeling, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment without relying on large support teams.
• Self-starter who thrives on solving problems directly, not delegating them—willing to go deep into documentation, models, and deal mechanics.

Nice to Have

• JD, JD/MBA, or experience working closely with legal teams is a strong plus.
• Experience in capital-intensive industries (infrastructure, cloud, semis, telecom, renewables, etc.) preferred.

Team & Environment

You will work closely with the CFO, Head of Capital Markets, and external counterparties.

Benefits & Compensation

• Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
• Wellness and Commuter stipends for select roles.
• 401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees).
• Flexible Paid Time Off Plan.
• Annual salary range set based on market data and other factors. Generous cash & equity compensation.

Work Mode

This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco.

Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.