Analyst/Associate, Private Credit

Macquarie Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days of annual leave

20 weeks’ paid parental leave

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Access to professional development opportunities

Job summary

Macquarie Group is seeking a Principal Finance professional for its Private Credit team in New York. This role involves identifying and managing investment opportunities, as well as leading due diligence and preparing financial models. Candidates should have 1-4 years of experience in M&A or investing, with strong analytical skills.

The salary range for this position is between $120,000 and $210,000 annually, along with comprehensive benefits such as wellness leave, paid parental leave, and medical insurance.

Qualifications

• 1-4 years of experience in full-service M&A, capital markets and/or investing.
• Extensive exposure to business analysis/research and financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Identifying, analyzing, executing, and managing investment opportunities.
• Leading diligence conversations and efforts with internal teams.
• Preparing critical analysis including robust financial models.

Skills

Strong analytical and technical aptitude

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Proactive self-starter

Job description

Principal Finance is a team with significant growth runway, providing you the opportunity to work in a flat environment that encourages team members to expand their role and responsibility. This is a career‑track role, with many examples of senior team members who joined the group with just a few years of experience and have evolved into deal originators and leaders. Macquarie Capital Principal Finance is the balance sheet investing arm of Macquarie Capital. We have invested over $65 billion globally through 1,000+ deals across the capital structure since 2009, with a current global portfolio of $20 billion+ across strategies.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone – no matter what role – contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

The role is dedicated to Macquarie Capital Principal Finance – Private Credit. Investment opportunities span a range of private credit structures (primarily unitranche financings, as well as second lien debt, HoldCo PIK loans, and mezzanine debt or preferred equity). Team members are generalists investing across a range of industries, structures, and deal types.

Your primary responsibilities will be identifying, analyzing, executing, and managing attractive risk/return investment opportunities. Key day-to-day contributions will include:

• Leading diligence conversations and efforts with internal teams, counterparties and external experts
• Presenting in meetings including investment committee discussions
• Gathering data from differentiated data sources to support investment theses with an evidence‑based approach
• Preparing critical analysis including robust financial models, quality of earnings analysis, and KPI analysis
• Distilling information into succinct investment committee memos / external presentations

Salary range for this position: $120,000 - $210,000/Year. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, peer and market data, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. You may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award. You can further read about the full spectrum of benefits we offer our people listed below.

What You Offer

• 1‑4 years of experience in full-service M&A, capital markets and/or investing
• Strong analytical and technical aptitude, with extensive exposure to business analysis/research and financial modelling
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proactive self-starter with an ability to work in a fast‑paced team environment

Benefits

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave
• 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing such as medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account and dependent day care savings account; life insurance, disability, and other insurance plans; 401(k) and short/long term disability
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Recognition and service awards
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Macquarie Capital

Macquarie Capital partners with businesses, startups and governments to connect ideas to capital and help drive innovation, growth and create real‑world impact. Our global corporate advisory, investing, development and equities capabilities are underpinned by a full spectrum of capital markets solutions and deep sector expertise, with a focus on infrastructure and real assets, technology, software and services, and resources, energy and materials.

We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all that values and respects different experiences, skillsets and perspectives. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other characteristic or circumstance.

We provide reasonable accommodation to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an accommodation, please let us know during the application process.