✉️ Free Resume Template Drop + What Top Funds Look For in Junior Hires

Good morning!

Welcome to your Wednesday drop from career.credit — the go-to newsletter for building a career in Private Credit.

Today’s issue brings you a brand-new resume template built specifically for Private Credit roles, plus a tactical breakdown of what top funds are actually looking for when hiring juniors.

Let’s get into it.

📄 Career Asset Drop

🎁 New: Private Credit Resume Template (Free)

We’ve created a tailored resume template designed to help you stand out when applying to Direct Lending, Opportunistic Credit, and Special Sits roles.

✅ Built to highlight deal experience
✅ Compatible with US/UK hiring formats
✅ ATS-friendly (and partner-reviewed by recruiters)

👉 Download the Resume Template

🔑 Deep Dive: What Top Funds Look For in Junior Hires

Hiring managers at top-tier Private Credit funds (think: Ares, HPS, Blue Owl, Golub) aren't just scanning for fancy logos on your CV — they’re evaluating three key things:

1. Commercial Thinking

Can you speak to a deal like you owned it? Even at the junior level, the ability to explain why a deal made sense (or didn’t) shows you think like an investor.

2. Fund-Specific Fit

Each fund has a different underwriting philosophy. A distressed credit fund wants different instincts than a senior secured lender.

3. Clear Trajectory

Top funds want to see momentum — not stagnation. That means:

• Promotions or increased responsibility

• Active participation in diligence, modeling, or portfolio monitoring

• Even lateral moves are fine — as long as they tell a story of progress

💬 Final Thought

If your resume doesn’t clearly reflect your deal exposure, investor mindset, and trajectory, you're leaving opportunity on the table.

Start with the right format, then tailor every line to tell your story like a future VP.

👉 Download your Private Credit Resume Template

See you Friday with our next update 👀

James
Founder, career.credit