Senior Associate, Direct Lending

InforCapital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 163,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

NLG Capital in New York, NY, is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Private Credit team focused on direct lending. The role involves evaluating, executing, and managing private credit investments across sponsor-backed, non-sponsor-backed, and secondary market opportunities.

The candidate will conduct credit analysis, build complex financial models, prepare memoranda for the Investment Transaction Committee, and monitor portfolio performance and covenant compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in private credit, private equity, investment banking, or similar financial services role.
• MBA and/or CFA designation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct credit analysis: financial statement review, credit risk assessment, liquidity analysis, capital structure evaluation, due diligence.
• Build and maintain complex financial models including cash flow analysis and covenant compliance/stress-testing.
• Prepare investment memoranda for the Investment Transaction Committee.
• Underwrite and execute private credit investments; evaluate secondary market opportunities (portfolio acquisitions, single-name investments).
• Monitor portfolio performance, covenant compliance, and identify optimization opportunities.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Job description

# Senior Associate, Direct LendingNLG CapitalSenior AssociatePrivate CreditOn-siteLocationNew York, United StatesCompensation$163,125 - $239,250 USDDate PostedAugust 13, 2026RegionAmericasStay ahead of the marketGet instant notifications when new job openings matching "Private Credit / Senior Associate jobs in New York, United States" are published.## About This Role**Role Overview**NLG Capital — the ~$40B+ AUM investment management arm of National Life Group — is hiring a Senior Associate to join its Private Credit team, focused on direct lending. The role evaluates, executes, and manages private credit investments across sponsor-backed, non-sponsor-backed, and secondary market opportunities.**Key Responsibilities**- Conduct credit analysis: financial statement review, credit risk assessment, liquidity analysis, capital structure evaluation, due diligence- Build and maintain complex financial models including cash flow analysis and covenant compliance/stress-testing- Prepare investment memoranda for the Investment Transaction Committee- Underwrite and execute private credit investments; evaluate secondary market opportunities (portfolio acquisitions, single-name investments)- Monitor portfolio performance, covenant compliance, and identify optimization opportunities**Qualifications**- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field- 2+ years of experience in private credit, private equity, investment banking, or similar financial services role- MBA and/or CFA designation preferred**Location & Compensation**New York, NY. On-site, 4 days/week in office (Mon-Thu). Salary range: $163,125 - $239,250 USD.Apply for this Position