Venture Associate

Selby Jennings; California (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking a Credit Associate for its Software & Technology team. The role targets individuals with 2–4 years of venture debt and related buy-side experience who can contribute to underwriting, origination, and business development.

You will build financial models, assess opportunities, and help structure transactions while engaging with investment committees and senior team members. This position emphasizes rigorous analysis and clear communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Admin, or related.
• 2–4 years of venture debt, investment banking, private equity or private credit with a focus on software & technology.
• Buy-side experience, specifically lower-middle market direct lending preferred.
• Strong financial modeling skills.
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess new investment opportunities through comprehensive due diligence and detailed credit analysis of potential deals.
• Build and maintain advanced financial models to project cash flows, evaluate risk, and support strategic investment decisions.
• Participate in structuring transactions, negotiate key terms such as interest rates and covenants, and oversee the negotiation and closing process.
• Track and analyze the performance of current investments.
• Prepare in-depth written analyses and present recommendations to investment committees.

Skills

Due diligence

Financial modeling

Investment analysis

Communication skills

Deal negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Business

Job description

Title: Credit Associate (Software & Technology)

Start Date: Near Term

Job Description: Our client is a venture debt/growth financing team seeking a highly motivated Associate with 2-4 years of experience to join their Software & Technology team. This is a lean team, where you would gain increased exposure to all aspects of the business across underwriting, origination's, and business development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and assess new investment opportunities through comprehensive due diligence and detailed credit analysis of potential deals.
• Build and maintain advanced financial models to project cash flows, evaluate risk, and support strategic investment decisions.
• Participate in structuring transactions, negotiate key terms such as interest rates and covenants, and oversee the negotiation and closing process.
• Track and analyze the performance of current investments.
• Prepare in-depth written analyses and present recommendations to investment committees.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Admin, or related
• 2-4 years of experience in venture debt, investment banking, private equity, private credit with a focus on software & technology
• Buy-side experience, specifically lower-middle market direct lending preferred
• Strong financial modeling skills
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills