Investment Analyst / Associate – Asset-Based Finance

Levante SCS; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Levante SCS, an Asset-Based Finance investor, is recruiting an Investment Analyst / Associate to join the investment team in Madrid. You will contribute across the full investment cycle, from initial screening to exit, reporting to the management team.

The role requires 1–5 years in structured finance or related fields, strong Excel modelling, and comfort with large asset-level datasets. English fluency is essential, with additional European language a plus, in a lean, fast-moving team.

Formación

• 1–5 years in structured finance, securitisation, leveraged or asset-backed lending, investment banking, or comparable analytical role.
• Strong financial modelling in Excel; familiarity with Python/SQL is a plus.
• Fluency in English required; another European language is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Origination and screening: source and assess opportunities across consumer, SME, real-asset, and collateral types.
• Underwriting: analyse data tapes and performance; build cash-flow models; support due diligence.
• Structuring and execution: help shape facility terms and coordinate with counterparties and advisers.
• Investment committee: prepare memoranda and present analysis to committee.
• Portfolio monitoring: track performance, review servicer reporting, identify early-warning indicators.
• Fund building: contribute to investor materials and LP reporting.

Conocimientos

Structured finance

Financial modelling

Excel

Python

SQL

Credit analysis

Communication

English fluency

Educación

Finance/Economics degree

Herramientas

Excel

Python

SQL

Descripción del empleo

Levante Structured Capital Solutions ("Levante SCS") is an Asset-Based Finance (ABF) investor focused on the lower-middle market. We provide private, asset-backed financing solutions to originators, owners of cash-generating asset pools and specialty lenders, across Europe and the UK. Our senior team combines an extensive structured credit investment track record at leading global asset managers with C-level operating experience at major fintech platforms and financial institutions. The fund is supported by a strategic partner that has already committed anchor capital.

The Role

We are seeking a driven and intellectually curious Investment Analyst / Associate to join the investment team at a formative stage of the platform. Reporting directly to the management team, you will play an integral role across the full investment cycle, from first call to exit. Key responsibilities include:

• Origination and screening: source and assess inbound and proprietary opportunities across consumer, SME, real-asset and broader specialty finance collateral types, conducting initial market analysis as well as platform and credit assessments.
• Underwriting: analyse data tapes and historical performance (delinquencies, defaults, prepayments, recoveries); build asset- and liability-side cash-flow models incorporating stress scenarios; support operational and legal due diligence on originators and servicers.
• Structuring and execution: help shape facility terms (advance rates, eligibility criteria, triggers, covenants) and coordinate with counterparties, legal counsel and third-party advisers through to closing.
• Investment committee: prepare investment memoranda and present your analysis and recommendations to the investment committee.
• Portfolio monitoring: track portfolio performance against underwriting assumptions, review servicer reporting, and identify early-warning indicators and remedial actions.
• Fund building: contribute to investor materials, LP reporting and the development of the firm's investment processes and infrastructure.

Candidate Profile

• 1-5 years of relevant experience in structured finance, securitisation, leveraged or asset-backed lending, investment banking or a comparable analytical role at a lending platform or originator.
• Strong financial modelling skills in Excel and comfort working with large, unstructured asset-level datasets; familiarity with Python, SQL or similar tools is a plus.
• A sound understanding of credit analysis and structural protections, including cash-flow waterfalls, tranching, collateral eligibility and performance triggers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to articulate and defend an investment view in front of senior stakeholders.
• A strong academic background in finance, economics, engineering, mathematics or another quantitative discipline.
• Fluency in English is required; another European language is a plus.
• An entrepreneurial, ownership mindset: you seek responsibility, are willing to take initiative and thrive in a lean team, without a large support structure.
• Nimble, not bureaucratic: a lean buy-side platform with no layers, no silos and fast decision-making. Your work goes directly to the Partners and the investment committee.
• Breadth and ownership: exposure to every stage of the transaction lifecycle and the opportunity to contribute to building a fund from the ground up, an experience that is rarely available within a large institution.
• Mentorship: direct access to Partners who have built and scaled ABF businesses at leading global platforms.
• Compensation and growth: financial incentives aligned to both individual and fund performance, and a clear path to greater responsibility as the platform scales.
• Mandate and location: the opportunity to cover a pan-European and UK investment mandate from Madrid, with offices in Paseo de Recoletos.

Levante SCS is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of background.