About this role
Coller Capital, founded in 1990, is one of the world's leading investors in the secondary market for private assets. The firm provides liquidity solutions to private markets investors worldwide, acquiring interests in private equity, private credit, and other private markets assets. We seek an Investment Associate with Credit experience to contribute to all aspects of the deal process.
The role involves initial quantitative and qualitative analysis of credit-focused single-assets, portfolios, and funds. Associates qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate potential transactions, performing detailed sector and company research. They work independently or with a Senior Associate or Manager to analyse credit opportunities.
Responsibilities span analysis, structuring, execution, post-investment monitoring, and deal sourcing. Interact with external consultants, prepare materials for Investment Committee meetings, and support tool development for credit secondaries investing. The firm has global offices in London, Luxembourg, New York, Seoul, and Hong Kong.
Coller Capital commits to advancing ESG initiatives across private markets. It holds an A+ UNPRI rating since 2018, achieved climate neutral status in 2019, and is a signatory to FAIRR and ILPA’s Diversity in Action. The firm fosters a diverse and inclusive environment for talent development.
Requirements
- Experience within the financial services industry including analyst training or equivalent in private equity, private credit/direct lending, special situations, structured credit, liquid loans/HY, leveraged finance, or M&A/corporate finance
- Transactional experience
- Strong analytical abilities
- Solid understanding of fundamental credit underwriting and LBO capital structures
- Strong financial and business modelling skills
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Good knowledge of or interest in the secondaries market for private/alternative assets
- Knowledge and experience in Structured Credit, Special Situations and/or Private Credit
Responsibilities
- Qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate potential transactions including performing detailed sector and company research and analysis
- Analyse credit opportunities independently or with a Senior Associate or Manager
- Conduct due diligence and assist with deal execution and transaction management
- Prepare materials for Investment Committee and other internal meetings
- Present analysis as required
- Interact with external consultants and advisers
- Support the further development of analysis tools and frameworks for credit secondaries investing
- Work with the deal team and in-house legal team to prepare NDAs, offer letters, purchase agreements and other documentation
Benefits
- Global reach with offices in London, Luxembourg, New York, Seoul and Hong Kong
- Committed to advancing ESG initiatives and driving change across the private markets sector
- Awarded an A+ rating by the UNPRI across the board since 2018
- Achieved climate neutral status in 2019
- Signatory of FAIRR, the Farm Animal Investment Risk and Return Initiative
- Founding signatory on ILPA’s Diversity in Action initiative
- Active partner with Out Investors
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