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VP, Private Credit

Singapore Permanent View Job Description
We are supporting a leading regional financial institution as it expands its private credit capability across Asia Pacific. This role sits within a credit team focused on evaluating, underwriting and structuring complex financing opportunities across sponsor-backed and asset-backed transactions. You will prepare credit papers, assess downside risks and support approval decisions across APAC.
  • Evaluate complex private credit opportunities across APAC
  • Lead credit underwriting across structured private credit investments

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established regional financial services platform with a strong presence across Asia Pacific. The organisation is recognised for its disciplined credit approach, bespoke financing capability and long-standing institutional relationships across the region.

The platform is active across private credit and structured financing opportunities, with a strong focus on rigorous underwriting, downside protection, security analysis and disciplined credit decision-making.

Job Description

  • Evaluate private credit and structured financing opportunities across sponsor-backed, asset-backed and bespoke credit transactions.
  • Prepare detailed credit papers, investment memos and recommendations for internal approval committees and senior stakeholders.
  • Conduct in-depth credit underwriting, financial modelling, accounting analysis, downside case assessment and recovery analysis.
  • Assess transaction structures across senior secured, mezzanine, HoldCo and other bespoke credit instruments.
  • Work closely with legal counsel, sponsors, borrowers and internal stakeholders on due diligence, documentation, execution and post-investment monitoring.

The Successful Applicant

  • Minimum 8 years of experience in private credit, direct lending, structured credit, mezzanine finance, sponsor finance or special situations.
  • Demonstrated experience preparing credit papers, investment memos or credit recommendations for complex financing transactions.
  • Strong understanding of capital structures across senior secured, mezzanine, HoldCo, asset-backed or other bespoke credit instruments.
  • Solid grounding in financial modelling, accounting analysis, downside protection, security packages and recoveries.
  • Regional transaction experience across APAC is advantageous, with exposure to cross-border deals and diverse credit markets.

What's on Offer

This is an opportunity to join an established regional platform with exposure to complex private credit and structured financing transactions across Asia Pacific. You will work closely with experienced senior stakeholders and play a meaningful role in shaping credit decisions across sponsor-backed and bespoke credit opportunities. The position offers strong visibility, regional exposure and the opportunity to deepen expertise in private credit underwriting and structured credit analysis.

Contact
Devan Nanthacumar (Lic No:R1871442 / EA no:18S9099)
Quote job ref
JN-122025-6910224
Phone number
+65 6416 9879

Job summary

Function
Banking & Financial Services
Specialisation
Risk Management
What is your area of specialisation?
Financial Services
Location
Singapore
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Devan Nanthacumar (Lic No:R1871442 / EA no:18S9099)
Consultant contact
+65 6416 9879
Job Reference
JN-122025-6910224

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