Alternative Credit Analyst - Fully Remote | Upto $150/hr Hourly

About The Job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Direct Lending and Alternative Credit Professional

Type: Contract

Compensation: $110–$150/hour

Duration: 1-2 weeks

Commitment: 10+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Detail the day-to-day workflows of professionals in direct lending, private credit, and alternative asset management.
• Analyze and explain credit underwriting processes, including due diligence, risk assessment, and structuring.
• Identify and categorize key documents used across private credit transactions, such as credit memos, IC materials, term sheets, covenants, and lender presentations.
• Distinguish between public vs. private information in credit markets and lending processes.
• Provide insight into deal sourcing, execution, and portfolio monitoring workflows.
• Collaborate with AI researchers to translate real-world credit expertise into structured training data.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 3+ years of experience in Direct Lending, Private Credit, Leveraged Finance, or Alternative Asset Management.
• Experience at top-tier firms such as Ares, Apollo, Blackstone Credit, KKR Credit, Golub Capital, Oaktree, or similar.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong familiarity with credit agreements, financial covenants, underwriting models, and deal documentation.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience across middle-market lending, sponsor-backed deals, or structured credit.

Start Date

• 1-2 weeks

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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