Senior Associate Private Credit

Tenfold Search & Advisory; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenfold seeks a Senior Associate to join a private credit investment firm in Washington, D.C., focused on digital infrastructure, technology services, and enterprise software. The role combines hands-on underwriting, deal execution, and portfolio management within a lean DC office.

You will mentor junior staff, lead relationships with portfolio companies, and collaborate with senior leadership on strategy and investment committee prep.

Qualifications

• Foundation in investment banking or leveraged finance for ~2 years.
• 2–3 years on the buy side in private credit or private equity.
• Strong underwriting and portfolio management fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Leading underwriting and structuring across credit investments in digital infrastructure, technology services, and enterprise software.
• Driving deal execution end to end, from initial diligence through documentation and close.
• Owning portfolio company relationships, including monitoring performance and amendments.
• Mentoring Associates and Analysts, reviewing their work, and developing the bench.
• Partnering with the senior leader on strategy, pipeline development, and investment committee preparation.

Skills

Underwriting depth

Deal execution

Portfolio management

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Lead negotiations

Job description

Tenfold seeks a Senior Associate to join a private credit investment firm in Washington, D.C., focused on digital infrastructure, technology services, and enterprise software.

We’re looking for someone who built a foundation in investment banking or leveraged finance and then moved to the buy side, where they’ve executed, underwritten, and actively managed deals. The firm has a strong track record in private credit with a concentrated focus on digital infrastructure, technology services, and enterprise software. The group is in an active growth phase, having recently brought on a senior leader to build out the strategy and promoted from within. As a senior member of a lean DC office, you’ll lead deals, mentor junior team members, and own portfolio relationships from day one.

This is an opportunity to join a firm that uses a thesis-driven approach to identify and invest in middle-market businesses with strong recurring revenue models across sectors that are reshaping how digital economies are built and operated.

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Associate, you’ll be responsible for:

• Leading underwriting and structuring across credit investments in digital infrastructure, technology services, and enterprise software.
• Driving deal execution end to end, from initial diligence through documentation and close.
• Owning portfolio company relationships, including monitoring performance, navigating amendments, and managing through credit events.
• Mentoring Associates and Analysts, reviewing their work, and developing the bench.
• Partnering directly with the senior leader on strategy, pipeline development, and investment committee preparation.

What We’re Looking For

• Background: A foundation of roughly 2 years in investment banking or leveraged finance, followed by 2 to 3 years on the buy side in private credit or private equity. We want someone who learned the technical fundamentals in a banking or LevFin seat and then sharpened them through real underwriting and portfolio work as a principal investor.
• Underwriting depth: You can build the model, defend the structure, and walk an IC through your thesis without leaning on a senior. You’ve worked through a credit event or two and know what good portfolio management actually looks like.
• Sector exposure: Familiarity with technology, digital infrastructure, or software is a plus. Specialist experience isn’t required, but you should be able to engage credibly with these themes and ramp quickly.
• Location: Washington DC. Candidates with a long-term commitment to the market are strongly preferred.
• Mindset: Thesis-driven, analytically rigorous, and ready to operate as a senior voice in a lean team. You do the work yourself, you stand behind it, and you can run a process without hand-holding.