Private Debt Investment Associate - Europe/US Focus

Beyond Potentials; Lausanne; On-site; CHF 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ourclient in Lausanne, Switzerland is seeking a Private Debt Investment Associate to work closely with the Head of the Private Credit portfolio. You will support sourcing, due diligence, execution, monitoring, and reporting for private debt funds and related investments across Europe and the US.

The role offers exposure to distressed credit strategies, private equity co-investments, and a dynamic investment team.

Qualifications

• 4 to 10 years of relevant experience in fund investing with a minimum of 3 years in private credit.
• Experience in special situations and distressed credit investing (including credit hedge funds), direct lending (sponsored & non-sponsored) and mezzanine investing (junior capital financing).
• Experience in consumer debt, regulatory capital transactions, liquid credit (loans, high yield, CLOs, MBS), royalties, litigation finance and/or asset-backed credit is relevant and welcome.
• Master degree.Additional certifications (CFA or CAIA are a plus).
• Team player with high degree of commitment, maturity, and integrity.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and collaborative skills with close attention to detail.
• Self-driven and capable of working independently, in prioritizing tasks and managing time efficiently.
• Positive attitude, agility and openness.
• Fluent English.French and other languages a plus

Responsibilities

• Support the investment process by performing market research and analysis, mapping private credit markets and investment opportunities with a US and Europe focus.
• Support new investment origination and execution efforts for private debt fund opportunities, including exposure to private equity and co-investments.
• Assist in due diligence across every stage of the investment process, including investment screening, qualitative and quantitative analysis, sensitizing financial models, and preparation of investment documents or presentations.
• Assist in portfolio monitoring and risk analysis, reporting and evaluation of performance.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on investment and monitoring activities.
• Support reporting or documentation requirements and contribute to development of tools and databases.
• Contribute to team discussions and promote an open culture of challenging and being challenged.
• Travel to maintain an active network of fund managers in Europe and the US and assist at major investment management conferences.

Skills

Financial analysis

Market research

Due diligence

Investment documentation

Portfolio management

Team collaboration

Independent work

English fluent

Education

Master's degree

CFA or CAIA

Job description

Ourclient in Lausanne, Switzerland is seeking a Private Debt Investment Associate to work closely with the Head of the Private Credit portfolio. You will support sourcing, due diligence, execution, monitoring, and reporting for private debt funds and related investments across Europe and the US.

The role offers exposure to distressed credit strategies, private equity co-investments, and a dynamic investment team.