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Direct Lending Associate

Direct Lending Associate

Associates play a vital role in the evaluation and execution of investments. Associates generally work in two-to-three person teams and assist in the identification, assessment, recommendation, execution and monitoring of investments. Associates are both encouraged and expected, shortly after joining the firm, to take on a leadership role in conducting due diligence and in analyzing and ultimately recommending investment opportunities.

 

A part of the investment process, Direct Lending Associates’ responsibilities may include:

  • Partnering with a senior deal professional to perform work as outlined above.
  • Conducting detailed industry and company-specific due diligence
  • Constructing a fundamental company valuation
  • Analyzing the company’s capital structure
  • Evaluating alternative financing structures
  • After thoughtful analysis of the risk/reward profile of the potential investment, the team will make a recommendation to the investment committee.
  • The deal team is responsible for spearheading the deal execution and documentation process.

General Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience in investment banking, leveraged finance or restructuring required
  • Excellent analytical, financial and problem-solving skills
  • Keen financial acumen and entrepreneurial skills
  • Able to synthesize a broad set of information into a cogent investment thesis
  • Strong work ethic, commitment, excellent judgment, and works well on a team
  • Independent self-starter
  • Strong interpersonal, networking and communication skills
  • Strong attention to detail

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