Client Portfolio Manager – Private Credit, Senior Associate / Associate Director

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Job Title: Client Portfolio Manager – Private Credit

Business Title: Senior Associate / Associate Director

Department: Private Credit

Location: London

Barings’ Private Credit team is seeking a Client Portfolio Manager. This position will ideally be located in London and will report to the Managing Director, Client Portfolio Management – Private Credit. 

Barings Client Portfolio Managers work in close partnership and coordination with investment teams and sales as well as other stakeholders within the organization as subject matter experts, focusing on business development, client servicing and product development for certain investment strategies.

Barings’ experience within Private Credit is extensive and is an integral part of Barings’ global capabilities. Barings’ experience within private debt is extensive and is an integral part of Barings’ global capabilities. The Private Debt platform seeks to find differentiated sources of return across direct lending, infrastructure debt, capital solutions, portfolio finance, asset-based finance and private placements.

The primary focus will be supporting the Global Direct Lending business. Barings is a scaled, global direct lender that directly originates senior secured loans to sponsor-backed companies in the core middle market. Barings remains one of the most active middle market direct lenders globally, underpinned by the scale of the platform, our track record and longstanding position as an incumbent lender. Barings has $61Bn of commitments to the Global Direct Lending platform across a diverse capital base covering various global and regional commingled fund structures, separately managed accounts and middle market CLOs. The platform has raised over $11Bn of capital over the last 12 months, as of June 30th 2026.  

Primary Responsibilities

• Take a Client Portfolio Management role within our European Private Credit business primarily focussed on Barings’ Global and European Direct Lending capabilities but may also support some of Barings’ other Private Credit capabilities.

• Serving as a supporting business development liaison for Barings’ European Private Credit Capabilities

• Support communicating investment strategies internally and externally with the goal of growing assets under management in our regional private debt funds

• Contribute to scheduled and ad-hoc updates on all aspects of the Private Credit market including investment performance, market levels etc.

• Stay abreast of market developments and competitor intelligence

• Contribute to preparation of, and some participation in, meetings with current and prospective clients

• Collaborate with various teams internally to contribute to client proposals (RFPs) and due-diligence questionnaires (DDQs) to support the winning of new business and retaining existing clients

• Responding in a timely manner to client and prospect requests

• Attending investment team meetings, where required, to build subject matter expertise across the various investment strategies           

• Participate in and coordinate product development initiatives in conjunction with the Product Development team for the Private Credit Business at Barings

• Oversee the creation of all marketing material including fact sheets and pitch books for Barings’ regional fund offerings.

• Contribute to and review reporting materials for existing clients and respond to client reporting inquiries on a timely basis

• Contribute to Thought Leadership materials, in cooperation with investment staff and Barings Marketing staff

Qualifications

• University degree required and a degree in Finance, Economics or related field preferred

• 3-5 years professional experience is desirable

• Strong and extensive experience in either an investment management or investment specialist role, preferably within the Alternative/Private asset industry.  Private Credit experience, especially Direct Lending, is a plus.

• A passion for financial markets and a strong proficiency with general Fixed Income and Credit topics

• Excellent oral and written communication skills including an ability to assess and convey market dynamics, portfolio strategy and risk factors

• An analytical approach and problem-solving mindset

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple time-sensitive tasks and perform effectively in a team-oriented environment

• Strong proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel required, including experience using MS Office software to produce high quality presentations

• Proficient data analysis skills and AI fluency

• Self-starter with strong drive and motivation to succeed and demonstrable track record in doing so

• Ability to meet all deadlines with a strong attention to detail

• CFA or CAIA, or a willingness to seek the designation desired

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