Private Credit VP

Selby Jennings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career advancement

Senior leadership exposure

Private equity network

Job summary

Selby Jennings, a leading private credit platform, seeks a Vice President to lead underwriting and execution in sponsor-backed middle market transactions. You will work with senior investors on portfolio management, lender relationships, and strategic initiatives.

You will evaluate opportunities, develop complex financial models, and coordinate across advisors, sponsors, and legal counsel to drive successful investments.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of credit underwriting, capital structures, and risk assessment.
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical capabilities.
• Experience leading diligence and execution for middle market transactions.
• Ability to manage multiple opportunities in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Assess investment opportunities with financial, operational, and industry analysis.
• Build and review models to evaluate cash flow, leverage, and returns.
• Conduct diligence on businesses, management, industries, and deal structures.
• Draft internal investment recommendations for senior teams.
• Coordinate execution workstreams with borrowers, sponsors, advisors, and legal counsel.
• Evaluate financing structures and negotiate key terms.
• Monitor portfolio performance and identify risks or opportunities.
• Participate in amendments, refinancings, and special situations.
• Guide junior team members on underwriting and execution.
• Build relationships across PE, IB, and lending communities.

Skills

Credit underwriting

Financial modeling

Diligence leadership

Portfolio management

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Vice President, Private Credit Credit Investments

Position Overview

We are partnering with a well-established private capital platform seeking a Vice President to join its investment team. The role is focused on evaluating, structuring, and managing investments in privately held companies, primarily across sponsor-backed middle market transactions.

The successful candidate will take a lead role in transaction underwriting and execution while working alongside senior investors on portfolio management, strategic initiatives, and lender relationship development. This is a highly visible position offering meaningful responsibility and direct exposure to investment decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Assess prospective investment opportunities through comprehensive financial, operational, and industry analysis.
• Build and review financial models to evaluate downside protection, cash flow generation, leverage capacity, and return potential.
• Conduct diligence on businesses, management teams, industries, and transaction structures.
• Draft internal investment recommendations and communicate findings to senior investment professionals.
• Coordinate execution workstreams with borrowers, sponsors, advisors, consultants, and legal counsel.
• Evaluate financing structures and negotiate key economic and structural terms.
• Support ongoing portfolio management by monitoring company performance, reviewing quarterly results, and identifying emerging risks or opportunities.
• Participate in amendment, refinancing, and special situation processes when required.
• Serve as a resource to junior investment professionals by providing guidance on underwriting, financial analysis, and transaction execution.
• Build and maintain relationships across the private equity, investment banking, and lending communities.

Candidate Profile

• 7-12 years of experience within direct lending, private credit, leveraged finance, corporate banking, credit investing, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of credit underwriting, capital structures, transaction structuring, and risk assessment.
• Demonstrated experience leading diligence and execution processes for middle market transactions.
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to evaluate businesses across a variety of sectors and identify key value drivers and investment risks.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate investment recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Experience interacting with management teams, financial sponsors, and external advisors.
• Proven ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously in a dynamic environment.
• High level of initiative, accountability, and attention to detail.

What the Role Offers

• Direct exposure to investment committee discussions and deal decision-making.
• Broad responsibility across underwriting, execution, and portfolio management.
• Opportunity to work on complex transactions involving private equity sponsors and founder-owned businesses.
• Collaborative investment culture with significant visibility to senior leadership.
• Attractive compensation package and long-term career advancement opportunities.

This opportunity would be particularly attractive for an experienced credit investor or leveraged finance professional seeking increased ownership of transactions and broader exposure across the investment lifecycle.