Analyst - Structured Finance Advisory

Essential Functions/Responsibility Statements:

• Create, modify or otherwise utilize financial models and produce detailed analysis in support of the group’s origination and execution activities.
• Lead or support the production of credit applications, offering memoranda and engagement letters.
• Research/analyze industries and market data.
• Support and lead certain aspects of transaction execution, coordinating the underwriting process, due diligence, documentation and interface with other areas (credit, syndication other products involved).
• Support in the structuring of the transaction: review of the key features of the financing strategy and any financial documentation.
• Operate within compliance parameters and demonstrate sound business judgement.
• Support marketing and origination of new transactions by preparing pitch books and marketing materials and attending client meetings with senior colleagues.
• Collaborate and coordinate with other departments and develop internal network to enhance effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain expertise in primary sectors covered by the Structured Finance team including helping develop ideas and related content.
  

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent degree and/or work experience.
  

Work Experience:

• 1-2+ years of experience in Structured Finance / Project Finance or a comparable field.
  

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated success executing project finance or similar transactions.
• Self-motivated.
• Very strong interpersonal communication skills, complemented by both excellent verbal and written communication in English.
• Proficiency in project finance modeling.
• Presentation and public speaking skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational skills and detail orientation.
• Demonstrated complex analysis skills.
• Ability to travel within assigned territory as required.
• Experience in debt advisory, acquisition finance, bond and equity underwriting, private placements, asset securitization, public ratings and/or M&A is a plus.
• Strong analytical / problem solving skills.
• Ability to translate data into information.
• Sales oriented, energetic, and self-motivated with strong initiative to help team achieve revenue and fee objectives.