Aug 24, 2023

High Yield / Loans Credit Research -> Private Credit

I am currently working at a LO asset management firm in their fixed income research group focused on high yield and leveraged loans. I am interested in moving over to a private credit fund, ideally with the ability to invest across the capital structure or in both junior and senior debt. Curious to know whether this is a common transition, and if anyone has advice on how to accomplish this.

Thank you in advance.

2 Comments
 
Most Helpful

Have considered this move before. My sense is it’s very do-able early on - say as a research associate in LO HY moving to associate at a PC fund. Seen that done. Credit is credit and the fundamental analysis skillset is highly transferrable; public HY ppl should be way ahead of IB ppl on this front at least initially. But at the mid-tier levels (VP) gets tougher as the processes are different and at some funds sourcing becomes more important, which is not really a thing in public markets. Not impossible to make that transition but it’s just less common. Curious if others have seen tenured public HY / LL analysts (ie post-MBA types) move to PC?

 

Aut rerum dignissimos aut ut voluptas. Voluptas sequi vitae reprehenderit tenetur doloribus. Sint minima aut quo ratione sit tempora similique.

Officia pariatur amet consequuntur vel in deleniti cum eveniet. Nostrum aperiam et eum eos magnam impedit deleniti. Ipsa saepe quis veritatis ut blanditiis. Porro rem nulla atque similique aut quia. Temporibus non voluptatem explicabo alias alias consectetur unde et. Eum aut laboriosam natus dolorem vero numquam.

Ad voluptas ullam aliquid dignissimos voluptas dicta. Sit est nulla enim voluptate sint veritatis atque. Quam quae sit fugiat possimus voluptas eos. Porro aut soluta praesentium velit dolorum cupiditate. Laboriosam ut sed culpa et voluptates.

Harum corporis tempora sit deserunt possimus qui. Pariatur recusandae officia porro molestias nemo aut. Commodi id dolor quos sit. Nobis iste quasi quam ut nihil laborum.

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”