Job Description
Senior Associate / Assistant Vice President - Portfolio Insights (Chicago) at Monroe Capital LLC summary:
Senior Associate / Assistant Vice President - Portfolio Insights leverages 5+ years of experience in private credit and alternative investments to deliver detailed portfolio performance analysis and actionable insights. The role involves developing performance summaries, supporting investor relations and sales teams with data-driven narratives, and enhancing internal analytics infrastructure. Key responsibilities include collaboration with portfolio managers and business development, producing thought leadership content, and ensuring data accuracy across investment products.
About the Role We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented professional with 5+ years of experience-ideally in private credit, alternative investments, or related fields-to join our Portfolio Insights team. This role sits at the intersection of investment analysis, sales enablement, and investor communications, playing a critical part in delivering actionable intelligence across our funds and client base.
Key Responsibilities - Serve as a subject matter expert on the performance and composition of our portfolios across private credit strategies (Direct Lending, Asset Backed Lending, BDCs, etc.)
- Develop and maintain fund-level and asset-level performance summaries, track records, and custom tear sheets for internal and external use
- Analyze portfolio health metrics including defaults, recoveries, leverage, ICR/FCCR, revenue and EBITDA growth, covenant performance, and market comps
- Draft white papers, market commentary, and thought leadership pieces that reflect the firm positioning
- Support the sales and investor relations teams by providing data-driven insights, client-ready materials, and "sales angle" narratives
- Partner with PMs, IR, and BD to deliver coordinated messaging and rebuttals for client meetings and diligence processes
- Lead or support custom analysis projects, case studies, and strategic reporting for LPs and internal stakeholders
- Develop and update target fund models for new product launches and initiatives
- Help institutionalize data integrity and reporting processes, working with cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy and consistency across funds
- Contribute to building tools, dashboards, and frameworks to streamline internal analytics and external communications
- Participate in the ongoing improvement of data infrastructure, including the buildout of scalable fund and investment-level data systems
Requirements
Qualifications - 5+ years of experience in private credit, alternatives, investment banking, asset management, or a related field
- Strong understanding of private markets, direct lending, fund structures, and performance reporting
- Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with portfolio analytics tools or BI platforms is a plus
- Exceptional attention to detail, analytical rigor, and a client-first mindset
- Strong communication skills, capable of translating complex portfolio data into clear, actionable insights
- Comfortable managing competing priorities in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Prior experience supporting fundraising, investor relations, or client service functions is preferred
Disclaimer The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Compensation: It is expected that the base salary range for this position will be $120,000-130,000. Actual salaries may vary based on factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications for the role. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial and / or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits such as vacation, sick time and parental leave) dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an 'at-will position' and the Firm reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance, Firm or individual department / team performance and market factors.
About Monroe Capital Monroe Capital LLC ("Monroe") is a premier asset management firm specializing in private credit markets across various strategies, including direct lending, technology finance, venture debt, alternative credit solutions, structured credit, real estate and equity. Since 2004, the firm has been successfully providing capital solutions to clients in the U.S. and Canada. Monroe prides itself on being a value-added and user-friendly partner to business owners, management, and both private equity and independent sponsors. Monroe's platform offers a wide variety of investment products for both institutional and high net worth investors with a focus on generating high quality "alpha" returns irrespective of business or economic cycles. The firm is headquartered in Chicago and has 11 locations throughout the United States, Asia and Australia.
Monroe has been recognized by both its peers and investors with various awards including Private Debt Investor as the 2024 Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Year, Americas and 2023 Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Decade; Inc.'s 2024 Founder-Friendly Investors List; Global M&A Network as the 2023 Lower Mid-Markets Lender of the Year, U.S.A.; DealCatalyst as the 2022 Best CLO Manager of the Year; Korean Economic Daily as the 2022 Best Performance in Private Debt - Mid Cap; Creditflux as the 2021 Best U.S. Direct Lending Fund; and Pension Bridge as the 2020 Private Credit Strategy of the Year. For more information and important disclaimers, please visit .
Keywords:
private credit, portfolio analysis, investment performance, alternative investments, financial modeling, investor relations, data analytics, fund reporting, direct lending, asset management
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