Sr. Analyst, Private Credit

At PitchBook, we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. We’re deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company. 

Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means there’s going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves. We’re willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence.

If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done, PitchBook is the place for you. 

About the Role:

As a member of the Editorial team, you will spend each day immersed in the private markets, aiming to help our customers be better investors, advisors, and market participants. The work you will do plays a direct role in the evolution of the industry! 

Everyone on our team is supported by a flexible work environment and a culture that promotes curiosity, collaboration, and professional development. We prioritize recognition and respect across all roles and have a high level of camaraderie. The fast-growing nature of our organization provides ample opportunity to advance in your career and explore what interests you. 

As we continue investing in the talent of our group, our coverage has evolved rapidly over multiple industries and geographies. Our insights are routinely cited by top-tier publications and sought after by prominent players in the financial markets. In addition to publishing timely market insights, we also partner closely with our Product, Engineering, and Data Operations teams to continually enhance our datasets and develop unique tools that have a material impact on our customers’ workflows. There is no better time to join us! 

As a Sr. Analyst in Private Credit, you’ll use your experience and analytical skills to develop meaningful insight into a fascinating industry and contribute to our best-in-class private credit research. You will be joining the LCD research team, part of PitchBook Institutional Research Group. The research this team produces is utilized by many of the largest private capital investors, investment banks, and service providers globally. Our team is creative, driven, and focused on providing the most actionable research to our readers and clients. 

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct research and analysis covering the private credit market, business development companies, and other relevant spaces, including global economic conditions 
• Establish research frameworks to provide independent commentary, evaluations, and forecasts around our primary coverage areas, while identifying unique themes that may impact private credit markets  
• Utilize proprietary PitchBook and LCD data, the internet, newspapers, academic white papers, public and private company research notes, economic indicator forecasts, and more to inform and develop actionable analysis  
• Write and edit research reports as directed by team pipeline and publishing calendar  
• Manage direct-to-client distribution channels for published notes  
• Work closely with data analysis team to identify unique datasets to support research  
• Develop and manage relationships with both client and non-client industry professionals to help support primary research efforts  
• Manage and respond to inquiries from clients, press, internal colleagues, and the general public regarding published research  
• Support and mentor junior and associate analysts through their development  
• Serve as research point of contact for various speaking engagements and press requests  
• Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors 
• Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested 

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, or Economics preferred 
• 5+ years’ experience in credit research, investment banking, or other related financial services role 
• Experience in private credit market is a plus  
• Strong understanding of financial concepts such as valuation techniques, credit analysis, Leveraged Buyout, portfolio management, and more 
• Strong interest in M&A and private financial markets 
• Experience writing long-form research a plus 
• Critical thinker 
• Detail-oriented/analytical mindset 
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written 
• Experience in SQL and PitchBook Platform