Private Credit Business Development Specialist

Partners Group; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global private markets investment manager is seeking a high-performing Private Credit Business Development Specialist in London. This role involves driving fundraising efforts, deepening client relationships, and supporting strategic growth. Ideal candidates should have 6-10 years in investment management, strong communication skills, and a bachelor's degree. A professional and collaborative work environment awaits, with opportunities for growth and career development.

Benefits

Professionally rewarding career

Collaborative working environment

Education assistance program

One-month sabbatical after 5 years

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of experience in investment management, fundraising, or banking with a focus on private credit.
• Strong understanding of senior direct lending and liquid loans.
• High degree of professionalism when interacting with investors.

Responsibilities

• Drive fundraising efforts across the Private Credit platform.
• Collaborate with client relationship managers to convert opportunities.
• Monitor industry trends and support client events.

Skills

Investment management experience

Fundraising expertise

Communication skills

Understanding of credit markets

Teamwork

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Bloomberg

Pitchbook

Preqin

Job description

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Private Credit Business Development Specialist

Location:

London, GB

We are one of the largest global private markets investment managers, serving over 800 institutional investors worldwide. We have USD 174 billion in assets under management and more than 1800 professionals across 23offices worldwide. Partners Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity.

What it's about

We are seeking a high-performing business development specialist to join our Private Credit team in London, reporting to our Global Head of Business Development for Private Credit. This is a client-oriented role that spans Partners Group’s direct and liquid credit strategies, across a broad range of fund structures and bespoke client solutions. As part of the Private Credit Business Development Team, you will work in close partnership with the investment team and the global client solutions team to drive fundraising efforts, deepen client relationships, and support the strategic growth of the business in the EMEA region and beyond.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive and support fundraising efforts across the Private Credit platform, including direct lending, credit secondaries, NAV financing, liquid loans, and CLO strategies.
• Collaborate with client relationship managers to identify and convert fundraising opportunities into assets under management across both commingled vehicles and separately managed accounts.
• Operate as an integrated member of the private credit investment team, participating in active dialogue with investment professionals to accurately and efficiently communicate our investment activity to clients and prospects.
• Partner with the portfolio management and structuring teams to develop bespoke client solutions and drive new product launches.
• Deliver timely and insightful market updates, portfolio reviews, and ad hoc responses to clients to ensure a high standard of service.
• Monitor industry trends, competitor positioning, and investor preferences to identify areas of strategic growth.
• Support the organization of client events including annual general meetings, due diligence sessions, and targeted marketing events.

What we expect

• 6–10 years of experience in investment management, fundraising, product specialist/investor relations, or banking with a focus on private credit, broadly syndicated loans or CLOs.
• Experience or exposure tocapital raising or investor engagement, ideally within private credit.
• Strong understanding of credit markets, including senior direct lendingandliquid loans.
• High degree of professionalism and confidence interacting with institutional investors.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex strategies into compelling client narrativesin written, visual, and verbal form.
• Strong technical aptitude with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. Familiarity with tools such as Bloomberg, Pitchbook, or Preqin is a plus.
• A self-starter mindset with a collaborative and humble approach to teamwork.
• Fluent English required; additional European languages (e.g., German or French) are advantageous.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Willingness to travel up to 25-40%.

What we offer

Partners Group is a global financial institution that retains the culture, pace and agility of a start-up. As a growing firm, we are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best talent, by offering a workplace where results are truly recognized and rewarded. We offer a fantastic opportunity for you to grow:

• Professional, international working environment
• Challenging, rewarding career within a growing company
• Entrepreneurial culture offering opportunity to learn the business from some of the world’s leading private market specialists
• Collaborative environment, with on-the-job training and mentorship opportunities
• One-month sabbatical after every five years of service
• Education assistance program
• Fun office and team events, including volunteer opportunities to connect with and help our local communities

At Partners Group, we thrive on new ideas for the benefit of our clients, our employees, and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and support diversity of perspectives. Our working environment is humble, inclusive, and transparent, and the structure of the firm is flat.

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