Sr. Analyst / Analyst, Alternative Investments (Private Credit)

OMERS / Oxford Properties Group • New York, NY, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 4w ago

Sr. Analyst / Analyst, Alternative Investments (Private Credit)

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Credit is a key pillar of OMERS investment strategy, providing a solid and reliable income stream to overall returns. The Global Credit team brings together a team of credit investment specialists across industry sectors, geographies, and parts of the capital structure, with the goal of selecting strong risk-return investment opportunities across public and private credit markets.

As a member of the Global Credit team in Toronto, this role is focused on supporting new investments due diligence and monitoring existing portfolio activity within the Alternative Investments, Private Credit portfolio including, direct lending partnerships, leveraged loans, co-investments and private credit fund investments. You will report to the Head of Alternative Investments. Our investment philosophy is centered on building a high-quality portfolio of sub-investment grade corporate private credit. Your primary duties will include analyzing, recommending, monitoring prospective and existing corporate credit positions and supporting portfolio-level decisions for the team. You will develop relationships with existing and prospective external partnerships and have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a high performing team.

You will consistently demonstrate investment excellence, including sound judgment and timely, well-reasoned decision-making skills. You will help foster an engaged and collaborative team culture that is focused on investment results, innovation, mutual respect, and diverse thinking.

As an Analyst / Senior Analyst, Alternative Investments, Private Credit you will be responsible for:

Assessing several private credit investment opportunities within North America and globally, with the objective of producing solid investment recommendations and returns.
Producing comprehensive credit analysis and financial modeling to support investment analysis that can be executed upon.
Conducting in-depth due diligence and preparing investment committee memos across a plethora of credit opportunities.
Liaising with internal and external stakeholders on financial reporting and attribution while providing input on portfolio construction to management.
Conducting research and analyzing a variety of external managers with an emphasis on credit strategies.
Assisting in the day-to-day operations of investment activities.
Performing portfolio monitoring activities by leveraging database software (Tableau, Power BI or Excel).

To succeed in this role, you bring the following:

Undergraduate degree in Business, Economics or Math from a top-tier university with demonstrated academic excellence.
2 to 5 years of experience in direct credit investing, investment banking, or private equity.
Knowledge and experience with strategies involving direct lending / private credit, leveraged loans, and fund investments.
Demonstrated ability to navigate Microsoft Excel, including detailed credit-related financial modelling and strong analytical skills.
Experience in management of external funds would be considered an asset.
Strong verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated experience at collaborating in cross-departmental projects and solutions by working with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
Self-starter who works both independently and with a team, while fostering a collegial and creative team culture.
Ability to conduct detailed research, draw insights and convey complex ideas clearly in a well-defined timeframe while managing expectations across the team.

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