Private Credit Secondaries Associate

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

Job summary

Alexander Chapman Ltd. in New York is seeking an Associate to join the Secondaries & Portfolio Finance team, focusing on private markets, portfolio finance, NAV-based lending, and innovative financing structures.

You will build sophisticated financial models, lead due diligence, prepare materials for investment committees, and collaborate with GPs, lenders, and advisers, leveraging AI tools to enhance analysis and execution.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, or a related 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.
• Interest in secondaries, private credit, and innovative private-market strategies.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate investment opportunities in secondaries and portfolio finance.
• Build and analyze company-, fund-, and GP-level financial models.
• Support due diligence and coordinate diligence requests.
• Prepare investment memoranda for investment committees.
• Conduct market research and develop independent investment views.
• Engage with GPs, intermediaries, lenders, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor investments and participate in GP/advisory meetings.
• Contribute to research, market analysis, and knowledge sharing.
• Leverage AI tools to improve analysis and workflow.

Skills

Financial modeling

Due diligence

Valuation analysis

Investment research

Communication

AI in analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Accounting

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

CapitalIQ

Bloomberg

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 skillsAbility 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