Vice President, Investment Professional (Restructuring)

Cerberus Capital Management; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Vice President to join their Business Finance team. This role involves portfolio monitoring, financial analysis, and driving restructuring efforts for middle-market companies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in investment banking or private equity, showcasing exceptional financial modeling skills and a strong analytical mindset. You will engage in complex negotiations and collaborate closely with senior management to drive value creation. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, with competitive compensation and a robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of investment banking or private equity experience.
• Exceptional financial modeling skills including DCF and LBO.
• Strong financial analysis and accounting knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Participate in managing stressed and distressed situations.
• Analyze financial information and prepare projected company financials.
• Collaborate with portfolio deal teams on investments.

Skills

Investment Banking

Private Equity

Private Credit

Financial Modeling

Financial Analysis

M&A Transactions

Restructuring Advisory

Valuation Methodologies

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

CapitalIQ

Bloomberg

Job description

Founded in 1992, Cerberus is a global leader in alternative investing with approximately $65 billion in assets across complementary credit, private equity, and real estate strategies. We invest across the capital structure where our integrated investment platforms and proprietary operating capabilities create an edge to improve performance and drive long-term value. Our tenured teams have experience working collaboratively across asset classes, sectors, and geographies to seek strong risk-adjusted returns for our investors. For more information about our people and platforms, visit us at www.cerberus.com.

Job Purpose:

Cerberus Business Finance is a leading agent, direct lender, and originator of senior secured loans for large U.S. middle-market companies. With ~$30 billion of investment capacity, CBF provides financing solutions to PE-Sponsor owned companies in a wide variety of industries. Since its founding in 1995, CBF has completed loan transactions with over 1,000 borrowers and over 260 PE Sponsor clients.

As a Vice President, you will perform portfolio monitoring and analysis on large U.S. middle market companies owned by Cerberus Business Finance. Additionally, you will serve as a change agent with portfolio companies, driving restructuring efforts via financial analysis and modeling, and onsite transformation with portfolio company senior management. You will also perform in-depth investment analysis, assisting senior investment professionals through full deal lifecycle for loan investments.

Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Participate with senior investment team professionals in managing stressed and distressed situations
• Participate in complex negotiations with our portfolio companies, PE sponsors and other constituents
• Advise and effectuate financing, M&A and restructuring transactions for stressed portfolio companies
• Analyze historical financial information and prepare/present projected company financials
• Coordinate and perform business due diligence (including onsite work)
• Perform financial modeling and other analytics
• Collaborate with portfolio deal teams on individual investments
• Analyze and underwrite new loan transactions
• Legal documentation review and analysis, including loan agreements, sale agreements and restructuring documentation (including Chapter 11 filings, as applicable)
• Support team with investment term negotiations and legal documentation
• As part of portfolio monitoring, input financials and other information in data management systems, and periodically report to committees
• Interact regularly with PE Sponsor clients and portfolio companies

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• 7-10 years of investment banking, private equity or private credit experience (restructuring / special situations, leveraged financeor M&A) and/or restructuring advisory/consulting experience (with at least 2-3 years of investment banking experience)
• Middle market deal experience preferred
• Exceptional financial modeling skillset including three statement modeling, DCFs, and LBOs
• Familiarity with deal documentation
• Strong financial analysis capabilities and accounting knowledge
• Experienced with valuation methodologies including comparable company and precedent transactions
• Self-motivated and exceptional work ethic
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Intellectual curiosity with strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Expeditious and accurate production of investor and internal deliverables
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, CapitalIQ, Bloomberg
• Willingness to travel to portfolio companies as needed

The base salary for this position is expected to be between $175,000.00 and $225,000.00. The base salary offered to the chosen candidate will be commensurate with a candidate’s relevant experience and other qualifications for the position, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is often a meaningful portion of the compensation package, and a robust benefits package.