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Private Credit Underwriting Associate

Connect Search, LLC
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 5/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/19/2026

The Role

A front office underwriting seat where you'll be embedded within a deal team, working alongside junior and senior underwriters on new transactions and portfolio accounts.


Day to day includes transaction due diligence, financial modeling, term sheet and commitment letter preparation, IC memo support, syndication coordination, and deal closing logistics. Portfolio responsibilities cover covenant compliance, credit reviews, and amendment processing on a secondary basis.


Required Qualifications

  • 2 to 4 years of experience in a related finance function
  • Strong credit analysis and financial modeling foundation
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field. 3.5 GPA required


Why This Firm

Entrepreneurial culture with a flat structure and genuine mentorship from experienced professionals. Most of the team came from larger institutions specifically for the opportunity to build something in a high-performing, close-knit environment. Hours are reasonable on average with real autonomy when deal flow is light. Clear progression path with compensation growing materially at each level.


Total Cash Compensation: ~$150-160k


Competitive base bonus, flex PTO, health/dental/vision, 401(k) match, gym & wellness reimbursements, cell phone stipend, daily lunch stipend, firm-wide social events and trips, and office closed the last two weeks of the year.

Salary : $100,000 - $110,000

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