AssociateSenior Associate, Direct Credit

Join Hamilton Lane a global leader in private markets as we scale to meet the demands of our growing client base. Here youll work with ambitious highperforming teams built on integrity candor and collaboration backed by our market-leading data and technology. We invest heavily in our people and our partners giving you the platform to enrich lives safeguard futures and grow your career.

What We Do
As one of the largest private markets investment firms globally we provide innovative solutions to institutional and private wealth investors around the world specializing in flexibility and full-spectrum access. We currently employ approximately 800 professionals operating in offices throughout North America Europe Asia Pacific and the Middle East and have $1.0 trillion in assets under management and supervision composed of $146.1 billion in discretionary assets and $871.5 billion in non-discretionary assets as of December 31 2025.

The Opportunity:

The Senior Associate will be responsible for evaluating mostly credit-oriented investment opportunities through a direct investment model. The Direct Credit Team at Hamilton Lane invests across a widely diverse set of private credit security types geographies and industry sectors.

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Perform fundamental credit analysis and in-depth company specific due diligence
• Conduct industry research articulate opinions and write clear and concise memoranda on investment opportunities
• Create and assess complex financial models
• Monitor existing investments by analyzing and reporting on portfolio companies financial results inclusive of valuation reviews
• Present investment opportunities to senior executives of the firm
• Supervise and develop junior investment professionals
• Develop bank and general partner relationships for primary and secondary transaction sourcing
• Assist in prospective and existing client meetings
• Assist in legal documentation related to closing investments

Your background will include:

Must-haves:

• At least 4 years relevant credit investment experience at an investment bank high yield and/or leveraged loan fund/private credit manager
• Strong background; proficient in credit risk analysis financial modeling and memo creation for various credit security types

Nice-to-haves:

• Strong academic credentials
• Ability to conduct industry research articulate opinions and write clear and concise memoranda on investment opportunities
• A team-oriented approach and an ability to interact productively across multiple verticals within Hamilton Lane
• Strong written oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong interest and commitment to private markets investing
• Strong work ethic and professional demeanor
• Demonstrated strong critical thinking skills including the ability to analyze complex information
• Willingness to work 50 hours / week and travel 10% of time
  

Travel Requirements:

• Up to 10% domestic/international

We offer a competitive salary annual discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits package which includes: Medical Prescription Dental Paid Time Off 401k plan Life and Disability Insurances Tuition Reimbursement Employee Stock Purchase Program Health Club Reimbursement and Flexible Spending Accounts.

Hamilton Lane is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their race color creed religion sex pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship status age marital or partnership status sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability genetic predisposition veteran or military status status as a victim of domestic violence a sex offense or stalking or any other classification prohibited by applicable law.

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