Analyst or Associate, Direct Lending
Golub Capital - Chicago, IL
posted 7 days ago
About the position
The Middle Market Lending Team provides senior, one-stop and second lien loans to U.S. middle market companies. The team structures financing solutions with hold positions of up to $700 million. We also underwrite and syndicate senior credit facilities and a proprietary suite of GOLD (unitranche) facilities up to $2 billion. The Middle Market Lending Team has specialty teams in five verticals: Consumer, Restaurant and Retail, Diversified Industries, Financial Services Healthcare and Software & Technology services. The team has an outstanding track record of closing deals on time and at the agreed-upon terms, utilizing deep industry knowledge to identify, advise on and implement value creation strategies. Key responsibilities include origination and underwriting of loans. The team works closely with all areas of the Firm to ensure seamless execution.
Responsibilities
- Assisting the Underwriting Team in assessing new investment opportunities for the Firm
- Preparing investment and downside case financial models
- Assisting in the preparation of investment memoranda for presentation to the Investment Committee including preparing company, industry and financial charts and analysis
- Performing independent research on company and industry (internet, analyst reports, public comps)
- Assisting in the coordination of deal closings
- Assisting in the preparation of portfolio reviews for existing investments including preparing historical and projected covenant models
- Written credit analysis of historical and projected financial performance
- Reviewing internal monitoring templates to ensure accuracy of investment detail
- Assisting in the management of accounts by monitoring industry events and through company press releases and monthly / quarterly financials, industry and company research reports
- Assisting in processing amendment / waiver requests, as necessary
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree, preferably with a major in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related financial subject area with an outstanding record of academic achievement
- 1 to 3 years of experience in a finance function, preferably in a leveraged credit, investment banking or commercial banking environment
- Strong analytical, financial modeling and research skills
- Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other software
- Abide by our work-in-office policies then in effect
Benefits
- 401(k) eligibility
- various paid time off benefits such as vacation, sick time and parental leave
