Credit Investment Associate

Connect Search, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Search, LLC in Chicago is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to join its investment team, focusing on credit investing across liquid and illiquid strategies, including broadly syndicated loans, private credit and directly originated investments.

You will conduct fundamental credit analysis, support sourcing, diligence and transaction execution, and prepare investment memoranda to present recommendations to senior investors.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in investment banking, asset management or related investing role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Genuine interest in credit investing.
• Ability to work through complex, unstructured investment questions.
• Strong communication skills and willingness to form and defend an investment view.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fundamental credit analysis across a range of investments.
• Support sourcing, diligence and transaction execution.
• Prepare investment memoranda and present recommendations to senior investors.
• Evaluate pricing, yield, risk and relative value across the capital structure.
• Track new issue and secondary market activity.
• Monitor existing portfolio investments and performance.
• Work across investment teams on new opportunities and strategic initiatives.

Skills

Credit analysis

Financial modeling

Due diligence

Analytical thinking

Communication

Job description

A large alternative investment platform is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to join its investment team in Chicago.

The role is focused on credit investing and offers exposure across both liquid and illiquid strategies, including broadly syndicated loans, private credit and directly originated investments.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct fundamental credit analysis across a range of investments
• Support sourcing, diligence and transaction execution
• Prepare investment memoranda and present recommendations to senior investors
• Evaluate pricing, yield, risk and relative value across the capital structure
• Track new issue and secondary market activity
• Monitor existing portfolio investments and performance
• Work across investment teams on new opportunities and strategic initiatives

What We’re Looking For

• 2–5 years of experience in investment banking, asset management or a related investing role
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Genuine interest in credit investing
• Ability to work through complex, unstructured investment questions
• Strong communication skills and willingness to form and defend an investment view

Why Consider It?

• Exposure across public and private credit
• Direct involvement in underwriting and investment decisions
• Opportunity to present work to senior investors
• Broad experience across industries and capital structures
• Entrepreneurial environment within a scaled investment platform