Private Credit Analyst

About Patria

Patria is a leading alternative investment firm with 36 years of experience, specializing in key resilient sectors. Our distinctive approach combines insights from investment leaders, sector experts, and company managers, all supported by extensive local and global knowledge. Leveraging over US$50 billion in assets and a strong global presence, we deliver attractive, consistent returns by crafting unique, long-term investment opportunities for our clients and building a lasting legacy in the regions we serve.

Position Description

The Private Credit Analyst role is an entry-level position within the investment team, focused on supporting the origination, evaluation, and monitoring of private credit investments in Brazil. The analyst will work closely with senior professionals to conduct in-depth financial analysis, build and maintain financial models, and contribute to investment decision-making processes. This role offers significant exposure to deal execution, portfolio management, and client interaction, providing a strong foundation in private credit and broader capital markets. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, intellectually curious, and eager to develop technical and analytical skills in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Performing detailed financial and market research and analysis that forms the basis for decisions on new debt investments of the firm

• Preparing financial models including cash flow analysis and securitizations

• Preparing investment committee memos

• Preparing presentations and pitches for internal and external use

• Monitoring investment performance including maintaining and updating financial models as well as keeping track of relevant current market activities

• Assisting in investors presentations and queries

• Additional duties include providing direct support as deemed necessary by senior management

Qualifications

• Strong intellect with excellent quantitative, financial and analytical skills.

• Ideal candidate to have relevant internships experience and/or up to 1-2 years of private credit, leveraged finance, or investment banking experience

• Self-motivated and driven; ability to work effectively in a fast moving, demanding, and dynamic environment

• Creative problem solver

• Good team player

• Fluency in English

Work Environment:

It isn’t just the performance that matters. We also care about the way we achieve our targets. And we see our way of working as a differentiator, which contributes to retain the best team, to establish long-term relationships with clients, to expand to other countries, and to attract investors and partners who allow us to generate superior returns. How we do it:

1. Ethical

2. Aligned to Our Clients' Objectives

3. Associative and Complementary

4. United by a Purpose

5. Disciplined, Criteria-driven and Hands-on

6. Environment that Fosters High-Performance

Diversity:

At Patria we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Our employment policies strictly prohibit all forms of discrimination on any of the grounds in relevant laws. All our employment practices are solely based on individual merit and our organization's needs at the time.