Credit Associate

LOCATION:

Denver, CO

START DATE:

ASAP

OVERVIEW:

Our client is a private equity and structured credit fund with offices in Colorado and New York. The firm seeks to invest between $20 to $300 million in companies across a variety of verticals. The team provides structure growth capital to support the long-term growth of companies it chooses to partner with.

ASSOCIATE ROLE:

The Pre-MBA Associate works directly with the rest of the investment team to support the firm’s investment decisions through detailed analysis of technologies & services, markets, and companies. The ideal candidate will have outstanding character, experience working in small teams, a willingness and ability to take initiative, and the ability to lead investment diligence and monitor processes. Two or more years of experience in investment banking will be required. The Pre-MBA Associate must utilize financial tools and unique information sources to develop a model which supports the valuation of a potential investment and participate as a member of the team evaluating the opportunity. Given the small teams and a large pipeline of potential investment opportunities, the right candidate should expect to get a lot of deal repetitions through conducting due diligence on new companies in a variety of different industry verticals.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Construct financial models to evaluate potential investment opportunities
• Perform due diligence and provide recommendations to investment team members related to investments
• Participate and/or lead calls with Key Opinion Leaders, Physicians, Industry-Leaders, Investment Banks, Venture-Capital/Private Equity Firms, and Board Members
• Coordinate with external consultants and legal counsel for transaction execution
• Actively participate in investment team meetings and the analysis process
• Perform special research projects on an ad-hoc basis
• Monitor and report on new and existing investments
• Assist in fund-investor and investment meetings as requested
• Prepare materials for partnership and investor annual meetings
• Attend industry conferences and trade shows and prepare summary analyses of trends and opportunities
• Assist in fundraising efforts and preparing offering documents and presentations

QUALIFICATIONS:

• College degree required with an exceptional academic track record
• 2+ years of relevant experience in investment banking
• Ability to multi-task
• Experience working with market/financial models
• Excellent analytical and presentation skills
• Excellent excel modeling skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Planning, organization, and time management skills are mandatory
• Works well with a variety of individuals and is a team player