Senior Associate / Vice President - Private Debt

Neuberger Berman • New York, NY

14d • $185,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Business Overview: Neuberger Berman Private Debt (NBPD) is a leading private debt investment platform. Today, NBPD manages over $25 billion to credit investing in high quality North American companies owned by private equity firms. NBPD focuses on performing first lien, senior secured loans to U.S. private equity-owned companies. The Private Debt team sits within NB Alternatives, which has over $144 billion of investor commitments dedicated to private markets investing. Position Overview: The team is looking for a Senior Associate / VP level candidate to join in 2026. This is a tremendous opportunity to join a fast-growing credit fund which provides senior associates with great opportunities to play a major role in the investment process. The team is targeting private credit Senior Associates and VPs who are self-motivated, have demonstrated strong credit technical ability, and are interested in investing and understanding business models. Top performers will have the opportunity to grow within the firm long-term.

Requirements

• Excellent academic credentials (both undergraduate school and GPA)
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in investment banking, management consulting, private or public credit investment funds, and/or private equity
• Minimum of 3 years of direct private credit / private equity experience; Minimum of 5 years if VP candidate
• Strong technical foundation in corporate finance and accounting
• Strong quantitative abilities, including experience in financial modeling and valuation
• Must have strong judgment, critical thinking, and written skills; ability to articulate and present ideas effectively both orally and in written form
• Demonstrate objectivity, integrity, accountability in investment recommendations
• Demonstrate initiative and creativity in approach to problem solving; demonstrated experience in conducting research and interacting with others to develop solutions
• Show ability to multi-task with a fine-tuned attention to detail
• Team-player attitude and a desire to work on a wide range of projects

Responsibilities

• Leading deals with junior associates and some oversight from (SVPs)
• Performing in-depth valuation analysis of private companies
• Preparing due diligence materials, screening, and investment committee memos with limited mistakes/changes
• Presenting deals to the NBPD team and IC
• Lead legal documentation process (with oversight from SVPs depending on experience)
• Managing deal and portfolio monitoring analysis with a junior associate and SVP
• Training / mentoring junior associates in all deal processes
• Supporting fund marketing and existing client requests

Benefits

• This job is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, which, along with base salary and retirement contributions, is part of our total comprehensive package.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, retirement, life insurance and other benefits to eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

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