Direct Lending - Analyst / Junior Associate

Hayfin Capital Management LLP; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Private Credit - Analyst / Junior Associate

Summary
Hayfin is a leading European alternative asset management platform with €33bn AuM, providing critical debt, equity and hybrid capital solutions to meet a range of financing needs for both corporates (sponsor and non-sponsor) and real asset owners.

Analysts and Associates work as part of small deal teams or directly with senior team members with a focus on fundamental credit analysis, due diligence, deal structuring and portfolio monitoring. The selected candidate will work on a broad range of transactions across the capital structure and in a variety of sectors on investments in our primary Private Credit strategies: Direct Lending, Tactical Solutions and Special Opportunities. The work is fast paced, deal-focused and will involve interacting with various counterparties across corporates, private equity firms, founders, law firms and other alternative asset managers.

This is an opportunity to join a leading private credit firm, working on prominent deals across Europe. You would be part of an experienced and diverse team, with a culture focused on collaboration, teamwork and entrepreneurial spirit.

Responsibilities

Credit analysis & due diligence:

• Assessment of new opportunities via in-depth investment analysis and financial modelling
• Participation in all aspects of due diligence processes, as well as preparation and presentation of investment theses to internal committees

Deal execution:

• Participate in structuring and negotiating deal terms
• Develop understanding of deal documentation
• Understand flow of value from analysis to documents to portfolio performance and returns

Origination:

• Support team in tracking relationships and participating in the origination effort
• Generating new investment ideas

Portfolio monitoring:

• Active monitoring of the existing portfolio
• Highlight any change in trends and discuss changes in forecasts with the deal team if relevant
• Build relationships with sponsors, management teams and relevant stakeholders both within your team and peer groups across the firm
• Based in London but will have the opportunity to work on deals across Europe

Requirements

• 2-3 years experience at a top-tier Investment Bank (Leveraged Finance or M&A), Restructuring Advisory, Debt Advisory or Private Credit / Direct Lending firm
• Strong quantitative, financial modelling and analytics skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to analyse credits and form independent investment judgements
• Fluency in English (both written and verbal). Additional fluency in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian or Dutch is beneficial

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Finance and Sales

Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting