Support the Asset Management team, focused on portfolio account surveillance, monitoring, reporting and valuation
Conduct comprehensive financial analysis on and research of the Arena investment portfolio, consisting primarily of complex debt positions.
Analyze management, cash flows, asset collateral quality/coverage, deal structure, covenants, and perform sector analysis to understand a given firm’s competitive position
Generate detailed financial models, including those for projections, covenant sensitivity analysis, duration and IRR calculations, amongst others
Assist in the generation of marketing and credit/performance reports and presentations
Continuously monitor assigned product sectors and portfolio companies.
Work with legal, financial, valuation and accounting advisors on account management, diligence and documentation
Lead and work on frequent project-oriented assignments
1-5 years related experience in commercial credit and debt investing and/or asset management. Exposure to structuring & securitization at a credit ratings agency, bank or investment firm may be substituted.
Undergraduate degree from a top institution a plus, with a record of academic achievement – US GPA minimum requirement of 3.5
MBA or CFA a plus.
Strong quantitative and qualitative skills; excellent Microsoft Excel (VBA a plus)
Strong modeling skills and the ability to think flexibly, while analyzing a variety of situations; comfortable and effective multi-tasker
Excellent oral and written communication skills, knowledge of Mandarin and/or a Southeast Asian language a plus