Private Credit Client Portfolio Manager - Associate

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Job Title: Client Portfolio Manager – Private Credit

Business Title: Associate/Senior Associate

Department: Private Credit

Location: London

Barings’ Private Credit team is seeking a Client Portfolio Manager. This position will ideally be located in London and will report to the Managing Director, Client Portfolio Management – Private Credit . 

Primary Responsibilities

• Take a junior Client Portfolio Management role within our European Private Credit business which includes the following investment strategies: Direct Lending, Portfolio Finance, Infrastructure Debt, Asset Backed Finance, Private Placements and Multi Private Credit Solutions
• Serving as a supporting business development liaison for Barings’ European Private Credit Capabilities
• Support communicating investment strategies internally and externally with the goal of growing assets under management in our regional private debt funds
• Contribute to scheduled and ad-hoc updates on all aspects of the Private Credit market including investment performance, market levels etc.
• Stay abreast of market developments and competitor intelligence
• Contribute to preparation of, and some participation in, meetings with current and prospective clients
• Collaborate with various teams internally to contribute to client proposals (RFPs) and due-diligence questionnaires (DDQs) to support the winning of new business and retaining existing clients
• Responding in a timely manner to client and prospect requests
• Attending investment team meetings where required to build subject matter expertise across the various investment strategies           

• Participate in and coordinate product development initiatives in conjunction with the Product Development team for the Private Credit Business at Barings

• Oversee the creation of all marketing material including fact sheets and pitch books for Barings’ regional fund offerings.
• Contribute to and review reporting materials for existing clients and respond to client reporting inquiries on a timely basis
• Contribute to Thought Leadership materials, in cooperation with investment staff and Barings Marketing staff

Qualifications

• University degree required and a degree in Finance, Economics or related field preferred
• 1 -3 years of professional experience is desirable
• Strong and extensive experience in either an investment management or investment specialist role, preferably within the Alternative/Private asset industry.  Private debt experience a plus.
• A passion for financial markets and a strong proficiency with general Fixed Income and Credit topics
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• An analytical approach and problem-solving mindset
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple time-sensitive tasks and perform effectively in a team-oriented environment
• Ability to meet all deadlines with a strong attention to detail
• Strong proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel required, including experience using MS Office software to produce high quality presentations
• Self-starter with strong drive and motivation to succeed and demonstrable track record in doing so
• Willingness to purse CFA designation desired

Barings’ experience within private debt is extensive and is an integral part of Barings’ global capabilities. The Private Debt platform seeks to find differentiated sources of return across private credit, infrastructure debt, and capital solutions. The platform is comprised of five separate investments teams employing 219 investment professionals, and manages over US$143+ billion of client assets across customized separately managed accounts and commingled fund products.

The five distinct teams collectively span the spectrum of investment expertise and market coverage:

• Global Private Finance – Serves as a global middle market lending platform, providing customized financing solutions to sponsors through a wide array of investing vehicles.
• Infrastructure Debt - Offers investment opportunities in strategic infrastructure assets with predictable cash flows, offering investment grade and sub-investment grade strategies
• Private Placements & ABF –flexible private placement debt and broad access to bespoke investment solutions across residential, consumer, and commercial asset-backed investments.
• Capital Solutions – opportunistic direct lending and financing solutions, sitting at the nucleus of Barings’ investment platform, bringing together the best of Barings’ origination capabilities across markets and geographies
• Portfolio Finance – looks to maximise risk adjusted returns while investing with a capital preservation mindset for our parent, MassMutual, and other third-party clients. Serves as the conduit between investors looking for private investment grade debt and asset managers seeking customised portfolio financing solutions.

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Barings is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; Minority/Female/Age/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply.