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As of Sep 5, 2026, the average hourly pay for private credit in the United States is $20.43, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $18.27 and $22.36 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Private Credit job involves originating, underwriting, and managing private debt investments, typically for institutional investors or specialized credit funds. Professionals in this field analyze borrower creditworthiness, structure loan terms, and monitor portfolio performance. Roles may include deal sourcing, due diligence, and risk assessment across direct lending, mezzanine financing, or special situations. These positions require strong financial modeling, credit analysis, and negotiation skills.

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Professionals in Private Credit spend their days analyzing potential borrowers, performing due diligence on investment opportunities, structuring loan agreements, and managing existing portfolio companies. This often involves preparing detailed credit memos, reviewing financial statements, and collaborating closely with legal teams, underwriters, and portfolio managers to ensure structured deals meet risk and return requirements. Regular communication with clients, sponsors, and internal teams is essential to monitor ongoing investments and quickly address any emerging issues. The role also requires staying updated on market conditions and adjusting strategies as needed to protect and grow the firm's capital.

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To thrive in Private Credit, you need strong financial analysis skills, detailed knowledge of credit markets, and a background in finance or related fields, often demonstrated by a relevant degree or CFA designation. Familiarity with financial modeling software, credit risk assessment tools, and portfolio management systems is highly beneficial. Critical thinking, negotiation abilities, and effective communication stand out as valuable soft skills in this field. These skills enable professionals to accurately evaluate risk, structure deals, and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships, driving success in a dynamic market.

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Infographic showing various Private Credit job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 83% Full Time, and 16% Part Time. Highlights an 95% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $42,501 per year, or $20.4 per hour.

Senior Associate, Private Credit

Lord Abbett.com

Jersey City, NJ • On-site

$170K - $190K/yr

Other

Medical, Retirement

Posted 16 days ago

Job description

The Role
Our Private Credit Team team is seeking a Senior Associate to help drive performance across our private credit strategies. This role is focused on conducting deep credit analysis, structuring and underwriting private credit investments, and supporting portfolio management decisions. The Senior Associate will be responsible for evaluating investment opportunities, performing due diligence, monitoring portfolio companies, and assessing relative value across sectors and structures.
We'll trust you to:
  • Act as a deal team member in the underwriting potential private credit transactions including diligence and credit memo preparation
  • Analyze historical financial statements, company KPIs, comparable company information/precedent transactions, identify and review industry reports to assist deal teams' analysis of investment opportunities.
  • Perform base case and downside case 3-statement modeling in support of investment recommendations and portfolio management
  • Coordinate analysis with our loan only/private credit analysts to provide industry and market comp context for each transaction
  • Help support the broader private credit business as we grow including portfolio management, structuring and capital markets activities
  • Be able to effectively work in a small deal team setting with a collaborative mindset while managing multiple deal processes at the same time
  • Analyze credit documents such as loan agreements, amendments, and security agreements

You'll need to have:
  • 1-4 years of underwriting experience with a strong credit discipline
  • Strong team first mind set and ability to work within a large organization in a fast paced environment
  • Excellent quantitative, communication, and time management skills
  • BA/BS degree required
  • Position may be filled in either Jersey City, NJ or Chicago, Illinois

Why Lord Abbett?
Lord Abbett is a leading global independent, privately held investment management company. We are active managers and invest where we believe we have a repeatable edge and can deliver alpha for our clients. Our vision is to be the most respected asset manager in the world, admired for our people, our performance, our relationships, and our organizational agility. This inspires the three pillars of our culture.
  • Principles-Based - We empower our leaders to create an environment of trust.
  • Performance-Oriented - We inspire our people to embody our values, excellence, responsibility, transparency & collaboration.
  • Purpose-Driven - We instill a passion for always putting our clients' interests first.

We have been ranked #1 in Barron's Best Fund Families for 2024 and have earned recognition as one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments for five consecutive years.
Compensation Information: Annual base salary for this role is $170,000-$190,000. Salary is estimated for this role. Actual pay may be different.
Discretionary Bonus: Role may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are determined by several factors including, but not limited to, firm, team, and individual performance.
Benefits: Lord Abbett is committed to offering a competitive total rewards package to all eligible employees. Offerings include competitive total compensation, retirement plans, competitive health and well-being plans. To learn more about what we offer, please visit Careers | Lord Abbett
Lord Abbett is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity, caregiver status, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. All employment decisions at Lord Abbett are based solely on the applicant's relevant experience, skills and qualifications.
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