Private Credit Secondaries Associate

Alexander Chapman; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Chapman is seeking an Associate for its Secondaries & Portfolio Finance team in New York. The role focuses on innovative capital solutions with exposure to portfolio finance, NAV-based lending, GP financing, LP interest financings, and credit secondaries.

You will evaluate opportunities, build complex financial models, and lead due diligence while coordinating with GPs, lenders, and intermediaries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, private credit, or related role.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities.
• Experience with complex transaction structures, due diligence, and execution.
• Exposure to fund-level or asset-level valuation, NAV analysis, and cash flow assessments.
• Understanding of private market investment structures and risk.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with senior investment professionals and external stakeholders.
• Intellectual curiosity and interest in secondaries, private credit, and innovative strategies.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate private equity and credit investment opportunities across secondaries and portfolio finance.
• Build and analyze sophisticated company-, fund-, and GP-level financial models.
• Support and lead transaction due diligence and coordinate diligence requests.
• Prepare investment memoranda for internal committees.
• Conduct market and investment research and develop independent views.
• Work directly with GPs, intermediaries, lenders, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor existing investments and participate in GP/advisory board meetings.
• Contribute to investment research, market analysis, and knowledge sharing.
• Leverage AI tools and technologies to improve analysis, workflow, and execution.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Secondaries interest

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Accounting

Job description

Location: New York, NY

Industry: Private Equity / Private Credit / Secondaries

About the Opportunity

A leading global alternative investment firm is seeking an Associate to join its Secondaries & Portfolio Finance team. The team focuses on innovative capital solutions across the private markets, with exposure to portfolio finance, NAV-based lending, GP financing, LP interest financings, and credit secondaries.

This is an opportunity to work on complex transactions across the private equity and credit ecosystem, gaining exposure to a broad range of investment strategies, structures, and industries while working alongside an experienced, globally integrated investment team.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate private equity and credit investment opportunities across secondaries and portfolio finance transactions
• Build and analyze sophisticated company-level, fund-level, and GP-level financial models
• Support and lead transaction due diligence, including coordinating diligence requests and analyzing key findings
• Prepare investment memoranda and materials for internal investment committees
• Conduct market and investment research and develop independent investment views
• Work directly with GPs, intermediaries, lenders, and other transaction stakeholders
• Monitor existing investments and participate in GP and advisory board meetings
• Contribute to investment research, market analysis, and internal knowledge sharing
• Leverage emerging AI tools and technologies to improve investment analysis, workflow efficiency, and execution

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, private credit, or a related investment role
• Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities
• Experience with complex transaction structures, due diligence, and investment execution
• Exposure to fund-level or asset-level valuation, NAV analysis, and cash flow-based assessments
• Understanding of private market investment structures and risk assessment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with senior investment professionals and external stakeholders
• Intellectual curiosity and a strong interest in secondaries, private credit, and innovative private-market investment strategies

Why This Opportunity?

• Exposure to complex and differentiated private-market transactions
• Opportunity to work across both private equity and credit
• Direct interaction with GPs, intermediaries, and senior investment professionals
• Broad exposure to innovative financing structures and evolving areas of the secondaries market
• Opportunity to develop a differentiated investment perspective in a rapidly evolving market