Debt Advisory Vice President (m/f/d)

Carlsquare; Frankfurt; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Carlsquare in Frankfurt is seeking an experienced debt advisory professional to structure and execute debt financing solutions for mid-market clients. You will build and review cash flow models, credit metrics and information memoranda, coordinating with banks and lenders throughout the process.

The role offers autonomy within a growth-focused team, opportunities to work on European deals, and a clear path to leadership for someone with a strong deal track record, analytical mindset, and fluent

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in debt/capital advisory or lending.
• Outstanding analytical and communication skills in German.
• Solid deal track record in small/midcap debt transactions.

Responsibilities

• Structuring, analyzing and executing debt financing solutions for clients.
• Building and reviewing financial models, cash flow analyses and credit metrics.
• Coordinating with banks, debt funds and lenders during marketing and negotiations.
• Preparing information memoranda and management materials for financing processes.
• Supporting and leading debt advisory mandates throughout the financing process.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

German language

Education

Finance or accounting degree

Job description

Carlsquare is a leading technology investment bank. With 12 offices in 8 countries, we enable tech innovators and investors around the globe to achieve their strategic objectives. Our core services include M&A, debt advisory and IPO advisory. We have successfully closed 600+ transactions.
Carlsquare was founded in Hamburg at the turn of the millennium. Today, the firm employs 180 people, with offices in key tech hubs including Berlin, Boston, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Hamburg, London, Munich, Paris, San Francisco, Stockholm, Vancouver, and Warsaw. For more information about Carlsquare, please visit www.carlsquare.com .

Launched in January 2023 in Frankfurt, our Debt Advisory practice has rapidly become the go-to address for numerous financial sponsors and corporates in the DACH region. By mid-2024, we were ranked the second most active debt advisor in Germany according to Leverest. We are now poised to build on our successful market establishment across the DACH region, with the UK our top priority for European expansion.

You will...

• Structuring, analyzing and executing debt financing solutions, including acquisition financings, refinancings, growth financings and project financings
• Building and reviewing financial models, cash flow analyses and credit metrics, including sensitivity and scenario analyses
• Supporting and increasingly leading debt advisory mandates throughout the full financing process
• Preparing and reviewing information memoranda, lender presentations and management materials for financing processes
• Coordinating and communicating with banks, debt funds and other financing providers during marketing and negotiation phases
• Supporting the negotiation of term sheets and credit documentation (incl. e.g., financial covenants) in cooperation with senior team members and legal advisors
• Managing the financing-related due diligence process and responding to lender information requests
• Conducting market analyses on debt products, pricing, structures and current financing trends
• Reviewing work prepared by Analysts and providing guidance and on-the-job training
• Working closely with M&A, Equity Advisory and other Corporate Finance teams

We will...

• Welcome you to our dynamic team culture, where your colleagues will treat you as an equal
• Offer you a high degree of autonomy, an attractive compensation package and the chance to work on exciting deals across Europe and North America
• Support flexible working conditions to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance
• Celebrate with you at our summer parties where the entire company gathers in one of Europe’s most vibrant cities
• An excellent university degree with a focus on finance, accounting or a similar quantitative discipline
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in debt/capital advisory or lending (bank or private debt investor)
• Outstanding analytical, conceptual and communication skills in German
• Relevant deal track record (ideally small/ midcap size)
• Someone who brings their whole self to work - we think of ourselves as “corporate finance with a personality”

The opportunity would e.g. suit somebody with a credit or a debt advisory background who is looking to move into a more entrepreneurial environment within a fast-growing team.

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