Direct Lending Associate - Benelux

Overview

In this role you will structure and execute debt opportunities for mid-market clients across Benelux, collaborating with sponsors, corporates and advisers. You’ll support deal origination, due diligence, and documentation, while actively managing balance sheet impact and portfolio considerations. You’ll work in a fast-paced, collaborative Private Equity group focused on delivering tailored, senior secured debt solutions. This is a chance to shape cross-border financing and contribute to Investec’s outperformance culture.

Pay / Benefits

• 4 days in the office, 1 day remote
• wellbeing benefits
• inclusive culture
• opportunity to work across Benelux
• competitive salary
• career development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Structure and execute debt opportunities from assessment to completion
• Provide origination, execution and deal support with sponsors, corporates, advisers and law firms
• Deliver high-quality credit analysis including financial modelling and due diligence
• Support credit approvals and documentation, including internal materials and legal negotiation
• Contribute to balance sheet management and portfolio optimisation
• Help drive business performance metrics like income, return on capital and ROE
• Strengthen team effectiveness and maintain a collaborative, high-performing environment

Key requirements

• Experience in corporate debt, leveraged finance, direct lending or related financing environment
• Strong execution capability with experience supporting or driving debt transactions, modelling, credit analysis and due diligence
• Credibility with clients and advisers, with strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Proficiency in analyzing financial statements, business performance and financial risk
• Knowledge of structured finance and investment markets; ability to structure financing solutions
• Understanding of credit approval processes, governance and compliance
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced setting
• Dutch or Flemish language skills are advantageous
• Matters related to regulatory requirements will be discussed during recruitment

• Collaborative and team-oriented
• Strong communication and relationship-building
• Curiosity and client-focused mindset
• Financial modelling
• Credit analysis
• Due diligence

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