Vice President, Private Credit

Our European Private Credit team invests primarily in highly-structured and privately-negotiated capital solutions supporting corporate borrowers through secured loans, senior subordinated debt, mezzanine debt, convertible notes, and other debt like instruments, as well as preferred and common equity instruments. The team look to invest across the private credit spectrum, including direct lending, credit opportunities, special situations, and event-driven opportunities that exhibit hybrid credit and equity features, as well as market dislocations, primary and secondary market investments in liquid debt instruments that arise as a result of temporary market volatility.
An opportunity to work with the European Private Credit team based in London. The role will involve identifying, analysing and executing new investment opportunities throughout the UK and Continental Europe, as well as working in the execution of new investments in these regions. The ideal individual will be looking to join a high performing team whose work spans a broad mandate including Direct Lending, Private Credit and Special Situations.
The environment is fast-paced and demanding, with a strong emphasis on professional development. Candidates will work directly with senior investment professionals on the team and will be encouraged to be proactive and to take ownership of important projects, while at the same time coordinate junior resources to deliver the final outputs., The Vice President's role spans the entire investment process, including:

• Manage due diligence process: Support act as point of escalation for conduct primary research activities, execute key financial analyses and contribute to due diligence activities across all relevant areas (financial, commercial, technology, legal, tax, etc.)


• Lead evaluation and deal execution: coordinate juniors and support senior investment professionals throughout the deal making process. Determine appropriate valuations, legal/ tax structures and capital structures; prepare memos and recommendations for investment committee; negotiate transaction agreements and financing documents, etc.


• Mentorship of juniors: As a Vice President you will work with the Interns, Analysts and Associates on the team on a daily basis. In addition to checking the work and acting as a point of escalation for juniors, we expect all our Vice Presidents to positively contribute to the development of junior talent.
  
  Minimum of 6 years of experience of which at least 2 years' experience within Investment Banking and 1 year experience within Private Credit, and additional experience in Opportunistic or Special Situation buy-side


• Fluent spoken and written communication in English and an additional European language.


• Excellent on Excel, technical skills i.e. ability to build an LBO model and complex operating models.


• Excellent research and due diligence skills with an aptitude for numeracy


• Willing to take initiatives and drive the project forward to completion


• Excellent interpersonal skills are required as well as being and a team player


• Self-starter; has confidence in asking questions and ability to work independently in a fast- paced environment and a willingness to learn


• Solid organizational skills, high attention to detail and ability to prioritize


• Ability to manage and develop junior resources within the team


• Eligible to work in the UK
  
  The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $435 billion of assets under management and more than half of the AUM managed by women, across 606 investment vehicles as of June 30, 2024. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,200 professionals operating in 29 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Carlyle places an emphasis on development, retention and inclusion as supported by our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, which range from public and private pension funds to wealthy individuals and families to sovereign wealth funds, unions and corporations. Carlyle invests across three segments - Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Investment Solutions - and has expertise in various industries, including:

aerospace, defence & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation.

At Carlyle, we know that diverse teams perform better, so we seek to create a community where we continually exchange insights, embrace different perspectives and leverage diversity as a competitive advantage. That is why we are committed to growing and cultivating teams that include people with a variety of perspectives, people who provide unique lenses through which to view potential deals, support and run our business.