Investment Analyst - Direct Lending and SSITS Financing

Employer
Metis Search
Location
London, United Kingdom
Salary
Highly Competitive
Posted
Jan 14, 2023
Closes
Jan 17, 2023
Ref
17519579
Job Function
Credit Analysis
Industry Sector
Finance - General
Employment Type
Full Time
Education
Bachelors
The Firm

Our client is a specialist private credit investment firm providing commercially driven, entrepreneurial and creative debt capital solutions to corporate firms undergoing change and restructuring.

Their unique investment strategy is focused on asset-based financings, sitting within the mid-market range of £20m - £100m+, for corporates underserved by the mainstream debt market, across a wide array of industries.

The firm is a participant of a joint venture partnership with funds advised by a market leading global fund manager with in excess of $50 billion of assets under management, allowing for an established investment platform.

The Role: Investment Analyst

The Investment Analyst will play an essential part in supporting deal origination, execution and portfolio management, having a full scope of the transaction process and structuring of these.

The role offers the appropriate candidate a unique opportunity to assume real responsibility across varied deal flow in an entrepreneurial environment and contribute to the development of the firm.

The team comprises of a range of individuals from professional backgrounds such as investment banking and structured finance, corporate/debt advisory, restructuring, private credit and legal services.

Responsibilities/Duties:
• Assessment of opportunities, financial and credit analysis, structuring of proposals, preparation of term sheets and coordination of due diligence
• Preparation of credit memoranda
• Transaction execution, including negotiation of legal documentation and closing requirements
• Support of origination activities
• Portfolio management activities
• Support of other key business functions, including finance, operations, reporting and other ad hoc projects

Prerequisites/Requirements:

• 0 to 3 years post-accountancy qualification at a large accounting professional services firm, ideally with transaction experience within a restructuring, debt advisory, transaction services or other corporate finance team.

(This relates to having direct or relevant experience in a restructuring advisory.)

• Relevant Bachelor's degree required from a top tier institution alongside an excellent academic record.
• Must already have British citizenship, indefinite leave to remain or pre-settlement status - the firm will not sponsor visas.
• You must have strong analytical & technical skills, are result-oriented, with attention to detail and quality when delivering results under time pressure.
• You must be eager to continue learning the ins and outs of debt finance transactions and have a flexible mindset to take on complicated and new challenges.
• You must have proven project management and organizational skills.
• Advanced MS PowerPoint and MS Excel modelling skills - this will be tested in the application process.
• Participation in the Chartered Financial Analysts® (CFA) program OR ACA qualification is a plus.
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