Corporate Lending
Jefferies Credit Partners (“JCP”)
First lien, secured loans to companies backed by high-quality private equity sponsors focused on downside protection and capital preservation.
JCP benefits from a differentiated sourcing model through its partnership with Jefferies’ global investment banking platform. This strategic alignment provides JCP with proprietary access to a broad pipeline of private credit opportunities across sectors and geographies.
Our Advantages
By The Numbers
Sponsor-backed direct lending platform.
Powered by Jefferies origination engine.
~$0B
Assets Under Management3
~0
Number of Investments
Since 20214
0+
Sponsors Transacted with Since 20214
0+
Team Size5
Fundamental Credit Focus
Investment Profile
First Lien, Senior Secured
Sponsor Owned
High-Quality Businesses
Targets Conservative Credit Metrics
Low Leverage
Low Loan-to-Value Ratio
Strong Fixed Charge Coverage
Key Target
Company Attributes
Market leadership in stable, growing industries
Diversified customers, suppliers, & products
Strong financial track record, performance & visibility
Focus on unadjusted cash flow & debt service coverage
Ability to withstand stressed scenarios
Experienced management team with strong sponsorship
Broad Product Suite
Across US and Europe
Commingled Funds
Business Development Companies
Rated Feeders
Private Credit CLOs
Customized SMAs
Jefferies Credit Partners (“JCP”) is a brand name for the asset management business conducted by the following SEC-registered investment advisers: Jefferies Finance LLC (“Jefferies Finance”), Jefferies Credit Partners LLC (“JCP LLC”) Jefferies Credit Management LLC (“JCM”) and Jefferies Credit Partners Europe Limited (“JCP Europe”). JCM is an adviser that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JCP LLC and is the adviser to BDCs, among other advisory clients. JCM and JCP LLC share investment personnel. JCP Europe is regulated and authorized by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) in the United Kingdom. JCP’s European Direct Lending business has a separate investment committee, sourcing and investment process. Past performance is not indicative of future results. There can be no assurance that any of the objectives and targets outlined will materialize. In addition, estimates are subject to change. (1) References to Jefferies are to be intended as Jefferies global investment bank. The methodology, data universe, and criteria used to determine the ranking are established independently by Dealogic. No compensation was paid to Dealogic to be included in or to obtain this ranking. Rankings and league table positions are not indicative of future performance and should not be construed as an endorsement. Rankings based on Global fee pool, All M&A, ECM, LevFin. Source: Dealogic, based on Jefferies Q2 2026 (excluding Jefferies acquired subsidiaries). (2) Based on internal data, unaudited. 20-year track record is based on Jefferies Finance LLC inception year. (3) Based on internal data as of 6/30/2026. Jefferies Credit Partners (“JCP”) is a brand name for the asset management business conducted by the following SEC-registered investment advisers: Jefferies Finance LLC (“Jefferies Finance”), Jefferies Credit Partners LLC (“JCP LLC”), Jefferies Credit Management LLC (“JCM”) and Jefferies Credit Partners Europe Limited (“JCP Europe”). JCP manages ~$19.7BN private credit AUM across products. AUM is a gross measure that includes target leverage. (4) Reflects all JCP direct lending investment activity from 1/1/2021 – 8/31/2026. Additional information about JCP investment activity is available upon request. (5) As of 3/31/2026.