Private Credit Associate/Senior Associate

Selby Jennings; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Selby Jennings in New York seeks an Associate or Senior Associate to join its Direct Lending team, focusing on senior secured financing for middle market companies. You will evaluate opportunities, build models, and participate in transactions across the full investment lifecycle.

The role offers hands-on responsibility, collaboration with senior decision-makers, and exposure to credit underwriting, structuring, and portfolio monitoring in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Qualifikationen

• 3–6+ years of experience in private credit, leveraged finance, or related investing roles.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and credit underwriting skills.
• Experience analyzing middle market businesses and debt structures.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation abilities.

Aufgaben

• Evaluate and underwrite new direct lending opportunities.
• Build detailed financial models and perform credit analysis.
• Conduct company, industry, and market due diligence.
• Assist in structuring and executing transactions.
• Prepare investment memoranda and present recommendations to senior staff.
• Monitor portfolio performance and identify risks and opportunities.
• Participate in management meetings and lender calls.

Kenntnisse

Financial modeling

Credit underwriting

Valuation

Middle market analysis

Communication

Team oriented

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Capital IQ

Jobbeschreibung

A leading alternative credit investment manager is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to join its growing Direct Lending team in New York. The team focuses on providing senior secured financing solutions to middle market companies across a broad range of industries and offers significant exposure to the full investment lifecycle.

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, entrepreneurial investment team where professionals are given meaningful responsibility and direct exposure to senior decision-makers. The role offers hands-on involvement in evaluating, structuring, executing, and monitoring private credit investments.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and underwrite new direct lending opportunities
• Build detailed financial models and perform credit analysis
• Conduct company, industry, and market due diligence
• Assist in structuring and executing transactions
• Prepare investment memoranda and present recommendations to senior investment professionals
• Monitor portfolio company performance and identify key risks and opportunities
• Participate in management meetings, lender calls, and transaction discussions

Qualifications

• 3-6+ years of experience in private credit, leveraged finance, investment banking, restructuring, or a related investing role
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and credit underwriting skills
• Experience analyzing middle market businesses and debt capital structures
• Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation abilities
• Demonstrated interest in private credit investing and direct lending
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment