New York City, New York, United States, January 2026 – Samantha Kent has taken on a new leadership role as Vice President – Human Resources Business Partner at Waterfall Asset Management LLC, marking a significant milestone in her people leadership journey within the global asset management sector. In this mandate, she will partner with business leadership to drive talent strategy, workforce engagement and organisational effectiveness across Waterfall’s structured credit and private equity investment platforms.
Samantha Kent has built her recent leadership journey at Waterfall Asset Management LLC, where she previously served as Human Resources Associate, supporting core HR operations, talent processes and workforce engagement initiatives. Her elevation reflects strong internal progression and trusted people leadership.
Prior to joining Waterfall, Samantha served as Assistant Vice President – Program Support Manager at Barclays Investment Bank, where she led early careers coaching for investment professionals, supported campus recruiting programs and strengthened leadership development and workforce readiness initiatives.
Earlier, she worked as Human Resources & Organization Generalist at Salvatore Ferragamo, where she handled talent acquisition, learning & development, employee relations, wellness initiatives and HR systems development. Her career also includes campus recruiting exposure at Cowen Inc., leasing and customer engagement leadership at Campus Hill Apartments, and global HR operations internship experience at Latham & Watkins.
About Waterfall Asset Management LLC
Waterfall Asset Management LLC is a leading SEC-registered institutional asset manager specialising in structured credit and private equity investments. Founded in 2005, Waterfall manages approximately $13.1 billion in assets and is known for its multi-sector ABS and loan investment expertise, serving global institutional clients with differentiated risk-return strategies.
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