Clearlake Hires Lederman from KKR as Head of Capital Markets (1)

Clearlake Capital Group hired Josh Lederman from KKR & Co. for the newly created role of head of capital markets, according to a spokesperson for the firm.

In his new role, Lederman will oversee debt origination, underwriting and distribution in what Clearlake sees as a first step in building a broader capital markets team, an effort that includes obtaining a broker-dealer license.

Lederman, who is expected to start in his new role in September, will also coordinate Clearlake’s relationships with lenders in the broadly syndicated and private credit markets. He will report to James Pade, a partner who oversees ...