Hamilton Lane Advisors

Principal, Direct Credit / Credit Secondaries

Conshohocken, PA, USA · Principal

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 27 days ago

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About the role

The Direct Credit Team at Hamilton Lane invests across a diverse set of private credit strategies, inclusive of both direct lending and credit secondaries.
We are looking for a candidate with a strong overall credit background, excited to spend 50%+ of their time working on credit secondary transactions

Work with the leaders of the Direct Credit Team to drive the strategy, growth and evolution of the platform
Lead deal teams tasked with performing investment due diligence and credit risk analysis on both credit secondaries and direct lending transactions
Develop and maintain bank and general partner relationships for primary and secondary transaction sourcing
Work closely with the legal transaction team to review credit documents and negotiate terms
Supervise and develop mid-level and junior investment professionals
Developing Your Career

Candidates must have a minimum of 10 years of experience performing credit risk and investment analysis, preferably at a reputable leverage finance institution or a private credit manager
A track record of successfully mentoring and leading a team including managing multi-level teams.
Candidates must have a strong credit background
A team-oriented approach and an ability to interact productively across multiple verticals within Hamilton Lane
A track record of successfully mentoring and leading a team including managing multi-level teams. Seeking a leader with a proven track for guiding, developing, coaching, and motivating a team of people to achieve high performance and operational excellence in a fast-paced work environment.
Candidates must have a strong credit background; proficient in all phases of private credit analysis (Senior and Junior), including underwriting, monitoring, legal negotiation and restructuring
Strong academic credentials
Strong written, oral communication, and interpersonal skills
Strong interest and commitment to private markets investing
Strong work ethic, judgment, and professional demeanor
Willingness to work 50+ hours / week and travel 20+% of time

to provide our employees with a competitive suite of benefits and services to help navigate through the complexities and challenges of working, living, raising a family, and eventually retiring.
Employees have access to healthcare coverage, mental health resources, health & fitness reimbursement program, and Wellness Rewards Program.
Tuition and certification reimbursement programs are available, along with continual education and development trainings for you to grow with Hamilton Lane.
For our communities, Hamilton Lane provides paid time off to volunteer and compensates for referring qualified candidates that join our team.
For growing family, we offer an adoption reimbursement program, paid time off for new parents and newlyweds, and provide travel support for nursing parents.
Safeguarding Your Financial Wellbeing
Hamilton Lane contributes to retirement programs and offers an employee stock purchasing plan.
To do this, Hamilton Lane offers the following benefits:

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.

Hamilton Lane is an affirmative action-
equal opportunity employer.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at humanresources@hamiltonlane.com.

sidered 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 expre

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