Fund Manager | Private Credit

Foundry Talent Partners; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Foundry Talent Partners is seeking a Fund Manager to lead portfolio and fund outcomes across a real estate private credit book. The role focuses on investment-side skills, portfolio construction, capital allocation and active credit management.

You will work closely with senior leadership, have direct visibility to fund performance, and shape the platform as it scales in a dynamic market across Australia. Strong experience in real estate lending and funds management is essential.

Qualifications

• Private credit experience is essential.
• Real estate credit exposure is strongly preferred.
• Experience with funds management and portfolio management.
• Experience with investment vehicles and institutional or wholesale investors.
• Strong commercial judgement and analytical capability.

Responsibilities

• Owns portfolio construction and capital allocation across funds and investment vehicles.
• Manages credit portfolio including performance, exposures, concentration limits and risk throughout life of investments.
• Oversees funds strategy and ongoing platform development.
• Supports launch and implementation of new funds, products and mandates.
• Partner with Distribution to support larger investors and institutional relationships.
• Manages relationships with trustees, administrators, custodians and other service providers.
• Provides insights to Executive Management, Investment Committee and Board.
• Leads and develops funds management team (Senior Associates and Associates).

Skills

Private credit

Real estate credit

Funds management

Portfolio management

Risk oversight

Commercial judgement

Analytical ability

Institutional investors

Real estate lending

Fast growth

Job description

Our client is a leading Australian alternative real estate investment manager, delivering attractive, risk-adjusted returns through real estate backed private credit solutions across the capital stack. Their investor base spans high net worth individuals, family offices and quasi-institutional funders across Australia, Asia, Europe and the US, and the close-knit team operates across Sydney, Melbourne and offshore. As the funds platform continues to grow, they're investing in the people who manage it.

The role

We're looking for a Fund Manager to take ownership of portfolio and fund outcomes across a book of real estate private credit strategies. This is a genuine funds management seat for someone who has built their career on the investment side, portfolio construction, capital allocation and active management of a credit book, rather than a treasury or operations background.

You'll sit close to the senior leadership team, with a direct line of sight to fund performance, and play a key role in shaping the platform as it scales.

What you'll own

• Portfolio construction and capital allocation across the funds and investment vehicles.
• Ongoing management of the credit portfolio, including performance, exposures, concentration limits and risk through the life of each investment.
• Fund oversight and the ongoing management of the investment platform and funds strategy.
• Supporting the launch and implementation of new funds, products and mandates.
• Partnering with Distribution to support larger investors, platforms and institutional relationships.
• Managing relationships with trustees, administrators, custodians and other service providers.
• Providing insight and recommendations to Executive Management, the Investment Committee and Board.
• Leading and developing the funds management team, including Senior Associates and Associates.

What you'll bring

• Private credit experience is essential. Real estate credit exposure is strongly preferred.
• A career grounded in funds management and portfolio management, not treasury, funding or pure origination.
• 7+ years across investment management, private credit or financial services.
• Strong command of portfolio construction, risk oversight and fund operations.
• Experience working with managed funds, investment vehicles and institutional or wholesale investors.
• Strong commercial judgement and analytical capability.
• Knowledge of real estate lending, including construction, highly regarded.
• Comfortable balancing strategic oversight with hands-on execution in a fast-growing business.