Intermediate Distressed Analyst - Aegon AM
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain updated financial models and analyses, operating assessments, industry overviews, and market information to support both investment recommendations and portfolio management.
- Develop proficiency with the legal elements of distressed debt investing and cultivate a firm grasp of reading and understanding credit documents (e.g., credit agreements, indentures, plans of reorganization).
- Provide ongoing monitoring of holdings to identify changes in company fundamentals, industry conditions, or security valuations that may alter the investment thesis.
- Present and debate investment recommendations with The Special Situations & Distressed Credit team and broader, global Leveraged Finance teams.
- Compile regular reports for portfolio and risk management and assist in day-to-day portfolio tracking analysis and reporting.
- Support global Leveraged Finance platform by performing analyses and diligence on stressed/distressed situations as needed.
- Develop strong working relationships with global research teams (e.g., High Yield, Leveraged Loans, Emerging Markets, Investment Grade, Securitized Products).
- Develop and maintain sell-side, buy-side, and advisory relationships (e.g., with outside financial, legal, and industry experts).
Qualifications:
- BA or MBA required, preference for finance or related field.
- Three years of aggregate professional experience, ideally including investment banking, restructuring, distressed debt, high yield, or leveraged loan experience and/or sell-side distressed.
- Education and/or experience in the following: business valuation, financial statement analysis, securities analysis, law, and international finance (including emerging markets).
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Advanced financial modeling skills, including three-statement models, capital structure tables, comparable company tables, sensitivity tables, DCF analysis, LBO analysis, and enterprise value calculations.
- Strong reasoning and communication skills.
Job and compensation levels depend upon an applicant’s qualifications including the extent of candidate’s relevant experience and other job-related factors and will be determined by hiring supervisors/managers and HR.
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We are open to considering flexible working practices. Please talk to us about what this means for you.
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