PGIM - Investment Analyst (Private Credit Secondaries)

Prudential Financial • New York, NY

3d • $90,000 - $100,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an Investment Analyst to join our Private Credit Secondaries team. This is a differentiated role at the intersection of private credit and secondaries investing, where the core of the work is bottom-up credit analysis of underlying borrowers, paired with exposure to portfolio-level investing and transaction structuring across LP-led and GP-led secondary opportunities. This role offers the opportunity to work on challenging and innovative investments within one of the largest private capital market investors, while helping shape a rapidly growing private credit secondaries strategy. You'll benefit from a strong foundation of formal and on-the-job training, broad exposure to private credit asset classes, and direct mentorship from senior investment professionals. At the same time, you'll be part of a collaborative, high-impact team and a global analyst community that supports accelerated learning, professional growth, and work-life balance. This is a hybrid role based in New York City, where the team is on-site 3 times a week.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 1-2 years of experience in private credit, direct lending, mezzanine investing, credit secondaries, or equity secondaries.
• Strong underwriting and financial modeling experience, including transaction analysis and due diligence.
• Familiarity with private credit fund structures and/or secondary investment transactions.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills with exceptional attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with originations or investment execution
• Participation in the Chartered Financial Analysts ® (CFA) program a plus

Responsibilities

• Supporting all aspects of the investment process, from sourcing, due diligence, to the execution of private credit secondaries transactions, including the acquisition of LP interests, GP-leds, and structured transactions
• Preparing detailed quantitative and qualitative analyses and investment memoranda within tight time constraints
• Extensive credit analysis and financial modeling of underlying borrowers and funds across several private credit asset classes, including direct lending, mezzanine, opportunistic credit, and infrastructure
• Actively monitoring existing investments, including regular interaction with managers of underlying investments and valuation updates
• Working with the broader team on deal sourcing, fundraising efforts, and other strategic initiatives

Benefits

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level