Associate, Private Debt & Loan

As a Private Debt & Loan (“PDL”) Associate, you will play a key role in the execution of AIMCo’s Private Credit strategies. The AUM of the PDL program is currently approximately $8.5 billion and continues to grow both investments and team size globally. Supporting the overall efforts for the PDL platform, you will contribute to AIMCo by focusing on investment execution and portfolio management across a broad spectrum of private credit investment opportunities, including Direct Lending, Fund Lending & Structured Credit.

You will interface with PDL’s internal and external partners, assessing investment opportunities, driving due diligence including thoughtful and thorough analysis, managing deal processes, deal execution as well as on-going portfolio monitoring and reporting. Successful Associates across the Private Debt & Loan team share many of the same characteristics; you are a self-starter, who is skilled at building relationships and committed to delivering best execution. You also possess finely honed financial & investment analysis skills, superior excel-based modelling capabilities & strong presentational skills.

As part of a small, but highly empowered team, you are motivated to contribute beyond investment activity to the platform, are known to support your colleagues through challenges and enthusiastically celebrate collective platform & institutional accomplishments.

Reporting to the Managing Director, Private Debt & Loan, the Associate, Private Debt & Loan will be responsible for:

• Assessing preliminary credit summaries and Information Memorandums to evaluate prospective private debt opportunities; reviewing and interpreting key facts to outline credit considerations, potential risks and key due diligence focus areas;
• Performing credit and financial analysis and industry/competitor/company research;
• Building, maintaining and reviewing complex financial models and preparing sensitivity analysis with a focus on debt servicing and credit statistics;
• Reviewing and synthesizing third party due diligence reports to support your investment recommendations;
• Attending meetings with management teams, private equity investors, due diligence providers/consultants and debt advisors;
• Participating in discussions regarding investment opportunities within investment committee approval meetings; preparing credit memos for final approval as well as internal memos to deal files;
• Contributing to the portfolio investments monitoring and reporting.

Undergraduate degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Finance, or another related field. Minimum 2+ years of relevant work experience in Investment Banking (M&A or Leveraged Finance preferred), Private Credit, Private Equity or any other institutional buyside role; Advanced analytical and technical skills, including debt structuring and financial modeling; Ability to thrive in a fast-paced & demanding environment; Detail oriented, professional, and collaborative team player; Stellar interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, and sound judgement; High degree of professionalism and discretion when handling confidential information; Strong leadership, project management, and communication skills; and Committed to the values of Excellence, Transparency, Humility, Integrity, and Collaboration and inspires the same in others.

We are excited to meet you. Please submit your resume or CV to be considered for this opportunity. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis and we will be in touch with any questions. Final candidates will be asked to undergo a security screening, which includes a credit bureau and a criminal record investigation, the results of which must be acceptable to AIMCo.

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If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you will enjoy your career with us!