Experienced Associate – Investment Banking, Leveraged Finance & Debt Advisory

Job Description:

Position Summary

The Leveraged Finance & Debt Advisory Group is a rapidly growing and critically important strategic initiative for Guggenheim Securities. Over the past several years the Leveraged Finance & Debt Advisory team has raised capital and acted as sole or lead-left arranger / bookrunner on numerous financing transactions for our public private and sponsor-backed clients. We partner seamlessly with our preeminent industry teams to provide clients with thoughtful capital structure solutions tailored to meet their objectives. Typical transactions include structuring marketing and negotiating asset-based credit facilities secured / unsecured loans mezzanine and HoldCo debt. In addition on many of the firms M&A transactions the Leveraged Finance & Debt Advisory team serves as an integrated part of the deal team to support the acquisition financing package. The team also works with Guggenheim affiliates to provide committed financing for both syndicated and private debt issuances.

Guggenheims Associates play an integral role in the origination and execution of our financing transactions and have meaningful exposure to senior bankers and client representatives. Given this highly visible role and the technical nature of the groups assignments team members will have the opportunity to develop a diverse set of financial analytical and communication skills and gain experience working across the capital structure. We pride ourselves on the dedication we give to our teams development which in turn helps assist in supporting and cultivating our growing team of Leveraged Finance & Debt Advisory bankers.

Essential Job Functions

• Work hand-in-hand with senior Leveraged Finance & Debt Advisory bankers to evaluate pitch and execute financing transactions across the firms industry and other product verticals
• Run day-to-day deal execution and project management on a range of financing transactions including credit due diligence LBO / cash flow modeling lender presentation creation lender outreach and due diligence facilitation
• Develop and maintain complex financial models and research / prepare comparable financing analyses
• Analyze business fundamentals including review of company strengths and risks current and pro forma capitalization and historical and projected financial performance
• Help prepare and contribute to deal pitches including idea generation and identify research and analyze LBO and financing opportunities
• Lead junior banker development mentorship and training
• Monitor and present current trends in the debt capital markets and private equity landscape

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 5 years of Leveraged Finance M&A Debt or Equity Capital Markets Financial Sponsors or similar such roles within an investment bank
• Will also consider individuals with experience in credit investing (BDC direct lending CLO) or other related credit roles
• Bachelors Degree (Business / Economics concentration preferred but not required) and / or Master of Business Administration from a distinguished academic institution

Basic Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of a Bachelors degree
• Significant modeling and valuation experience in professional setting
• Proficiency with MS Product Suite and familiarity with Thomson / Factset and Bloomberg
• Proven accounting finance and financial modeling capabilities
• Effective process management abilities excellent analytical skills and strong written and oral communication skills
• Self-starter and entrepreneurial with the initiative and ability to grow with a rapidly expanding team
• SIE Exam Series 7 Series 79 and Series 63 must be acquired within 150 days of employment

Work Location

• Currently this role is expected to be in the New York office at least 4 days per week.

Salary

• Annual base salary between $175000 and $200000.
• The base salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this position. Actual base salaries may vary depending on factors such as location and experience. The range listed reflects base salary only and the total compensation package may include other components such as incentive compensation.

About Us:

Guggenheim Securities is the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners a global investment and advisory firm. Guggenheim Securities offers services that fall into four broad categories: Advisory Financing Sales and Trading and Research. Guggenheim Securities is headquartered in New York with additional offices in Chicago Boston Atlanta San Francisco and Houston.

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