VP Credit Product Specialist - Direct Lending​/Private Credit

VP Product Specialist

Our elite global Alternative Investment Fund client is seeking to recruit a VP Product Specialist to serve as a "generalist" on the business development team and lead product management initiatives for across the firm's direct lending and private credit investment strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a "generalist" on the business development team and lead product management initiatives for across the firm's direct lending and private credit investment strategies
• Oversee product positioning, conduct market research and create content various private credit strategies and vehicles including CLOs, rated notes, BDCs and SMAs
• Collaborate closely with investment teams to refine and tweak product structures to better align with client requirements
• Remain consistent and aware of the private credit competitive landscape including market conditions and product trends
• Develop and recommend commercial insights to support strategic account planning, business development/sales objectives and fundraising initiatives
• Create fundraising and marketing materials, pitchbooks, RFPs and DDQs
• Serve as a subject matter expert on the firm's private credit/direct lending strategies with investors
• Author market commentary, develop thought leadership pieces and external communications content to increase the firm's brand awareness
• Collaborate with teams across the firm to ensure effortless execution of new products
• Maintain and develop data management processes and systems for content libraries, investor pipelines and diligence trackers

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 6+ years of private credit / direct lending product management, business development, fundraising, capital raising or investor relations experience
• Advanced research and analytical skills
• Subject matter experience of private credit / direct lending strategies
• Knowledge of various alternative investment strategies such as hybrid capital, real estate credit and asset-based lending strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to present to and communicate strategies with sophisticated institutional investors
• Advanced communication, interpersonal, presentation and business writing skills
• Highly motivated and detail oriented with the proven ability to thrive in a lean and fast-paced environment
• MBA or CFA preferred