Portfolio Finance - Senior Associate

Barings•Boston, MA

12d•$130,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Barings, we are as invested in our associates as we are in our clients. We recognize those who work diligently for us and reward them for personal and professional integrity, communication skills, distinct competencies and expertise in specific strategies, ability to collaborate as a team member and true dedication to the interests of our clients. We thank you for your interest in joining the Barings team, and invite you to explore our current employment opportunities. Job title: Portfolio Finance Corporate Title: Senior Associate Department: Portfolio Finance Location: Boston, MA (On-site) Barings is a $470+ billion global asset management firm that partners with institutional, insurance, and intermediary clients, and supports leading businesses with flexible financing solutions. The firm, a subsidiary of MassMutual, seeks to deliver excess returns by leveraging its global scale and capabilities across public and private markets in fixed income, real assets and capital solutions. Learn more, at www.barings.com . as of September 30, 2025 The Opportunity The Senior Associate role will support the underwriting, execution, and oversight of investment-grade, senior secured loans to asset managers and the investment vehicles that they manage across a range of asset classes, including private equity, private credit, and real estate debt. The loans, directly originated by the Portfolio Finance team, are highly negotiated and often involve complex structuring across various global jurisdictions. The team has originated over $50 billion in private investments since 2017 and manages $34+ billion of AUM as of September 30, 2025. The team is close-knit and highly collaborative. The Senior Associate will be a critical full-time member of the team. Team members are motivated by a shared goal to originate attractive investment opportunities for third-party clients as well as MassMutual’s GIA while also addressing the unique financing needs of our customers, who are typically world-class alternative investment managers. The Senior Associate will support all aspects of the Portfolio Finance platform, including working closely with Portfolio Managers, Directors, Structuring Leads, other team members across Barings as well as external partners.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a top university with at least 1 year of relevant experience in: fund finance, structured finance, investment banking, private equity, credit hedge fund, private credit, or other alternative investment experience
Passion and intellectual curiosity for finance / investments, with a strong understanding of accounting principles
Comfort working with and making investment decisions using concepts of leverage in a corporate debt context (e.g., Debt / EBITDA) and in a real estate debt context (e.g., LTV, DSCR, Debt Yield)
Good understanding of the roles, responsibilities and motivations of the primary participants in the investment management ecosystem
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, to succeed in a fast-paced, team environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, well-organized, self-starter, and able to multitask and deliver work products on short timeframes
Ability to work closely with portfolio managers and senior management
Ability and openness to understanding operational, accounting, and legal aspects of investments
Strong computer skills including experience with financial applications in Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point and Word)

Nice To Haves

Professional experience working on complex negotiated transactions
Experience working with at least one alternative asset class and a good understanding of the risks and operations of others across the alternative investment landscape

Benefits

CORE BENEFITS & WELLNESS Medical (including Virtual Care), Prescription, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Fitness Center Reimbursement Program (Including Online Memberships)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Fertility Benefits
FINANCIAL WELL-BEING 401(k) Plan w/Company Match
Pension Plan
Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Health Care & Dependent Care
Retirement Health Reimbursement Account
LIFE INSURANCE Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
Spouse and Child Life Insurance
TIME OFF, DISABILITY AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE Paid Vacation, Sick Days and Annual Holidays
Paid Leave of Absences (Maternity Leave, Parental Leave, Caregiver Leave, Bereavement Time)
Short and Long Term Disability Plans
Paid Volunteer Time
OTHER BENEFITS Education Assistance Program
Charitable Matching Gifts Program
Commuter Reimbursement Program
Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement Program