Credit Associate, New York (R0126)

Coller Capital, founded in 1990, is one of the world's leading investors in the secondary market for private assets. The firm provides liquidity solutions to private markets investors worldwide, acquiring interests in private equity, private credit, and other private markets assets. 

KEY PURPOSE:

We are looking for an Investment Associate who has experience within Credit to participate in and contribute to all aspects of the deal process with responsibility for initial quantitative and qualitative analysis of credit-focused single-assets, portfolios, and funds.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

ANALYSIS

• Qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate potential transactions including performing detailed sector and company research and analysis

• Work either independently or with a Senior Associate or Manager to analyse credit secondaries opportunities

• Conduct due diligence and assist with deal execution and transaction management

• Prepare materials for Investment Committee and other internal meetings

• Present the analysis as required

• Interact with external consultants and advisers

• Support the further development of the analysis tools and frameworks for credit secondaries investing

STRUCTURING AND EXECUTION

• Work with the deal team and Coller’s in-house legal team to prepare and coordinate the execution of NDAs, offer letters, purchase agreements and other legal and transaction documentation

• Assist with closing administration

POST-INVESTMENT MONITORING

• Keep up to date on portfolio performance and address any specific requests for action or approval (for example changes to fund terms)

• Prepare returns forecasts, commentary and other investment information for Coller Capital limited partners meetings and regular portfolio review/as required

DEAL SOURCING, MARKETING AND FUND-RAISING

• Conduct desk research and prepare materials for marketing, deal sourcing and fundraising

• Support and attend external meetings as required

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

• Experience within the financial services industry (have completed analyst training or equivalent) including but not limited to:

• private equity

• private credit / direct lending

• special situations

• structured credit

• liquid loans / HY

• leveraged finance

• M&A / corporate finance

• Transactional experience

• Strong analytical abilities

• Solid understanding of fundamental credit underwriting and LBO capital structures

• Strong financial and business modelling skills

• Fluent (written and spoken) English

DESIRABLE

• Good knowledge of / interest in the secondaries market for private / alternative assets

• Knowledge and experience in Structured Credit, Special Situations and / or Private Credit

We are widely acknowledged as an innovator at the complex end of secondaries and with offices in New York, Luxembourg, New York, Seoul and Hong Kong, Coller has truly global reach. We are committed to advancing ESG initiatives and driving change across the private markets sector.

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary and bonus scheme, we offer private medical insurance and an attractive pension.

Please let us know if we can make any reasonable adjustments at interview in order to fully support and promote your talent.