Private Credit Associate

United Kingdom
- Portfolio and fund management
- Asset Management

**Job Reference #**
- 308080BR

**City**
- London

**Job Type**
- Full Time

**Your role**
- Do you have in-depth knowledge of credit products and broader financial markets? Are you an analytical thinker with solid quantitative skills?

We’re looking for a Private Credit Associate to:

- assist underwriting and execution of private credit transactions, monitor portfolio of existing issuers, and develop and train junior resources within the team
- analyze investment opportunities by conducting due diligence, including review of business strategy, management team, competitive analysis, product/market strategy, market share analysis, margins, and building/evaluation of financial models to include projections of income statement, cash flows, balance sheet, etc. to stress test scenarios and debt servicing ability
- produce internal credit memos and analysis and present findings to senior PCO team members and the PCO investment committee
- assist PCO efforts to negotiate the credit agreement with the borrower and legal counsel, under the guidance of the origination team
- in conjunction with underwriting/structuring team, liaise between internal teams with regards to financing arrangements, f/x hedging, tax, risk, investment guideline monitoring and related areas to execute transactions
- stay well-informed of market trends and activity within the private credit and equity markets
- conduct quarterly meetings or calls with all portfolio investment management teams / sponsors
- provide investment committee with updates regarding portfolio companies, including changes in the credit profile, amendment impairments, material valuation changes and any new money opportunities
- liaise frequently with public-side sector coverage analysts to develop investment ideas and keep up to date with relevant sectoral themes and trends
- develop dialog with financial sponsors on portfolio company assets and new investment opportunities

**Your Career Comeback**

**Your team**
- You’ll be working in the Credit Investments Group - Private Credit Opportunities team in London. The Credit Investments Group (CIG) is an industry leader in managing approximately $58 billion in non-investment grade credit across bank loan, high yield, and structured products portfolios. CIG is one the largest leveraged credit managers in the US and Western Europe, with an accomplished full-service group of dedicated career credit professionals located in New York and London.

You'll cooperate closely with senior members of the underwriting and origination team as well as Portfolio Managers to execute on private credit transactions.

**Your expertise**
- ideally 4-6 years of experience in corporate/leveraged finance and/or private credit/direct lending
- very good Finance & Accounting skills
- in-depth knowledge of credit products and broader financial markets
- investment banking and credit investment experience preferred
- solid quantitative and analytical skills
- ability to produce high quality work under pressure and tight deadlines
- good communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- proactive self-starter who has a keen eye for the details
- ability to work well as part of a global team, team player with a flexible approach

**About us**
- UBS is the world’s largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors..

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

**Join us**
- At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we’re more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?

**Disclaimer / Policy statements**
- UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.