Company Description Epsilon Direct Lending is a founder-led Australian investment boutique, established in 2019 with a dedicated focus on lending to performing middle market companies. The firm directly originates, structures, and manages private market loans, providing institutional and wholesale investors access to bespoke, privately negotiated financings.

Epsilon was created to capitalize on the demand–supply imbalance arising from traditional banks’ challenges in offering tailored financing solutions to growing middle market businesses. It also addresses the need of long-standing borrower clients for greater certainty and efficiency in their financing arrangements. The team operates with a solid client-centric approach, combining deep credit expertise with disciplined risk management.

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Role Description The Director / Associate Director will play a key role in originating, assessing, and executing private credit transactions for middle market borrowers. Day-to-day responsibilities include leading the origination of Australian middle market leveraged and acquisition financing opportunities, developing relationships in the market and gathering market intelligence with financial sponsors, active corporate borrowers as well as intermediaries.

The sourcing and executing of new lending opportunities will include: proactively build a lending pipeline, manage client and prospective relationships, drive transaction and due diligence processes, lead direction of credit papers and support of the credit application process including presenting to the investment committee,



preparation of external presentations, lead the negotiation and closing of transactions.

The role also involves ongoing borrower engagement, and preparation of reporting materials for investors and internal stakeholders. This is a full-time, on-site position based in Sydney NSW, requiring close collaboration with senior team members and active participation in a small, entrepreneurial team environment.

Qualifications

- Strong financial analysis, credit assessment, and modeling skills, including proficiency with cash flow forecasting and capital structure analysis.
- Experience in corporate finance, leveraged finance, private credit, or related investment roles, with familiarity and success in deal origination, structuring and documentation.
- Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to prepare clear investment memos and engage professionally with borrowers and investors.
- High level of organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple transactions and deadlines in a time-sensitive environment.
- Collaborative mindset and capacity to work in a small team, demonstrating initiative, sound judgment, and a solutions-oriented approach.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, business, or a related discipline; postgraduate qualifications or relevant professional certifications (e.g., CFA, CA) are an advantage.
- Prior experience in Australian middle market lending or private markets, and familiarity with legal and regulatory considerations in lending.

📌 Director / Associate Director (Sydney)
🏢 Epsilon Direct Lending
📍 Sydney