Principal Analyst/Associate Director - Private & Corporate Credit

Description:

- Key Responsibilities

- Partner closely with Front Office teams to analyze and assess the credit quality of private corporate issuers

- Evaluate private credit investment opportunities across the capital structure (senior debt, subordinated debt, structured instruments)

- Perform fundamental corporate credit analysis, including business model assessment, cash flow forecasting, and capital structure analysis

- Build detailed financial and credit models, conduct underwriting, and prepare comprehensive investment memoranda

- Conduct investment due diligence, including borrower interactions and independent research across sectors

- Clearly articulate credit views, risks, and recommendations to senior stakeholders

- Monitor portfolio companies and contribute to ongoing credit risk assessment

Required Qualifications:

- Masters degree in Finance and/or CFA / CA qualification

- 10+ years of relevant experience in private credit, leveraged finance, debt advisory, or corporate credit research

Strong expertise in:

1. Corporate credit analysis & underwriting

2. Financial modeling (cash flow, leverage, coverage, downside cases)

3. Investment memo preparation

- Excellent analytical rigor, attention to detail, and independent research capability

- Strong written and verbal communication skills with stakeholder-facing experience