Associate - Leveraged Finance Execution (HCA)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute leveraged finance transactions (including senior secured debt, TLBs, high-yield bonds, mezzanine, etc.), present complex deals, companies, and related financial information.
• Work under critical time constraints, perform highly detailed and accurate work on multiple, concurrent tasks.
• Spearhead the due diligence process for new cash flow transactions, inclusive of financial due diligence and leading diligence calls.
• Perform due diligence, synthesize information, and interpret for the applicable audience.
• Prepare and/or review screening memos and credit approval documents; prepare and/or review financial models.
• Organize and manage the closing process on new leveraged finance transactions.
• Interact with multiple stakeholders including senior Leveraged Finance members, portfolio managers, credit officers, capital markets professionals, company management, as well as legal counsel and operations personnel.
• Accountable for quality and timeliness of self and analyst's work
• Manage analysts' time and seek opportunities to contribute to senior bankers during down time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 2-3 years professional experience in corporate finance, financial planning & analysis, investment banking, or other related fields.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with financial statement modeling.
• Experience underwriting middle market cash flow transactions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision.
• Desire to evolve, seek out construction criticism, and continue to develop oneself.
• A high level of verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey credit worthiness and recommendations.
• Thorough knowledge of various software programs including Word and Excel, and the ability to quickly learn additional systems/software.
• Strong customer service orientation
• Pride in work products / ownership over meeting and exceeding work quality and idea generation expectations
• Strong business writing through concise, clear, and direct transfer of ideas and information
• Situationally appropriate interpersonal communication and behavior (both internally and externally)
• CFA or MBA
• Completion of formalized credit training program
• Knowledge of leveraged finance transactions and structures (including senior secured debt, TLBs, high-yield bonds, mezzanine)