Asset Management Analyst 2028

Arena Investors I Quaestor Advisors; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & P

Job summary

Quaestor Advisors, LLC, part of Arena Investors, is expanding its Asset Management team in Jacksonville, FL. The Analyst will support senior staff with valuation, surveillance and reporting to maximize portfolio returns.

The ideal candidate has 0-3 years of experience, strong quantitative and modeling skills, and excellent communication. An MBA or CFA is a plus, and a top undergraduate background with a 3.5+ GPA is preferred.

Qualifications

• 0-3 years related experience desired.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in finance or asset management is a plus.
• Undergraduate degree from a top institution with US GPA 3.5+ is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Asset Management team with portfolio surveillance, valuation and reporting.
• Conduct financial analysis and research on prospect and portfolio companies.
• Analyze cash flows, collateral, covenants and deal structures.
• Build detailed financial models, projections and IRR analyses.
• Prepare marketing and performance reports and presentations.
• Monitor sectors and portfolio companies and draft internal memoranda for investments.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Financial modeling

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

MBA or CFA preferred

Undergraduate degree with GPA 3.5+

Job description

Arena Investors, LP (“Arena”) is a global investment management firm that seeks to generate attractive risk adjusted, consistent and uncorrelated returns by employing a fundamentals based, asset-oriented financing and investing strategy across the entire credit spectrum in areas where conventional sources of capital are scarce. Arena specializes in off-the-run, stressed, distressed, illiquid and esoteric special situation transactions through originations and acquisitions of asset-oriented investments across a wide array of asset types (including but not limited to private direct corporate credit, commercial real estate bridge lending, and commercial and consumer assets).

Quaestor Advisors, LLC (“Quaestor”) is an affiliated Special Servicer, which provides mid and back office services, including asset management, to Arena Investors and external clients.

Quaestor is looking to expand the Asset Management team through the addition of an Analyst. In this role, this

individual will support the senior members of the Asset Management Team and will report to the Senior Vice President.

The Asset Management Group’s primary responsibilities include asset valuation, portfolio surveillance, and maximization of return for the firm’s investment portfolio. Ideal candidates will be organized, self-motivated, resourceful, and be able to work effectively with all internal groups.

Responsibilities

• Support the Asset Management team, focused on portfolio account surveillance, monitoring, reporting and valuation
• Conduct comprehensive financial analysis and research of prospect and portfolio companies, in addition to the industries they participate in
• Analyze management, cash flows, asset collateral quality/coverage, deal structure, covenants, and perform sector analysis to understand a given firm’s competitive position
• Generate detailed financial models, including those for projections, covenant sensitivity analysis, duration and IRR calculations, amongst others
• Assist in the generation of marketing and credit/performance reports and presentations
• Continuously monitor assigned product sectors and portfolio companies.
• Draft internal memorandum on new investments, account amendments/renewals and other investment committee presentations
• Work with legal, financial, valuation and accounting advisors on account management, diligence and documentation
• Help to structure transactions and assist with closing deals/amendments, etc.
• Assist in the creation, implementation and documenting of process/procedural frameworks and file maintenance protocols
• Lead and work on frequent project-oriented assignments

The individual will have demonstrated an ability to work in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment with an ability to think broadly about the business, incorporating continual improvement of processes and procedures with a goal of excellence while focusing on accuracy and efficiency.

• 0-3 years related experience desired
• MBA or CFA a plus
• Strong quantitative and qualitative skills
• Strong modeling skills and the ability to think flexibly, while analyzing a variety of situations; comfortable and effective multi-tasker
• Undergraduate degree from a top institution a plus, with a record of academic achievement – US GPA minimum requirement of 3.5
• Experience in a formal bank credit training or top sell side bank analyst program a plus
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work well with others

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Training & Development
• Free Food & Snacks
• Wellness Resources