Analyst/Associate, Corporate Credit

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 $24 billion of capital under management. The firm was founded in 1998 and is managed by Bruce Richards, CEO & Chairman, and Louis Hanover, CIO.  Marathon makes private and public investments across all its key verticals: corporate credit, asset backed and structured credit, real estate credit and emerging markets.  Marathon has operated in Europe since 2004 and has offices in London and Luxembourg.

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

Corporate Credit Overview:

The 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.  Lean teams provide significant exposure to senior members of the team and the opportunity for direct involvement in all aspects of the investment process including analysis/underwrite, IC process, execution and post-closing portfolio management. 

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support team in identifying, analysing and executing investments across the capital structure in a variety of industries and geographies in corporate 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

Qualifications and Experience:

• Required education: BA or BSc degree
• 2 - 3 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 other major European languages such as German, French, Spanish and Italian is desirable but not essential

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is  £75,000 - £130,000 in base pay (exclusive of bonus or benefits above and beyond the base pay). Base pay offered will be determined based on your experience, location, skills, training, certifications, and education, and in addition we will also consider internal equity and market data. 

Marathon’s benefits include, but are not limited to, pension contributions, private medical insurance, life insurance, and company‑provided lunches.

No agencies please

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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