Principal, Capital Markets

The role

The Principal will partner with the Head of the Broker-Dealer to build and scale the Access Holdings Capital Markets platform. This person will lead the Credit Capital Markets team and manage third-party financing efforts for platform formation and portfolio company add-on financing.

What you will do

• Partner with the Head of the Broker-Dealer to execute AHCM strategy and operating model
• Drive buildout of platform infrastructure, team, and culture
• Originate and lead buy-side and sell-side M&A advisory mandates
• Own capital markets execution including debt and equity capital raising
• Lead private debt financing processes including cash flow modeling and risk scenario analysis
• Cultivate relationships with middle market banks and private credit firms
• Identify and develop third-party client opportunities and service offerings
• Define and execute go-to-market approach, engagement frameworks, and fee structures
• Drive external business development and build AHCM brand
• Maintain an active pipeline and contribute to platform revenue

Required qualifications

• Active FINRA Series 24 license in good standing with no pending disciplinary matters
• Active FINRA Series 79 and Series 7 licenses in good standing
• 10+ years of experience in investment banking, broker-dealer operations, private equity advisory, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience building or leading a registered broker-dealer, investment bank, or similar regulated financial services business
• Deep knowledge of FINRA rules, SEC regulations, and broker-dealer compliance requirements
• Track record of executing M&A advisory mandates and/or capital raising transactions in the middle or lower-middle market
• Proven ability to manage a P&L and build a team from an early stage
• Formal credit underwriting training and/or loan structuring experience at a leading market participant
• Proficiency in creditors’ rights and loan documentation
• Robust, established relationships with leading middle market banks and private credit firms active in leveraged finance and unitranche transactions
• Demonstrated experience structuring buy-and-build financing transactions
• Strong commercial instincts to originate, develop, and close client relationships

Nice to have

• Experience in the lower-middle market or private equity ecosystem
• Prior roles as a registered principal (Series 24 principal capacity)
• Experience launching or scaling a new BD platform or boutique advisory firm
• Existing relationships with lenders, institutional investors, family offices, or other capital markets participants
• Exposure to data-driven and technology-enabled transaction workflows

About the company

Access Holdings is a next-generation alternative asset manager providing investors with access to the lower-middle market. The firm implements its systematic research and data-driven operating model to partner with lower-middle market businesses.