Structured Finance

Our elite global Financial Services client is seeking to recruit an experienced Fund Finance credit analyst (Director level) to serve as a lead analyst in modeling, evaluating and monitoring fund financing facilities and investment debt products issued by investment funds, private credit funds and other related institutional and private investors.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a  lead analyst in modeling, evaluating and monitoring fund financing facilities and investment debt products issued by investment funds, private credit funds and other related institutional and private  investors
• Perform capital structure, collateral and cash flow analysis and evaluate factors that can negatively affect creditworthiness of investment vehicles
• Conduct investor and issuers meetings and continuously monitor existing credit portfolios
• Perform due diligence and risk management of investment processes and investment strategies
• Author in-depth credit research reports for internal and external publication
• Present credit findings to internal credit committees
• Interact with media, key financial market participants and investment finance professionals to discuss market and industry trends
• Attend and participate in industry conferences
• Assist with developing best practices, automation tools and analytical tools
• Supervise, coach and mentor junior staff as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• CFA designation strongly preferred
• 3+ years of relevant credit analysis or credit research experience
• Experience analyzing fund financing facilities, fixed income products, or structured finance products preferred
• Advanced Excel modeling and quantitative financial skills required
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize creditworthiness of complex fund structures
• Fundamental knowledge of private financial markets and private investment strategies
• Demonstrated knowledge of fund finance products such as NAV loans, subscription credit lines, fund feeders, hybrid financing facilities, etc.
• Strong capital structure, collateral and cash flow analysis skills
• Advanced proficiency with Excel modeling
• Proven ability to review and analyze legal documentation and fund structures
• Advanced communication, presentation and business writing skills
• Well development interpersonal and relationship building skills

Our elite global Alternative Investment Fund client is seeking to recruit an Investment Associate with 2- 3 years of transactional investment banking experience to serve as a key member of the team investing across a variety of structured credit and esoteric structured asset classes.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, negotiate, finance and close investment opportunities across a variety of structured credit and esoteric structured asset classes
• Perform investment research, financial modeling, transaction underwriting, valuation analysis and deal due diligence
• Assist with business plan development for various investment opportunities
• Develop investment ideas, write investment memos and create presentations for the investment committee
• Assist with legal documentation and deal closings
• Interact frequently with portfolio company management
• Support post-close efforts including add-on M&A transactions, management reporting, portfolio company growth objectives, etc.
• Build and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Assist with capital raising initiatives
• Mentor junior team members
• Assist with ad hoc projects

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree with strong academic standing
• 2-3 years of transactional investment banking or lateral investment analysis experience (targeting 2023-2024 undergrads)
• Experience with Esoteric ABS, ABS Securitization, Structured Finance, Leverage Finance, FIG investment banking or Transportation banking (rail, aircraft, etc.) transactions required
• Advanced financial modeling, transaction underwriting and valuation analysis required
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, business writing and relationship management skills
• Highly motivated, intellectually curious and creative with strong critical thinking skills
• Travel required