Direct Lending Associate

3 months ago

London, United Kingdom Deutsche Bank Full time
Job Description:

Job Title Direct Lending Associate

Location London

Corporate Title Associate

Direct Lending (DL) is an investment desk focused on providing privately negotiated financing solutions to sub-investment grade corporates in Europe, working with both financial sponsors and non-sponsored corporates.

The DL team, with circa €2billion assets under management (AUM), invests using the Bank's balance sheet, coinvests with third party capital raised by Deutsche Bank and DWS, and distributes to a small pool of debt funds.

You will join a motivated and entrepreneurial group of investment professionals whilst also benefiting from being part of Deutsche Bank's global market-leading private financing business platform. As part of Deutsche Bank's Fixed Income & Currencies (FIC) franchise you will have access to dedicated origination channels in multiple geographies as well as the Bank's corporate finance teams.

What we'll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That's why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:
  • Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
  • Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
  • 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
  • Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
  • A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
  • The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days' volunteering leave per year
Your key responsibilities
  • Coordinate and conduct due diligence processes, engagements with management teams and supporting the negotiation of financing/transaction documentation
  • Review and build financial models in relation to complex transactions
  • Lead and coordinate internal approval processes including investment committee, credit, regulatory, market risk
  • Support the structuring and execution of transactions involving a variety of financial instruments
  • Support the team's origination work, including meeting advisors, borrowers, sponsors, and investors
  • Ongoing portfolio management which includes interaction with management teams/ sponsors of Borrowers
Your skills and experience
  • Educated to Degree level or equivalent relevant sector/industry experience (private credit, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), leveraged finance, consulting, private equity, big-4 transaction services)
  • Strong analytical aptitude including ability to conduct due diligence and assessment of clients' credit quality and asset analysis, reviewing complex financial models, plus experience interpreting and negotiating transaction documents
  • Understanding key macro and industry trends, with capability to map key trends onto specific credit analysis
  • Numeracy (including accounting knowledge), accuracy and spreadsheet modelling experience required. Strong aptitude for project management and network development with ability to work in a team
  • Track record in executing private credit/ leveraged finance and/or M&A transactions across a variety of jurisdictions
  • Excellent presentation, communication and stakeholder handling skills, with experience of working with third parties (including financial investors) to market and pitch investments (and/or for work)
How we'll support you
  • Training and development to help you excel in your career
  • Coaching and support from experts in your team
  • A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
  • A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
  • We value diversity and as an equal opportunities' employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (such as, screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)
About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for five consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.

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