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Private Credit Associate

Connect Search, LLC
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/17/2026

Key Responsibilities

  • Underwrite new debt investment opportunities, including first-lien, unitranche, and other cash-flow-based financing structures
  • Build and review detailed financial models, including cash flow projections, leverage metrics, covenant analysis, and downside scenarios
  • Conduct comprehensive credit analysis, including business diligence, industry assessment, sponsor evaluation, and management review
  • Prepare investment memoranda and materials for internal investment committee review
  • Assist in structuring transaction terms, including pricing, leverage, covenants, and documentation considerations
  • Support deal execution processes in coordination with legal counsel, sponsors, and internal stakeholders
  • Monitor portfolio investments post-close, including financial performance tracking, covenant compliance, and amendment analysis
  • Contribute to sponsor relationship management through responsive execution support and high-quality analytical output


Required Qualifications

  • 2-4 years of relevant experience in investment banking, advisory services, or similar function
  • Demonstrated academic excellence, typically reflected by a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.4 or higher

Salary : $100,000 - $110,000

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