Private Credit Associate

Private Credit Associate Job Description

Filling a Private Credit Associate position in New York or San Francisco with a motivated individual looking to be an active part of a team-oriented environment. Successful Associate candidates will be engaged in a variety of responsibilities, including:

• Basic fundamental credit analysis of a broad range of companies and industries
• Financial statement analysis and financial modeling of portfolio companies and potential investment opportunities
• Assistance in development of actionable private credit transactions up and down the capital structure, with a primary focus on direct lending and mezzanine opportunities
• Preparation of investment committee materials, conducting due diligence on assets, presenting ideas to investment committee
• Analysis of deal terms and covenant structures

Candidates should embody Carlyle’s core values, in particular: unquestioned integrity, a strong work ethic and a commitment to teamwork and excellence. An ideal candidate will have a genuine enthusiasm and curiosity for investing, a strong understanding of fundamental business analysis and an outstanding academic record. A candidate must possess superior analytical and quantitative skills; a solid grasp of financial concepts; exceptional written, interpersonal, and communication skills; attention to detail; and a maturity that enables the candidate to contribute to a collaborative and constructive work environment. A candidate should demonstrate good investment instincts, raw analytical horsepower and finance, accounting and modeling skills. It is essential for a candidate to be a self-starter and motivated, with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and work both independently and within teams.