Senior Investment Professional, Private Credit

Responsibilities

• Lead the sourcing and evaluation of new private credit investment opportunities with a focus on private credit co-investments/direct investments and secondaries
• Assist in the oversight and review of primary fund diligence memos and process
• Manage external GP/sourcing partner relationships to drive additional investment opportunities
• Manage mid-level and junior resources through the investment due diligence and monitoring process
• Oversight and evaluation of certain portfolio watchlist credits
• Support client facing resources to provide market, portfolio and deal updates to Aksia’s clients and investors
• Contribute to the development and communication of Aksia’s Private Credit investment approach
• Develop a deep understanding of the firm’s full investment capabilities across various Private Markets strategies (private credit, private equity, infrastructure, etc.) and methods of access (primary fund commitments, co-investments/directs, SMAs/joint ventures, secondaries, etc.)
• Collaborate with legal, operations, risk, accounting and other internal stakeholders

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant work experience at a private credit or investment firm, a private markets allocator, an investment bank or related leveraged finance experience
• Strong understanding of credit analysis/documentation, credit restructurings as well as understanding of primary/secondary credit fund due diligence
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Incredible attention to detail
• Ability to think analytically and critically
• Strong Microsoft Suite skills, especially Excel, Power Point & Word
• Team player with the ability to effectively manage other professionals
• Strong work ethic, exhibiting a high degree of initiative, commitment and drive

Pay

The estimated base salary range for this position is $175,000 to $250,000, which is specific to New York and may change in the future. Aksia provides a total compensation package which includes a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package. Individual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and local cost of labor.