Scot French

Scot French is a Senior Managing Director in the Private Financing Solutions (PFS) Executive Office, which leads BlackRock’s private credit, GP/LP solutions, and liquid and private credit CLO businesses. In addition to leading PFS with Scott Kapnick and Michael Patterson, Mr. French is a Founding Partner and Co-President of HPS Investment Partners and a member of BlackRock’s Global Executive Committee.

Mr. French joined BlackRock in 2025 with the acquisition of HPS where he leads the Junior Capital Solutions platform and is Portfolio Manager of the HPS Strategic Investment Partners Funds.

Prior to joining HPS at its inception in 2007, Mr. French spent three years at Citigroup as a Managing Director and Head of Private Investments for Citigroup Global Special Situations, a credit-focused, on-balance sheet proprietary investment fund. Within Citigroup Global Special Situations, Mr. French managed a portfolio of private mezzanine and private equity investments in North America, Europe and Latin America.

Prior to joining Citigroup, Mr. French worked in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs from 1999 to 2004 and in Mergers & Acquisitions at Salomon Brothers Inc. from 1994 to 1999.

Mr. French began his career at Price Waterhouse from 1992 to 1994. Mr. French is a graduate of the University of Illinois.