Training to Tenacity: Next Gen of Talent with Nassau Global Credit

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Season 2, Episode 3

On this episode of LFI Levered Lines, Host Steve Miller (Host, CreditSights at Fitch Solutions) is joined by Jonathan Insull (Chief Investment Officer, Nassau Global Credit) to explore developing the next generation of loan market talent and how buy-side skill sets are evolving in a data-driven, securitized credit landscape.

The conversation traces Jonathan’s path from bank credit training and restructuring workouts to CLO pioneering and leading global credit. He highlights how hands-on bankruptcy experience, principal-minded lending, and attention to documentation underpin durable portfolio construction. Jonathan discusses hiring in today’s market – case studies, data fluency, communication, and presentation—as well as mentorship, modeling behavior, and teaching the “why” behind the data.

They unpack the changing bank-to-buy-side pipeline, the importance of reading the docs amid macro-heavy analyses, and how AI and modern tools can accelerate research while preserving judgment. Jonathan shares practical approaches to onboarding junior talent, designing case studies, and cultivating long-horizon thinking in loan portfolios.