Investment Associate

Camden Recruitment Partners; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

We are partnering with a leading global investment firm in Dublin to hire a front-office professional focused on European Credit opportunities across leveraged finance, high-yield, and direct lending.

The role requires 3-4 years' experience in investment, corporate finance, M&A or valuations, with advanced Excel and financial modelling skills and strong communication. This is a high-impact position within a growing European platform.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years in investment, corporate finance, M&A, or related fields.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Excellent communication and self-motivation.
• Passion for financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investment analysis across liquid and private credit opportunities.
• Build detailed financial models and prepare investment committee papers.
• Perform financial statement, balance sheet, and credit analysis.
• Undertake comprehensive commercial and financial due diligence on target companies and sectors.
• Assess the quality of corporate management teams.
• Evaluate new investment opportunities and present recommendations to the Investment Committee.
• Monitor the performance of existing portfolio investments and identify key risks and opportunities.
• Attend meetings with management teams of prospective portfolio companies

Skills

Investment experience

Corporate finance

M&A

Valuations

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

Education

Professional qualification desirable

Job description

We are partnering with a leading global investment firm as it continues to expand its European Credit platform. This is a standout front-office opportunity in Dublin, offering exposure to leveraged loan, high-yield bond, and direct lending transactions across Europe.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct investment analysis across liquid and private credit opportunities.
• Build detailed financial models and prepare investment committee papers.
• Perform financial statement, balance sheet, and credit analysis.
• Undertake comprehensive commercial and financial due diligence on target companies and sectors.
• Assess the quality of corporate management teams.
• Evaluate new investment opportunities and present recommendations to the Investment Committee.
• Monitor the performance of existing portfolio investments and identify key risks and opportunities.
• Attend meetings with management teams of prospective portfolio companies

Key Requirements:

• 3 - 4 years investment, corporate finance, M&A, transaction services, leveraged finance, investment banking or valuations experience.
• Strong academic background: a professional qualification is highly desirable.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Excellent communication skills and strong self-motivation.
• A passion for financial markets.

Due to the volume of applications, only candidates whose experience closely matches the requirements of the role will be contacted.