Associate, Cross-Asset Investing - Alternative Investment Fund

Our elite global Alternative Investment Fund client is seeking to recruit a lateral Associate to be a key member of a generalist investment team that invests across the capital structure, alternative asset classes and industry sectors, as well as supporting strategic platform and operational growth initiatives.

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Responsibilities:

• Identify, source and evaluate investment opportunities across the capital structure, alternative asset classes and industry sectors
• Support strategic growth initiatives across the platform (acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, etc.)
• Analyze incoming deal flow and create presentation materials highlighting investment research and making actionable investment recommendations
• Perform deal sourcing, capital structure analysis, valuations, complex modeling, structuring and due diligence
• Build complex financial models and perform capital structure analysis and incorporate analysis into business projections
• Provide marketing and business development support including developing relevant materials and presentations for current and prospective investors and internal stakeholders
• Provide support to the corporate strategy team and various investment teams
• Perform ad hoc duties and special projects as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree with strong academic achievement
• 2-4 years of lateral alternative investing or investment banking experience
• Keen interest in working in a hybrid investing and strategy role
• Exposure FIG sector investing or transactional execution highly desirable (i.e., banks, asset managers, non-bank financials, specialty finance, insurance, xhyhwjd etc.)
• Advanced technical financial skills is a critical requirement: financial modeling, capital structure analysis, valuations, due diligence, etc.
• Ability and willingness to serve in a hybrid investment generalist and corporate development execution role, working across investment strategies and the entire capital structure
• Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Highly motivated, driven and intellectually curious with exceptional work ethic
• Team player with the ability to work well independently