Direct Lending & Private Credit Investment Associate

Connect Search, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Search, LLC is partnering with the direct lending credit affiliate of a leading global private investment firm to identify a capable Associate for its credit investments team in Chicago. The role spans due diligence, modeling, and investment thesis development across a multi-strategy platform.

You will perform valuation, structure opportunities, and prepare investment memos while supporting portfolio monitoring.

Qualifications

• Experience in investment banking or equivalent.
• Elite financial modeling ability.
• Strong interest in fundamental credit investing.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills.
• Ability to self-direct and form independent judgments.

Responsibilities

• Engage in due diligence and business analysis to develop investment theses.
• Model, value, and structure potential investments.
• Identify key credit merits and risks.
• Prepare detailed investment committee memoranda.
• Support credit documentation and closing processes.
• Manage and monitor portfolio investments.

Skills

Investment Banking

Financial Modeling

Credit Investing

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership & Communication

Independent Judgment

Job description

Connect Search, LLC is partnering with the direct lending credit affiliate of a leading global private investment firm to identify a capable Associate for its credit investments team in Chicago. The role spans due diligence, modeling, and investment thesis development across a multi-strategy platform.

You will perform valuation, structure opportunities, and prepare investment memos while supporting portfolio monitoring.