Investment Analyst recruitment
Prudential Capital Group manages a portfolio of more than $53.1 billion (as of 9/30/10) of privately placed debt-primarily senior, subordinated and mezzanine financing. Prudential Capital Group is one of the corporate largest lenders, lending $6 - $10 billion annually to middle-market companies. Known for investing in relationships, providing strategic capital and delivering consistent results, Prudential Capital has earned a reputation for its large appetite for complex transactions across the risk spectrum and for being one of the largest providers of private capital in the country. Prudential Capital's regional office network has locations in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Newark, San Francisco, London, Paris and Frankfurt.
The Analyst position offers recent college graduates the chance to build their analytical skills and expand their knowledge of private capital investments and the broader capital markets in the three-year analyst program. In this position, Analysts support Prudential Capital Group in managing and investing private placement senior and mezzanine debt. Prudential Capital's clients range from large multi-national public companies to smaller privately held companies.
Working on small regional-based investment teams, Analysts research companies, markets and industries; participate in the due diligence on transactions; develop their financial modeling and comparable analysis skills; prepare written analysis on potential new investment transactions; support the team in monitoring portfolio investments (including direct interaction with senior management at client companies); and, prepare marketing materials to support the team's direct calling efforts.
Responsibilities:
Industry and company research
Financial modeling and credit analysis
Transaction and due diligence support
Portfolio and credit monitoring
Prepare marketing materials
Skills
Excellent analytical and accounting skills
Familiarity with the capital markets (knowledge of debt and equity security terms and valuation methodologies) preferred
Strong writing, interpersonal and communication skills.
Business related experience preferred, but not required.
A college degree with a BS/BA in Accounting, Finance or other quantitative subjects is required.
Participation in the Chartered Financial Analysts® (CFA) program is a plus.