Senior Associate, Direct Lending

The Senior Associate, Direct Lending is an essential member of the Private Credit team at National Life Group, responsible for evaluating, executing, and managing private credit investments across sponsor‑backed, non‑sponsor‑backed, and secondary market opportunities. The role performs in‑depth credit analysis, financial modeling, due diligence, transaction execution, and portfolio monitoring while partnering with internal stakeholders and external investment partners.

• Conduct comprehensive credit analysis, including financial statement review, credit risk assessment, liquidity analysis, capital structure evaluation, and due diligence.
• Develop and maintain complex financial models, including cash flow analysis, covenant compliance, and stress‑testing.
• Prepare investment memoranda, financial models, and supporting analyses for the Investment Transaction Committee.
• Evaluate, underwrite, and execute private credit investment opportunities in collaboration with internal teams and external partners.
• Build and maintain relationships with borrowers, investment partners, legal counsel, and other stakeholders.
• Evaluate secondary private‑credit market opportunities, including portfolio acquisitions and single‑name investments.
• Review transaction documentation, including term sheets, credit agreements, and related legal documents in partnership with internal and external counsel.
• Monitor portfolio performance, covenant compliance, financial results, and identify portfolio optimization opportunities.
• Participate in strategic initiatives and special projects supporting the growth of the Private Credit platform.
• Take ownership of assigned work streams, proactively identifying opportunities, risks, and solutions.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in private credit, private equity, investment banking, or a similar financial services role.
• Experience performing credit analysis, financial modeling, due diligence, and transaction execution.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong understanding of credit markets, capital structures, debt instruments, and investment analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational, and time‑management skills.

• MBA and/or CFA designation.
• Experience working with private credit funds, investment banks, or financial institutions on direct investments.
• Exposure to secondary private credit market investing.
• Experience reviewing legal documentation related to private credit transactions.
• Experience collaborating with external investment partners and managing joint investment processes.

Salary Pay Range: $161,250 - $236,500 USD.

Base pay range is based on prior experience, education, and market factors. Total compensation may include a full range of benefits and discretionary incentive programs.

• Benefits start day one and are flexible and customizable to your and your family’s specific needs.

The position is onsite with an expectation of being in the office four (4) days per week during core days:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship for this position.