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Head of Private Credit

Head of Private Credit

CompanyNorthern Trust
LocationChicago, IL, USA
Salary$225000 – $350000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, MBA
Experience LevelExpert or higher

Requirements

  • 12+ years working in alternative investments, with focused private credit experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree, with a major in business, finance, accounting, economics or related field (MBA highly preferred).
  • Deep subject matter expertise across alternative investment strategies with a focus on private credit.
  • Establish and maintain relationships within the private credit manager community.
  • Client-facing experience and ability to represent 50 South Capital and Northern Trust Asset Management to the LP, GP and service provider community.
  • Active listener who can understand clients’ specific needs.
  • Exceptional collaborator and team-minded professional; driven by integrity and excellence.
  • Robust communication and presentation skills. Ability to educate and translate complex and/or technical concepts in an understandable manner to a range of audiences.
  • High attention to detail and a strong work ethic.
  • Intellectually curious and humble approach to investing.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and self-starter who can bring structure and process to these efforts.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the private credit team and private credit focused investment offerings.
  • Source and analyze potential investment opportunities across the private credit universe. This includes evaluating track records, strategies and teams.
  • Communicating thoughts and opinions on firms and companies in a succinct, effective way, including identifying the key strengths and risks for each opportunity, and determining how certain information will be presented.
  • Participating in meetings with clients and potential investors to discuss Northern Trust credit capabilities and fund solutions.
  • Participating in the preparation of diligence materials as well as assisting with the creation of investment committee memorandums.
  • Staying current with the general overall performance of our investments, participating in the creation and presentation of materials for quarterly portfolio reviews.
  • Partner with credit team to develop, maintain, and proactively cover a targeted list of active and prospective fund managers via pipeline management, primary research, and profile building.
  • Maintaining an ongoing dialogue and relationship with targeted private credit firms including attendance in update calls, in-person meetings, and annual meetings. The position requires travel.
  • Representing 50 South Capital in an exemplary fashion to external industry participants in order to develop the Firm’s brand reputation in the market.

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.