Director, Private Debt Research - Copenhagen

We are looking for a full-time Director to lead our Corporate Private Debt Research team, a newly established function within Private Debt, overseeing credit analysis and coverage of existing portfolio names. The team will initially employ two full-time professionals but is expected to grow over time. The Private Debt team currently comprises nine full-time professionals.

The core focus of the Private Debt team is financing of mid-market private equity-backed LBOs in the Nordics, DACH, and Benelux. The Private Debt strategy is currently investing from its fifth fund and manages more than €5bn of assets.

Job description

• Set up and lead the Private Debt Research team which is charged with post-closing coverage of existing portfolio names, including financial updates, internal and external reporting, borrower and agent communication, and taking add-on transactions to Investment Committee.
• Participate on Investment Committee meetings for new transactions and current portfolio names, working closely with the Private Debt Origination team and the Distressed and Special Situations team.
• Meet with current and prospective institutional investors and prepare associated materials, being ultimately responsible for credit coverage across portfolios.
• Optimise internal working processes and collaborate closely with other teams, including Portfolio Optimisation, Operations, Business Development, Risk, and Private Debt.
• Ownership of portfolio credits and associated fundamental data.

Qualifications

• 8-15 years of experience from leveraged finance, buyside credit or a similar role in bank, pension fund, asset manager or other investment organisation.
• A master’s degree in economics, finance, or equivalent, with great academic credentials.
• A structured work approach with an ability to consistently deliver high quality results.
• Profound analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Team-player with an ambitious and proactive mindset.
• Excellent communication skills and high proficiency in written and spoken English.

About us
Capital Four is an industry-leading credit asset management boutique rooted in Scandinavian culture. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with offices in London, New York, Stockholm and Frankfurt, the team of 150+ professionals manage €23bn on behalf of a global client base. The firm offers investment solutions within global High Yield, Leveraged Loans, Structured Credit, Multi-Asset Credit, as well as Nordic and Northern European Private Debt. For more details, please visit www.capital-four.com.

Our people and our ability to work as a team are essential to delivering continuous high performance and achieving our growth ambitions. The credit asset management industry offers significant growth opportunities in an environment with exciting career opportunities.

Contacts & application
Please apply by uploading your CV (without a photo) and cover letter. The application deadline is 20 July. Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted on a rolling basis. All applications must be submitted through our website. We do not accept applications sent by e-mail or direct message.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply regardless of age, gender, religion, country of origin, ethnicity, or disabilities.

For any questions related to the job offering, please do not hesitate to contact:

• Per Stoltze Kristensen, Managing Director | per.kristensen@capital-four.com
• Jan Hebeler, Managing Director | jan.hebeler@capital-four.com
• Caroline Soliman, Managing Director | caroline.soliman@capital-four.com