Senior Manager, Alternative Investment Lending Analyst
Charles Schwab · Boston, MA · Yesterday
HybridFull-time
About the role
This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of alternative investments, credit risk, and high-net-worth lending, supporting the growth of innovative lending solutions.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and assess alternative investment collateral, including: Private equity, private credit, real estate, and other alternative investment funds
- Structured notes and other complex structured products
- Private, restricted, or closely-held stock
- Review offering documents (e.g., PPMs, subscription agreements, indentures) to evaluate: Asset structure, liquidity, leverage, and valuation methodology
- Transfer restrictions, pledgeability, and control considerations
- Sponsor quality and governance features
- Provide written credit analysis on alternative investment collateral
- Support underwriting of high-net-worth borrowers, including analysis of: Borrower liquidity, net worth, and repayment capacity
- Concentration risk and portfolio diversification
- Aid in determining appropriate advance rates and risk mitigants based on: Asset volatility and liquidity
- Borrower strength and overall collateral mix
- Support Post-origination Monitoring Of Alternative Collateral, Including Periodic valuation reviews
- Sponsor or structure changes
- Concentration and exposure tracking
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in one or more of the following: Alternative investment analysis (PE, private credit, real assets, hedge funds)
- Credit underwriting or risk management
- Wealth management, private banking, or HNW lending
- Hands-on experience reviewing alternative investment structures and documentation
- Familiarity with lending to high-net-worth borrowers and assessing borrower financial strength
- Strong understanding of alternative asset liquidity, valuation, and risk characteristics
- Credit fundamentals and underwriting principles
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly for credit memos and stakeholder discussions
- Detail-oriented with sound judgment in evaluating non-standard risks
- Exposure to collateralized lending or asset-backed credit
Qualifications
- CFA designation or progress toward CFA (a plus, not required)