Senior Associate, Portfolio Strategy & Analytics (Private Credit)

Northleaf Capital Partners • Toronto, ON

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The mandate of Portfolio Strategy & Analytics (PS&A) is to improve outcomes for Northleaf’s investors through effective portfolio construction and risk management of our private markets funds. Reporting to the Director, Portfolio Strategy & Analytics, the successful candidate will be a key member of the PS&A team, focused on Northleaf’s private credit investment strategy. We are looking for a highly motivated individual who will take on meaningful responsibility within a small and high-performing team. Success in this role demands a combination of intellectual curiosity, strong analytical skills, and enthusiasm for problem solving to drive insights that enable better decision-making and investor outcomes.

Requirements

• 4-6+ years of experience, preferably in private credit or other alternative asset classes, investment or corporate banking, financial services, or management consulting
• Advanced financial modeling capabilities; and comfortable working with large data sets and utilizing AI tools in order to generate insights that inform decision-making
• Highly self-motivated, proactive problem-solver who thinks critically and challenges assumptions with rationale as appropriate
• Able to manage multiple priorities with high degree of attention to detail
• Crisp verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Maintaining ownership, with support, of portfolio construction and fund management activities for Northleaf’s private credit funds
• Conducting reviews of Northleaf’s private credit portfolios, including assessment of performance, risk, and go-forward portfolio strategy
• Building and maintaining fund models – and conducting additional analyses – that inform decision-making across Northleaf’s private credit funds
• Conducting research and developing insights that support the development of new investment funds
• Investor-facing activities, including provision of responses to investor diligence inquiries, conducting analysis to support external communications, and selective participation in client meetings

Benefits

• employer-funded benefits plan
• attractive retirement offering, which includes a group retirement plan and the ability to invest in Northleaf funds on a no fee/no carry basis
• fitness and wellness reimbursement
• charitable donation matching
• tuition assistance
• flexible working arrangements, with up to two remote days per week and the option for fully remote for up to two weeks per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed