About Antares Capital, LP: Antares Capital is the premier provider of financing solutions for middle-market, private equity-backed transactions, having delivered more than $125 billion in financing over the last 10 years. Headquartered in Chicago with offices in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, Norwalk (Connecticut), and Toronto, Antares provides innovative solutions for buyouts, acquisitions, growth capital, restructurings and recapitalizations and has done so for more than 25 years. The team of professionals at Antares is among the most accomplished in the industry, immersing themselves in clients’ businesses with a focus on long-term growth. When clients choose Antares, they benefit from industry leading expertise and a longstanding philosophy of delivering for clients consistently, predictably and reliably, in good and challenging times. To learn more, visit www.antares.com. Antares is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Position Summary | Reporting to the Senior Managing Director, the Analyst – Leveraged Finance will support the senior deal professionals working with private equity clients in the syndication of LBOs, refinancings and recapitalizations. This position encompasses pitching, marketing, approvals and execution of transactions. The analyst will work closely with the credit and client coverage teams as well as investors during the syndication process. This role will assist in the entire syndication process including data analysis, comparables, preparation of marketing, syndication and rating agency materials, legal documentation review and internal deal pricing and approval. |
Responsibilities | Assist with the marketing and execution of syndicated loan transactions by supporting senior capital markets professionals in the following capacity: - Create marketing materials including pitches for new business.
- Assist in the preparation of charts, tables and written content for confidential information memoranda, lender presentations, and rating agency presentations.
- Utilize research tools (including data bases, Capital IQ, LCD, Bloomberg, Edgar and Loan Connector) effectively to obtain market information and data and generate market comparables for proposed transactions.
- Partner with credit teams to analyze and draw conclusions from data room information, financial statements, quality of earnings reports and MD&A.
- Analyze financial sponsor models to understand drivers of cash flow and leverage.
- Support senior syndicators during investor presentations and sales meetings.
- Coordinate responses to investor inquiries during the syndication process.
- Participate in capital markets due diligence process, Capital Markets pipeline, deal review and approval sessions.
- Maintain deal databases.
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Qualifications and Requirements | Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 1 to 3 years of experience in leveraged lending or other capital markets products.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel and demonstrated ability to learn new systems quickly.
Eligibility Requirements: - Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States
- Must be willing to comply with pre-employment screening, including, but not limited to, drug testing, reference verification and background check
- For U.S. employment opportunities, Antares Capital hires U.S. citizens, permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and temporary residents. Temporary residence does not include those with nonimmigrant work authorization (F, J, H or L visas), such as students in practical training status. Antares Capital will require proof of work authorization
- Travel up to 5% of the time
Desired Characteristics: - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related discipline.
- Desire to develop strong analytical capabilities, learn legal documentation and work on large complex transactions.
- Collaboration skills: Works effectively in cross functional team environment.
- Communication skills: Clearly articulates view point verbally and in writing, fostering confidence when sharing/presenting information.
- Dependability: Reliable, responsible, dedicated, committed, team player that fulfills obligations.
- Prioritization skills: Balances workload and prioritizes effectively.
- Able to manage self and time to meet commitments.
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