Analyst, Direct Lending

Marathon Asset Management, LP•New York, NY

8h•$90,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

Marathon Asset Management is a leading global asset manager specializing in public and private credit with ~$23 billion in assets under management. Marathon is recognized as a distinguished leader with 27+ years of exceptional performance and partnership. Marathon’s integrated global credit platform is driven by our specialized, highly experienced, and disciplined teams across Private Credit: Direct Lending, Asset Based Lending and Opportunistic Credit and Public Credit: High Yield, Leveraged Loans & CLOs, Emerging Markets, and Structured Credit. Marathon’s mission is to build lasting partnerships with an unwavering commitment to delivering best-in-class performance, service, and reliability on behalf of our clients. We are seeking a highly motivated analyst to work within our private credit portfolio management team in New York. The team is responsible for monitoring and reporting risk and performance across the portfolio and managing credit facilities utilized in our levered strategy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier university in a relevant field such as finance, economics, accounting, or a quantitative discipline.
1–3 years of experience in finance focused on lender finance or private credit. This experience will ideally be in the lender finance group of a commercial or investment bank, specifically focused on asset-based lending (ABL) underwriting or portfolio management of private credit portfolios, or cash flow lending portfolio management experience within a bank or private credit firm.
Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with demonstrated advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with data queries or database management is a plus, though not required.
Demonstrated strong work ethic, commitment to excellence, and unquestionable integrity.
Highly motivated, proactive self-starter who is receptive to feedback and thrives in a collaborative culture.

Nice To Haves

experience with data queries or database management is a plus, though not required.

Responsibilities

Serve as a key member of the Direct Lending team, gradually taking ownership of portfolio risk reporting and growing into a core contributor to credit risk management.
Assist with the day-to-day management of multiple back leverage facilities utilized by the private credit team.
Help manage the quarterly portfolio review and valuation process for private credit transactions.
Work closely with internal operations and accounting, third-party service providers, and lenders to ensure timely and accurate reporting for all stakeholders.
Participate in ad hoc projects to support portfolio analytics, including cash flow modeling, exposure tracking, and general portfolio strategy.