Associate/Analyst

Job Purpose

• Responsible for assessing, executing and monitoring mid-market direct lending credit investment opportunities in Southeast Asia.
• Assessment of credit opportunities: conducting industry and company research, preparing detailed financial and valuation models, and other analyses.
• Executing credit deal: Preparing investment memos, conducting company due diligence, assisting draft terms sheets, and reviewing loan documentation.

Job Accountabilities / Key Results Area

• Manage and execute middle market private credit transactions, including preparation of investment memos, industry analysis, detailed financial and valuation models for review by senior members of the investment team.
• Manage negotiation and review of transaction legal documentation and liaison with internal and external legal advisers.
• Assist senior members of the investment team to source and identify private credit transactions and structuring deals, including preparation of terms sheets.
• Communicate investment ideas / thesis and investment risks quickly and effectively to the Managing Partner and investment team.

Minimum Essential Qualifications and Technical Competencies

Formal Education

• Bachelors Degree
  (First class qualifications)

Work Experience

• Total Work Experience:
  1 to 3
  years
• Total Relevant Experience:
  1 to 3
  years with an investment bank or private credit/equity firm, or accounting firm assessing investment opportunities.

Skills / Knowledge

• Solid financial modelling experience: DCF models, accretion/dilution analysis, and trading comparable analysis.
• Industry analysis experience- analysing industry dynamics and familiarity with industry analysis frameworks.
• Exceptional quantitative and analysis skills.
• Fluency in English and one or more Asian languages.