Director / Associate Director

Epsilon Direct Lending Pty; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Epsilon Direct Lending Pty, an Australian investment boutique, seeks a Director/Associate Director to lead origination and execution of middle market private credit. Based in Sydney, you will build relationships with sponsors, borrowers and intermediaries, and drive due diligence, credit papers and closing of transactions.

The role emphasizes strong financial analysis, negotiation, and reporting for investors, within a small entrepreneurial team environment.

Qualifications

• Strong financial analysis, credit assessment, and modeling skills.
• Experience in corporate finance, leveraged finance, private credit, or related roles.
• Effective communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage borrowers and investors.
• High level of organization and ability to manage multiple transactions.
• Collaborative mindset and initiative in a small team.
• Bachelor's degree in finance/economics/accounting/business; postgraduate qualifications or CFA/CA are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Originate Australian middle market leveraged and acquisition financing opportunities.
• Develop relationships with financial sponsors, corporate borrowers, and intermediaries.
• Drive transaction and due diligence processes; lead credit papers and investment committee presentations.
• Prepare external presentations and negotiate/close transactions.
• Engage borrowers and prepare reporting materials for investors and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Financial analysis

Credit assessment

Financial modeling

Cash flow forecasting

Capital structure analysis

Deal origination

Structuring

Documentation

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/economics/accounting/business

Postgraduate qualifications or CFA/CA

Job description

Company Description Epsilon Direct Lending is a founder-led Australian investment boutique, established in 2019 with a dedicated focus on lending to performing middle market companies. The firm directly originates, structures, and manages private market loans, providing institutional and wholesale investors access to bespoke, privately negotiated financings. Epsilon was created to capitalize on the demand-supply imbalance arising from traditional banks' challenges in offering tailored financing solutions to growing middle market businesses. It also addresses the need of long-standing borrower clients for greater certainty and efficiency in their financing arrangements. The team operates with a strong client-centric approach, combining deep credit expertise with disciplined risk management.

of funding.

Role Description The Director / Associate Director will play a key role in originating, assessing, and executing private credit transactions for middle market borrowers. Day-to-day responsibilities include leading the origination of Australian middle market leveraged and acquisition financing opportunities, developing relationships in the market and gathering market intelligence with financial sponsors, active corporate borrowers as well as intermediaries.

The sourcing and executing of new lending opportunities will include: proactively build a lending pipeline, manage client and prospective relationships, drive transaction and due diligence processes, lead direction of credit papers and support of the credit application process including presenting to the investment committee, preparation of external presentations, lead the negotiation and closing of transactions.

The role also involves ongoing borrower engagement, and preparation of reporting materials for investors and internal stakeholders. This is a full-time, on-site position based in Sydney NSW, requiring close collaboration with senior team members and active participation in a small, entrepreneurial team environment.

Qualifications

• Strong financial analysis, credit assessment, and modeling skills, including proficiency with cash flow forecasting and capital structure analysis.
• Experience in corporate finance, leveraged finance, private credit, or related investment roles, with familiarity and success in deal origination, structuring and documentation.
• Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to prepare clear investment memos and engage professionally with borrowers and investors.
• High level of organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple transactions and deadlines in a time-sensitive environment.
• Collaborative mindset and capacity to work in a small team, demonstrating initiative, sound judgment, and a solutions-oriented approach.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, business, or a related discipline; postgraduate qualifications or relevant professional certifications (e.g., CFA, CA) are an advantage.
• Prior experience in Australian middle market lending or private markets, and familiarity with legal and regulatory considerations in lending.