Asset-Based Finance (ABF)/Securitisation Investment Associate

About DWS: Today, markets face a whole new set of pressures – but also a whole lot of opportunity too. Opportunity to innovate differently. Opportunity to invest responsibly. And opportunity to make change. Join us at DWS, and you can be part of an industry-leading firm with a global presence. You can lead ambitious opportunities and shape the future of investing. You can support our clients, local communities, and the environment.

We’re looking for creative thinkers and innovators to join us as the world continues to transform. As whole markets change, one thing remains clear; our people always work together to capture the opportunities of tomorrow. As investors on behalf of our clients, it is our role to find investment solutions, ensuring the best possible foundation for our clients’ financial future.

Your responsibilities as an ABF/Private Credit Investment Associate will include:

• Supporting the team across a broad range of Asset-Based Finance (“ABF”) strategies, focusing on investing in granular credit portfolios across consumer, mortgage, small business and esoteric asset classes; performing, sub/re-performing and occasionally non-performing; typically with leverage.
• Conducting detailed financial analysis of cash flows, financial statements, and data tapes, to assess the credit quality of potential transactions.
• Evaluating industry trends, market conditions, and underlying collateral risk.
• Performing in-depth due diligence on potential borrowers including review of legal documentation, business and collateral quality, operations, and other relevant factors impacting investment decisions.
• Developing and utilising complex financial models to project expected investment performance and assess potential risks and scenarios.
• Jointly preparing and presenting investment committee memorandums.
• Monitoring investments and sector trends to support ongoing portfolio management.

We are looking for:

• Strong analytical and complex modelling skills, and experience of conducting detailed due diligence across public and private ABF transactions, covering a variety of asset classes and collateral types.
• Flexible investment mindset and ability to learn and build in-depth understanding across a broad range of asset types.
• Clear written communication skills as will be applied to preparation of investment committee memos and other decision-making materials.
• Educated to degree level in a business, economics, or finance related discipline from an accredited college or university (or equivalent) or an acceptable level of industry experience.

What we’ll offer you: At DWS we’re serious about diversity, equity and creating an inclusive culture where colleagues can be themselves and it’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work - feeling healthy, happy and rewarded. At DWS you’ll have access to a range of benefits including, but not limited, to the below:

• A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, comprehensive leave policy, personal and volunteer days.
• Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits.
• Access to best-in-class trainings, in role development and career progression opportunities.

If you require any adjustments or changes to be made to the interview process for any reason including, or related to a disability or long-term health condition, then please contact your recruiter and let them know what assistance you may need. Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation.

We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.