Private Credit Secondaries - Associate

Selby Jennings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings in New York City is partnering with a private credit secondaries firm to hire an Associate. You will evaluate and execute new investment opportunities, lead transaction workstreams, and present recommendations to senior leadership.

You will perform rigorous financial analysis, due diligence, and collaborate with a lean team to influence capital deployment and portfolio construction.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in investment banking, private credit, secondaries, co-investments, or fund of funds.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Investment Analysis & Underwriting: Conduct due diligence, financial modeling, and credit analysis for potential investments.
• Deal Execution: Support transaction structuring, documentation, and coordination with legal and third-party advisors.
• Portfolio Management: Monitor existing investments, track performance metrics, and identify risks and opportunities.
• Investment Committee Support: Prepare and present investment memos and recommendations to the Investment Committee.
• Operational Support: Assist with reporting, tracking deal flow, and maintaining internal systems and documentation.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Job description

Salary: USD135000 - USD155000 per year + Bonus

Position Overview

We are partnering with a private credit secondaries firm in New York City that is looking to add a talented investment professional to its growing team. The firm invests across private credit secondaries, co-investments, fund-of-funds strategies, and direct investments (both credit and equity), and currently manages approximately $3 billion in AUM.

The team is seeking an Associateto focus primarily on evaluating, and executing new investment opportunities. This individual will play a pivotal role in leading transaction workstreams, performing rigorous fundamental analysis, overseeing due diligence processes, and presenting investment recommendations to senior leadership.

This is a high-impact position within a lean, collaborative team, offering meaningful responsibility, frequent exposure to senior decision-makers, and the opportunity to directly influence the firm's capital deployment and portfolio construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Investment Analysis & Underwriting: Conduct due diligence, financial modeling, and credit analysis for potential investments.
• Deal Execution: Support transaction structuring, documentation, and coordination with legal and third-party advisors.
• Portfolio Management: Monitor existing investments, track performance metrics, and identify risks and opportunities.
• Investment Committee Support: Prepare and present investment memos and recommendations to the Investment Committee.
• Operational Support: Assist with reporting, tracking deal flow, and maintaining internal systems and documentation.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience of investment banking, private credit, secondaries, co-investments, or fund of funds
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.