Senior Associate / Vice President - Private Debt

Business Overview:

Neuberger Private Debt is a leading private debt investment platform. Today, Neuberger Private Debt manages over $25 billion to credit investing in high quality North American companies owned by private equity firms. Neuberger Private Debt focuses on performing first lien, senior secured loans to U.S. private equity-owned companies. The Private Debt team sits within Neuberger Alternatives, which has over $144 billion of investor commitments dedicated to private markets investing.

Position Overview:

The team is looking for a Senior Associate / VP level candidate to join in 2026. This is a tremendous opportunity to join a fast-growing credit fund which provides senior associates with great opportunities to play a major role in the investment process. The team is targeting private credit Senior Associates and VPs who are self-motivated, have demonstrated strong credit technical ability, and are interested in investing and understanding business models. Top performers will have the opportunity to grow within the firm long-term.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Leading deals with junior associates and some oversight from (SVPs)

  • Performing in-depth valuation analysis of private companies

  • Preparing due diligence materials, screening, and investment committee memos with limited mistakes/changes

  • Presenting deals to the Neuberger Private Debt team and IC

  • Lead legal documentation process (with oversight from SVPs depending on experience)

• Managing deal and portfolio monitoring analysis with a junior associate and SVP

• Training / mentoring junior associates in all deal processes

• Supporting fund marketing and existing client requests

Experience & Skills Qualifications:

• Excellent academic credentials (both undergraduate school and GPA)

• 5-7 years of relevant experience in investment banking, management consulting, private or public credit investment funds, and/or private equity

  • Minimum of 3 years of direct private credit / private equity experience; Minimum of 5 years if VP candidate

• Strong technical foundation in corporate finance and accounting

• Strong quantitative abilities, including experience in financial modeling and valuation

• Must have strong judgment, critical thinking, and written skills; ability to articulate and present ideas effectively both orally and in written form

• Demonstrate objectivity, integrity, accountability in investment recommendations

• Demonstrate initiative and creativity in approach to problem solving; demonstrated experience in conducting research and interacting with others to develop solutions

• Show ability to multi-task with a fine-tuned attention to detail

• Team-player attitude and a desire to work on a wide range of projects

Visa sponsorship may be available for qualified candidates. Sponsorship decisions will be made in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.

Visa sponsorship may be available for qualified candidates. Sponsorship decisions will be made in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.

Compensation Details

The salary range for this role is $185,000-$200,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in the job posting location. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, business sector, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, market benchmarking data, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, which, along with base salary and retirement contributions, is part of our total comprehensive package. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, retirement, life insurance and other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, production, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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