Direct Lending Associate | Private Credit & Growth

HSBC Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Maternity pay

Pension

Job summary

HSBC Group in London seeks an Associate for Direct Lending to join a scalable private credit platform across the UK, Europe and North America. You will evaluate investments for the Investment Committee, stress-test financial models and monitor portfolio loans, while supporting fundraising through DDQs and RFPs.

The role offers end-to-end exposure from deal evaluation to portfolio monitoring within a regulated framework, contributing to capital deployment and returns while coordinating with

Responsibilities

• Evaluate information memoranda, business plans and third-party due diligence to assess credit quality
• Build, test and stress financial model assumptions and run scenario analysis to support investment decisions
• Prepare materials and analysis for Investment Committee recommendations, ensuring alignment to policy and investment restrictions
• Monitor portfolio loan performance, including KPIs and financial performance and elevate emerging issues appropriately
• Produce internal and external reporting materials, including portfolio and track record data
• Partner with middle office, back office and external service providers (AIFM, valuer etc) to support transaction execution and portfolio management
• Support fundraising and distribution activity by preparing for investor meetings, responding to investor queries, and contributing to DDQs, RFP responses, marketing materials, pitch documents, and other investor materials
• Bring proven experience in private credit, leveraged finance, structured finance or a similar credit investing or lending environment
• Demonstrate exposure to mid-market lending and working with financial sponsors
• Apply strong analytical capability, including financial modelling and investment appraisal fundamentals
• Communicate clearly in writing and verbally, including presenting to stakeholders across the business
• Build effective working relationships with internal teams, external service providers and investors
• Interpret market developments and incorporate relevant insights into origination and portfolio discussions
• Manage multiple deal priorities with disciplined planning and organisation in a fast-paced transaction environment
• Work within a regulated environment with close attention to policy, investment restrictions and operational risk controls

Job description

HSBC Group in London seeks an Associate for Direct Lending to join a scalable private credit platform across the UK, Europe and North America. You will evaluate investments for the Investment Committee, stress-test financial models and monitor portfolio loans, while supporting fundraising through DDQs and RFPs.

The role offers end-to-end exposure from deal evaluation to portfolio monitoring within a regulated framework, contributing to capital deployment and returns while coordinating with