The Asset-Based Lending Team based in Los Angeles seeks a committed and dynamic Associate Underwriter. This is a critical position for a fast growing team that provides senior secured financing to leveraged issuers consisting of both privately owned and public companies.

 

Main Duties and Responsibilities of Role:

· You assume a key role in preparation of initial screening memos and credit approval packages, including due diligence, financial modeling, and credit documentation review for new transactions;

· You take responsibility for ongoing portfolio management for a group of selected accounts – monitoring and tracking credit performance, executing amendment requests, etc;

· You contribute to the preparation of client marketing presentations as well as internal

presentations as needed.

· You prepare operating and LBO models, comp sheets, rating models, economic return models, and collateral documents.

· You handle the maintenance of credit files and loan documentation.

· You collaborate with Risk Management and Loan Operations teams in different geographies and time zones.

ProfileQualifications / Education:

• A Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Mathematics or closely related quantitative field

• 7 years of relevant ABL and/or cash flow/leveraged finance experience

 

Experience / Knowledge:

• Asset-Based Lending background not required but a useful plus

• Deep understanding of GAAP accounting principles and comfort with core financial statements (income statement, cash flow statement and balance sheet)

• High proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint): The individual will possess excellent excel skills and be able to expeditiously build a fully-functional dynamic, financial model

• Fundamental understanding of the capital markets and debt products

• Progress towards a CFA or CPA is a plus

• Credit training is a positive