About the job
About Us At Mentis AI, we operate at the dynamic intersection of institutional finance and cutting-edge AI technology. Our diverse team, comprising veterans from esteemed institutions like Lazard and Partners Group, leverages deep financial expertise with advanced machine learning and AI research. With our presence in both London and San Francisco, we collaborate with premier AI labs to revolutionize decision-making processes in high-stakes financial environments.
The Opportunity In the face of AI's rapid integration into private credit workflows—from underwriting and credit approvals to documentation and portfolio management—this part-time residency program invites seasoned direct lending and private credit professionals. Join us for a hands-on experience in understanding how sophisticated AI systems are developed, assessed, and optimized within middle-market lending and credit fund operations.
Your Responsibilities:
Develop Expert Benchmarks: Create and validate practical credit analyses, underwriting scenarios, and portfolio monitoring frameworks essential for evaluating advanced AI systems.
Evaluate Model Reasoning: Identify and address weaknesses in AI-generated credit assessments, focusing on logical inconsistencies and gaps in underwriting intuition.
Framework Design: Convert the methodologies of credit professionals in evaluating borrowers and structuring deals into challenges that test AI's reasoning capabilities.
Assess Human vs. AI Judgment: Conduct systematic comparisons of professional credit assessments and AI outputs across various credit scenarios.
Why This Experience Matters:
Be among the pioneering private credit professionals exploring how advanced AI models analyze credit underwriting and manage portfolios.
Cultivate a unique profile at the crossroads of private credit and AI—ideal for careers in credit funds, AI firms, or entrepreneurial ventures.
Gain firsthand experience in how AI transforms credit workflows—from underwriting to portfolio monitoring and beyond.

