Location: London
Contract: Ongoing temporary contract
Rate: up to £350 per day
Working pattern: 3 days office base & 2 days WFH
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Private Credit Associate to join a high-performing private credit platform on an ongoing contract basis. This role sits within the credit operations function and will support the day-to-day running of operations across Direct Lending, Credit Opportunities and Syndicated Debt strategies.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced credit or loan operations professional to work within a fast-growing, private credit environment, with exposure to a broad range of corporate credit instruments and strategies.
Key Responsibilities
You will support the credit operations team across a wide range of activities, including:
- Static data setup for borrowers, investments and legal hierarchies
- End-to-end trade settlement processes
- Maintenance of portfolio management and back-office systems to ensure investment activity and positions are accurately recorded and reconciled by the Fund Administrator
- Maintaining accurate position records and internal tracking tools
- Reviewing three-way reconciliations
- Maintaining exception logs and break resolution trackers, including root cause analysis
- Liaising with fund administrators and facility agents to ensure timely reconciliation and issue resolution
- Supporting audit data requests and maintaining appropriate evidence documentation
Skills, Experience & Attributes
Qualifications & Experience
- 18 months plus experience in Direct lending Ops or Loan Operations role
- Strong knowledge of corporate credit instruments
- Solid understanding of loan market standards and best practices
- Experience of the loan trade settlement lifecycle, familiarity with LMA and/or LSTA frameworks is advantageous
Personal Attributes
- Clear and confident verbal and written communication skills
- Highly organised, detail-oriented and structured in approach
- Able to prioritise effectively and remain composed under pressure
- Commercially minded with a hands-on, proactive attitude
- Collaborative team player who can also work independently
- Eager to take on new responsibilities and contribute beyond core tasks
- Interest in process improvement, documentation and operational efficiency
- Demonstrates curiosity around automation and system enhancements
Why Apply?
This role offers exposure to a sophisticated private credit platform with significant scale, international reach and a strong operational culture. The ongoing contract provides immediate impact and responsibility, with the potential opportunity to transition into a permanent role later in the year.
If you are a motivated credit operations professional looking to deepen your experience in private credit, we would be keen to hear from you.