VP, Private Credit

Vice President, Private Credit | Global Placement & Advisory Firm | Hamburg

A leading global placement agent and private markets advisory firm is hiring a
Vice President, Private Credit
to support execution across
private credit and infrastructure debt fundraising and advisory mandates
.

This is a
hands-on execution role
, working closely with Partners on live mandates rather than pure origination.

The Opportunity

You will sit at the centre of private credit fundraises and advisory processes, owning day-to-day execution, coordinating investors and clients, and helping drive transactions from launch through close. The role offers broad exposure to institutional LPs, GP clients, and cross-border capital flows.

What you will Own

• Execute primary fundraising and selected secondary advisory mandates
• Project-manage live processes, timelines, and deliverables
• Coordinate marketing materials, data rooms, and investor diligence
• Support investor interactions, targeting, and follow-ups
• Work closely with Partners on strategy, positioning, and execution

What we are Looking for

• 8–15 years' experience in
  private credit, infrastructure debt, or real assets
• Background from a placement agent, credit fund, investment bank, or advisory platform
• Strong execution and process-management capability
• Comfortable working directly with senior clients and institutional investors
• German preferred, but not required

Why this Role

• Senior execution seat at a globally recognised private markets advisory firm
• Direct Partner exposure and meaningful responsibility
• Broad mandate coverage across credit strategies and geographies

Apply for a confidential discussion.

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