Life as an originator in private credit
What's the day-to-day like for a junior originator in private credit? Particularly in direct lending. Does it involve a lot of cold outreach?
What's the day-to-day like for a junior originator in private credit? Particularly in direct lending. Does it involve a lot of cold outreach?
| +124 | What’s “the path” now? | 49 | 3d |
| +55 | Don’t go into finance unless you really like markets / deals / investing | 11 | 2d |
| +45 | Why would anyone do PE in long term in 2026? | 11 | 2d |
| +44 | Is Everyone Too Bearish on PE? | 8 | 3h |
| +39 | RO / Rerecruit / Bet on Myself | 10 | 1d |
| +34 | 3rd Year IB Analyst, Top Bucket, Still No PE Offer. What Would You Do? | 17 | 1h |
| +24 | Is This Normal in LLM PE | 10 | 1d |
| +21 | Striking out in last rounds | 2 | 20h |
| +20 | On Cycle Preparation | 6 | 3d |
| +18 | UMM PE or High Paying Strat Finance? | 1 | 14h |
Career Resources
Someone could speak to it better than me but I do know investment banks shop them a lot of deals. The bank will collect term sheets from multiple direct lenders and work with the client to select the best terms
Voluptatem quod dolores dignissimos ut corporis dolorem. Dolores mollitia maiores similique voluptatem rem. Corrupti consequatur quibusdam quis eum. Mollitia et iure quis corrupti impedit quas omnis. Expedita aut vel ipsa voluptas debitis. Aut illo in dolor.
Aut incidunt cumque molestias mollitia. Inventore et corporis sed alias. Quia aut autem maxime qui et illum odio officiis.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...