Private Credit Associate — Hands-On, Senior-Led Deals

Alexander Chapman Ltd; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Chapman Ltd is seeking an Investment Associate to join its New York investment team, working across private credit opportunities from sourcing to portfolio management. You'll collaborate with senior professionals on underwriting, structuring and live transactions, building financial models and presenting investment memoranda.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of relevant investment experience, strong financial modeling and credit analysis skills, and a genuine interest in credit

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of relevant investment experience, ideally within private credit, leveraged finance, special situations, distressed credit or another fundamentally oriented investing environment
• Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities
• A rigorous understanding of financial statements, credit analysis and capital structures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and intellectual curiosity
• The ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced investment environment
• A genuine interest in credit investing and complex financing situations

Responsibilities

• Conduct fundamental research on companies, industries, business models and capital structures
• Evaluate new investment opportunities and assess underlying credit quality, downside protection and risk-adjusted return potential
• Build and maintain detailed financial models, valuation analyses and scenario analyses
• Perform credit underwriting and diligence across a range of financing structures and situations
• Analyze companies across the capital structure and assess relative value across investment opportunities
• Assist with structuring, negotiating and executing new investments
• Prepare detailed investment memoranda and materials for senior investment professionals and the Investment Committee
• Participate in management, sponsor, lender and other counterparty discussions
• Monitor existing investments and support ongoing portfolio management
• Contribute to broader research, market analysis and strategic initiatives across the platform

Skills

Investment experience (2–4 years)

Financial modeling

Credit analysis

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Interest in credit investing

Job description

Alexander Chapman Ltd is seeking an Investment Associate to join its New York investment team, working across private credit opportunities from sourcing to portfolio management. You'll collaborate with senior professionals on underwriting, structuring and live transactions, building financial models and presenting investment memoranda.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of relevant investment experience, strong financial modeling and credit analysis skills, and a genuine interest in credit