2-Year Associate, Global Credit Management
About The Position
The Carlyle Group is seeking a 2-year Associate to join the Global Credit Management team in New York. This role will primarily focus on Corporate Development and Product Strategy for the Global Credit platform (60%), supporting strategic growth initiatives such as new product development, evaluation of strategic transactions, and development of strategic partnerships. A secondary focus (40%) will be on Portfolio Management and Cross Platform accounts, including a 1940 Act regulated fund and institutional SMAs. This will provide exposure to diverse investment processes across different liquidity, risk, and geographic profiles.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of experience and exposure to a wide range of transactions, financial analysis, portfolio and/or valuation work and due diligence work, ideally from investment banking, corporate development, strategy, or a related field.
- Candidates should be genuinely motivated by platform-building, strategic problem-solving, and cross-functional execution.
- Strong team players with a self-starter mindset.
- Confidence to interact with all levels of the organization.
- Ability to drive processes independently.
- Thrive in a fast-pace and entrepreneurial environment.
- Advanced financial modeling capability.
- Ability to interpret financial metrics or complete financial analysis when analyzing investment opportunities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Bachelor’s degree required
Nice To Haves
- See this as a long-term path into corporate development, product strategy, or investor relations within asset management.
Responsibilities
- Support strategic growth initiatives, both organic and inorganic, across the Global Credit platform, including new product development, evaluation of potential strategic transactions, and development of strategic partnerships
- Conduct detailed market and financial analysis to support the firm’s strategic decisions and growth initiative
- Assist in managing, structuring, and executing transactions and product launches, including due diligence, document preparation, and financial modeling
- Maintain a comprehensive understanding of industry trends and competitive dynamics
- Work with internal and external partners on marketing materials
- Work on ad hoc projects across the Credit business which relate to new business development and investor relations
- Develop a strong and wide-ranging relationship with internal and external Carlyle stakeholders to facilitate day-to-day responsibilities
- Think strategically about ways to streamline Carlyle’s processes and grow Carlyle’s business with the portfolio management of Cross Platform investment vehicles
- Interact with the portfolio managers on a regular basis regarding portfolio construction, asset selection, liquidity and liability management, and position monitoring
- Produce portfolio review materials on a regular basis for the Fund's Board and management
Benefits
- retirement benefits
- health insurance
- life insurance
- disability
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- family planning benefits
- various wellness programs
- annual discretionary incentive program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
