Opportunistic Credit

Our elite global Hedge Fund client is seeking to recruit an lateral VP level Investor to source, evaluate, underwrite and execute a variety of special situations and alternative credit investments with a primary focus on litigation finance, legal assets, tax and regulatory claims and other esoteric asset opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Source, evaluate, underwrite and execute a variety of special situations and alternative credit investments with a primary focus on litigation finance, legal asset, tax and regulatory claims and other esoteric asset opportunities
• Analyze legal claims evaluating liability theories and the likelihood of potential awards
• Structure and negotiate customized term sheets, covenants, warranties, representations, credit agreements, prepaid forward agreements, fee purchase agreements and a variety of other funding agreements
• Draft investment memoranda and write commentary and portfolio analysis for limited partners and the investment committee
• Evaluate, monitor, mitigate and report on investment risk
• Support Portfolio Managers with daily P&L, position reconciliations and booking/executing trades
• Collaborate with internal teams to support operational improvements, automation initiatives, best practices and process improvements

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree; MBA or JD preferred
• 5+ years sourcing and analyzing litigation finance, legal asset, special situations and alternative credit investment opportunities
• Buyside investing experience at hedge fund, private credit, special situations, opportunistic credit, esoteric/special assets or litigation financing investment firm required
• Advanced proficiency with quantitative finance and complex financial modeling
• Advanced Excel skills
• Fundamental knowledge of corporate finance and business operations
• Highly motivated team player with demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic fast-paced transactional environment
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation and business writing skills

Our elite global Alternative Investment Fund client is seeking to recruit a Vice President to evaluate, drive and own the investment process from origination through execution for a specialized investment team that invests and executes strategic initiatives across the capital structure, asset classes and industry sectors.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, drive and own the investment process from origination through execution for a specialized investment team that invests and executes strategic initiatives across the capital structure, asset classes and industry sectors
• Lead the analysis and execution of incoming deal flow and investment opportunities across the fund platform
• Source, structure and drive transaction valuation and due diligence from origination to close
• Evaluate, lead and manage resources for complex, esoteric and ad-hoc deal flow and strategic initiatives
• Review and oversee valuations, financial modeling and capital structure analysis and incorporate content and projections into actionable investment recommendations
• Develop and present strategic recommendations and investment ideas to investment committees, senior firm leadership and external stakeholders
• Execute business development objectives contributing to the firm’s growth strategy
• Assist in developing strategy and marketing materials
• Manage relationships with key external stakeholders and counterparties
• Collaborate with firmwide investment and corporate strategy teams to execute on strategic priorities
• Mentor, train and coach junior investment professionals

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree with strong academic record; MBA/CFA a plus
• 6+ years of alternative investing or investment banking experience with demonstrated capital structure analysis expertise across asset classes and industry sectors
• Fundamental knowledge of alternative asset classes: private equity, private credit, opportunistic credit, special situations, hybrid capital, etc.
• Advanced financial technical skills: capital structure analysis, financial modeling, valuation analysis
• Highly motivated creative thinker with the ability to solve complex problems in a time sensitive environment
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to delegate and work autonomously while managing competing priorities
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation and business writing skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with teams across the platform and influence key stakeholders
• Proven experience leading and executing end-to-end transactions
• Prior experience managing and mentoring junior team members
• Proactive and entrepreneurial mindset