Investment Associate | Direct Lending | Private Credit

Metis Search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Metis Search is seeking an Investment Associate for its Direct Lending team in London. You will work with senior investors across the investment lifecycle, from credit analysis to portfolio monitoring, gaining meaningful exposure to sponsor-backed and non-sponsor-backed transactions.

The role offers involvement in credit analysis, and transaction execution within a high-calibre, entrepreneurial team. You will evaluate opportunities, prepare memoranda, and present recommendations, while

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of relevant experience in private credit, leveraged finance, investment banking or debt advisory.
• Strong financial modelling, credit analysis and accounting skills.
• Understanding of leveraged finance, capital structures and credit risk.
• Exposure to sponsor-backed transactions or direct lending preferred.
• Excellent academic credentials and strong communication skills.
• Commercially minded, analytical and keen to develop within a leading private credit platform.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate new lending opportunities through financial modelling, credit analysis and due diligence.
• Analyse business fundamentals, cash flows, capital structures and downside risks.
• Support transaction execution across LBOs, acquisition financings and refinancings.
• Prepare investment memoranda and present recommendations to investment committees.
• Assess debt documentation, covenant packages and downside protection.
• Monitor portfolio performance, covenant compliance and emerging credit risks.
• Work closely with sponsors, management teams, advisers and senior investment professionals.

Skills

Financial modelling

Credit analysis

Accounting

Communication skills

Analytical

Education

Excellent academic credentials

Job description

A leading private credit platform is seeking an Investment Associate to join its Direct Lending team. The role offers exposure to sponsor-backed and non-sponsor-backed transactions, including leveraged buyouts, acquisition financings and refinancings.

Working closely with senior investors, the successful candidate will be involved throughout the investment lifecycle, from credit analysis and transaction execution to portfolio monitoring. This is an opportunity to join a high-calibre, entrepreneurial team with strong deal flow and meaningful investment exposure.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate new lending opportunities through financial modelling, credit analysis and due diligence
• Analyse business fundamentals, cash flows, capital structures and downside risks
• Support transaction execution across LBOs, acquisition financings and refinancings
• Prepare investment memoranda and present recommendations to investment committees
• Assess debt documentation, covenant packages and downside protection
• Monitor portfolio performance, covenant compliance and emerging credit risks
• Work closely with sponsors, management teams, advisers and senior investment professionals

Requirements

• 2–4 years of relevant experience in private credit, leveraged finance, investment banking or debt advisory
• Strong financial modelling, credit analysis and accounting skills
• Understanding of leveraged finance, capital structures and credit risk
• Exposure to sponsor-backed transactions or direct lending preferred
• Excellent academic credentials and strong communication skills
• Commercially minded, analytical and keen to develop within a leading private credit platform