Syndicated & Leveraged Finance Analyst - Capital Markets Analyst Program
About the Program
The ZCM 2-year Analyst Program offers a unique experience to join a rapidly growing platform and team. The program offers the opportunity to maximize Analysts’ potential in these early professional years, providing foundational knowledge, skills, and experiences that will last a professional lifetime. Analysts will immediately take an active role within their team (while completing a formal training program), working alongside seasoned banking professionals to successfully meet the needs of our clients.
Debt Capital Markets Analyst Role
As a Debt Capital Markets Analyst, you will support senior members of the Syndicated & Leveraged Finance team in the origination, structuring, pricing, marketing, and execution of syndicated (multi-bank) credit facilities. Analysts play a critical role in transaction execution and gain broad exposure to credit markets and lender behavior.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining and updating market comparables for syndicated loan transactions
- Performing financial and credit analysis, including cash flow modeling, credit metrics, covenant analysis and capital structure review
- Preparing transaction and marketing materials such as pitch books, lender presentations and term sheets
- Coordinating with internal and external partners, including relationship managers, legal and operations team, to support transaction execution, closing and post-closing administration
- Supporting the distribution process, including lender outreach, tracking investor feedback and monitoring syndication progress
Available Locations & Groups
- Debt Capital Markets, Syndicated & Leveraged Finance – Los Angeles and Houston
- Debt Capital Markets, Securities Underwriting – Los Angeles
- Investment Banking – Houston
- Sales & Trading, Commodities – Charlotte
- Real Estate Capital Markets – Fort Lauderdale or Charlotte
- Power & Project Finance – Los Angeles
Qualifications
- Completed BA/BS degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, and/or related majors, with a scheduled graduation prior to the annual June 7th start date
- Overall GPA of 3.5 or above
- Strong interest in finance and capital markets
- High degree of academic and extracurricular achievement
- Proven analytical ability, critical thinking, and attention to detail
- Solid leadership and interpersonal skills
- Superior written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Comfortable working with peers at all levels, ranging from fellow analysts through Managing Directors
- Willingness to commit substantial time and energy to the program
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE!
- Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA) and dependent care accounts
- Paid Training, Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Paid Federal Holidays, and any applicable state holidays
- 401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience
- Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
Pay
This position is eligible to earn a base salary of $85,000/annually in Houston and $90,000/annually in Los Angeles.