Chief Investment OfficerBlack Kanyon

This is not a traditional CFO role. This is a capital-driven, decision-making, execution-focused leadership position that sits at the intersection of capital raising, deal structuring, financial performance, and portfolio strategy. You will own how capital flows into and through Black Kanyon — and you will ensure every deal gets across the finish line.

If you think like an owner and investor — not just an analyst — and you operate with urgency, confidence, and a bias toward action, this role was built for you.

Capital Raising and Investor Relations

• Raise equity capital from investors and partners — build trust, alignment, and excitement with capital partners

• Be comfortable directly asking for capital and driving commitments

• Build and maintain long-term investor relationships through clear, simple, and confident communication

Lender and Banking Relationships

• Own all relationships with banks, lenders, and credit partners

• Source and negotiate debt for acquisitions — continuously improve access to capital, speed, and financing terms

• Maintain proactive, consistent communication and build long-term trust with capital providers

Capital Stack Strategy and Allocation

• Structure debt and equity for each deal — balance risk, flexibility, and return

• Think creatively about financing structures, not just traditional options

• Own and track Return on Equity (ROE) across the portfolio and guide where capital should be deployed

• Evaluate trade-offs between competing opportunities and ensure capital is being used in the highest and best way

Financial Leadership and Portfolio Performance

• Maintain a strong understanding of financial performance across all portfolio companies

• Monitor and improve key financial metrics including Global DSCR, cash flow, liquidity, profitability, and margins

• Identify financial risks early and provide clear recommendations to leadership

• Translate complex financial information into plain English — focus on decisions, not spreadsheets

Deal Execution

• Own every deal from signed purchase agreement through closing

• Drive urgency, accountability, and timelines across all parties — legal, finance, lenders, sellers, brokers, and third parties

• Ensure deals close on time and without unnecessary delays — take full ownership of getting deals across the finish line

Acquisition Analysis and Team Leadership

• Work alongside leadership during deal sourcing and evaluation — provide clear go/no-go recommendations

• Pressure test assumptions and underwriting

• Lead and manage the internal finance and legal coordination team with strong execution and accountability

Must-Haves

• Proven experience in capital raising (debt and equity) and closing complex financial transactions

• Strong track record of building and maintaining relationships with investors, lenders, and banking partners

• Experience structuring deals and managing capital allocation across multiple businesses or a portfolio

• Deep financial acumen — you understand DSCR, cash flow, ROE, and profitability metrics without drowning in spreadsheets

• Ability to drive deals from contract to close without leadership stepping in

• Experience managing and leading a small finance/coordination team

Nice-to-Haves

• Background in private equity, investment banking, or corporate development

• Experience scaling a business or portfolio toward a major AUM milestone

• Familiarity with acquisition due diligence and deal structuring in the lower-middle market

You’ll Thrive Here If You

• Run toward the hard stuff instead of away from it — you’ve got grit and you don’t quit when things get uncomfortable

• Operate with humble confidence — you know your strengths, own your gaps, and don’t need to be the loudest person in the room to make an impact

• Bring energy and a positive mindset — you focus on solutions, not excuses, and you make the people around you better

Black Kanyon is a Midwest-based private equity company that acquires real estate and founder-led businesses for the long haul. We focus on long-term value, big goals, and building teams that handle hard things with resilience, ownership, and character under pressure. We are scaling toward $1B in assets under management — and the people we bring in now will shape how we get there.

• You will directly shape the trajectory of a growing private equity platform with a clear path to $1B in AUM

• You will work alongside a founder-CEO who values clarity, speed, and ownership — no bureaucracy, no politics

• Culture is not a slogan here — we hire, evaluate, and develop people based on Grit, Humble Confidence, Positivity, and Hunger

• This is a seat at the leadership table with real decision-making authority and impact

• Grit — You find a way when others see a dead end. You embrace hard things and don’t give up.

• Humbly Confident — You give honest feedback, operate without ego, and know your stuff.

• Positive — You bring energy, stay solution-oriented, and make the best of everything.

• Hungry — You pursue exceptionalism, walk with purpose, and choose discipline over comfort.