Senior Associate, Private Credit | Underwriting & Analysis

Lord Abbett; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lord Abbett's Private Credit Team is seeking a Senior Associate to drive performance across our private credit strategies. This role emphasizes deep credit analysis, structuring and underwriting private credit investments, and supporting portfolio management decisions.

You will evaluate opportunities, perform due diligence, monitor portfolio companies, and assess relative value across sectors and structures, while coordinating with loan-only/private credit analysts.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of underwriting experience with a strong credit discipline.
• Excellent quantitative, communication, and time management skills.
• BA/BS degree required

Responsibilities

• Act as a deal team member in underwriting potential private credit transactions including diligence and credit memo preparation.
• Analyze historical financial statements, KPIs, and industry reports to support investment analysis.
• Perform base case and downside case 3-statement modeling for investment recommendations and portfolio management.
• Coordinate analysis with loan-only/private credit analysts to provide context for each transaction.
• Support broader private credit activities including portfolio management, structuring and capital markets tasks.
• Work in a small deal team with a collaborative mindset while managing multiple processes.

Skills

Underwriting

Credit analysis

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

BA/BS degree

Job description

Lord Abbett's Private Credit Team is seeking a Senior Associate to drive performance across our private credit strategies. This role emphasizes deep credit analysis, structuring and underwriting private credit investments, and supporting portfolio management decisions.

You will evaluate opportunities, perform due diligence, monitor portfolio companies, and assess relative value across sectors and structures, while coordinating with loan-only/private credit analysts.