Associate, Direct Lending | Boston, MA | Hybrid

Associate, Direct Lending | Boston, MA | Hybrid

A leading investment firm is looking to add an Associate, Direct Lending to its Boston-based investment team. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career investment professional with strong financial modeling and credit analysis skills who wants to be involved in evaluating and underwriting new lending opportunities.
Compensation: $,000 base ($,000 total comp)

Schedule:

Onsite Monday - Thursday (remote Fridays)

• Conduct due diligence and financial analysis on new investment opportunities
• Build financial models, capital structures, and scenario analyses to evaluate cash flows and credit risk
• Prepare credit memorandums and Investment Committee materials
• Analyze comparable company financials and industry data
• Research companies, industries, and market trends
• Monitor existing portfolio investments and evaluate incremental financing opportunities
• Participate in Investment Committee discussions and contribute to broader Direct Lending projects

• Bachelor’s degree with a strong academic record (3.5+ GPA), preferably in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• We are seeking candidates who graduated between 2023–2025
  and have1–3 years of experience in private credit/direct lending, leveraged finance, investment banking, corporate banking, or corporate finance.
• Strong financial modeling, Excel, accounting, and credit analysis skills
• Ability to evaluate companies and determine their ability to support debt financing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines