Analyst/Associate, Alternative Corporate Credit (London)

MCAP Global Finance (UK) LLP, the UK affiliate of New York based global asset manager Marathon Asset Management L.P.

Marathon is a leading global credit manager with over $23 billion of capital under management. The firm was founded in 1998 and is managed by Bruce Richards, CEO & Chairman, and Louis Hanover, CIO, and employs approximately 190 professionals, with a 20-member Executive Committee and 8 Partners that include Christine Chartouni, Ed Cong, Jason Friedman, Jeff Jacob, Jamie Raboy, and Andy Springer.

Marathons corporate headquarters are in New York City, and has offices in London, Miami, Los Angeles, and Luxembourg. Marathon is a Registered Investment Adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.marathonfund.com.

The Alternative Corporate Credit team seeks an Analyst or Associate level professional (based on experience) for its London team.  The successful candidate will be part of a growing strategy and can play a meaningful role in the team’s success.  Deal teams are small, providing significant opportunity for direct involvement in all aspects of transaction execution and post-closing portfolio management. 

The investment mandate provides for significant structuring flexibility and creativity, including investments in senior secured loans, unitranche facilities, junior/mezzanine and holdco debt, preferred stock, minority equity, and asset-backed structures.  The team invests across Western Europe and the Middle East, and is open to all major industry sectors.  In addition, the strategy includes investments in both private and public issuers, including opportunistic secondary purchases of dislocated debt.

• Support team in identifying, analysing and executing investments across the capital structure in a variety of industries and geographies in alternative credit (public and private)
• Participate in all stages of the investment process including:
• Build and maintain detailed financial models
• Prepare detailed investment committee memorandums
• Perform extensive due diligence
• Conduct industry deep dives
• Work with third party advisors
• Review legal documentation
• Present opportunities to senior investment professionals and investment committee
• Participate in frequent calls with key management executives, industry experts, law firms, operational and balance sheet restructuring advisers, and sell-side/buy-side network to continually evaluate business strategy and company outlook
• Actively monitor performance of existing portfolio companies and stay current with relevant industry trends

• Required education: BA or BSc degree
• 1 - 5 years of experience in private credit, investment banking, leveraged finance or financial advisory
• Experience in financial statement analysis, good understanding of how to read company financial reports
• Experience with credit legal documentation is a plus
• Strong quantitative and financial modelling skills
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
• Highly motivated, disciplined, responsible personality with attention to detail, high energy level and strong work ethic
• Proactive thinking with detail-oriented and creative approach to problem solving
• Fluency in major European languages such as German, French, Spanish and Italian is desirable

Please refer to our privacy notice for applicants here:  Regulatory Information - Marathon Asset Management (marathonfund.com)

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