At AXA IM our purpose, to act for human progress by investing for what matters, is central to every action we take as a business. As a responsible asset manager, we actively invest for the long-term to help our clients, our people and the world to prosper.
As a future Private Debt & Direct Lending VP, you will report to the Head of Global Head of Private Debt for PRIME, and you will be part of AXA IM PRIME business unit.
AXA IM Prime is a Private Market Enabler and Hedge Funds platform offering diversified sources of private market returns across private equity, infrastructure equity, private debt, and hedge funds. With 30 billion of alternative investments under management and a team of seasoned investment professionals committed to proactive ESG and strict risk management criteria, AXA IM Prime is committed to transparency and reliability. The company manages 5 billion of commitments annually over the next three years and has 30+ employees across three offices.
DISCOVER your opportunity
This role involves primarily analysing and structuring co-investments in Private debt investment opportunities and making investment recommendations for the Private debt portfolios across a wide range of industries, geographies (Europe and US) and instruments (unitranche, senior secured and subordinated debt)
The selected candidate will execute co-investments in Direct Lending investments under the responsibility of the Head of Private Debt Co-investments
Your role and responsibilities will include
Opportunities screening
Reviewing new credit opportunities (direct investments, and to a lower extent secondary trades) and quickly assess their credit merits and associated risks, as well as key legal terms
Determining to what extent an investment would fit with portfolio construction objectives and targeted returns
Understanding ESG impact of investments and fit with AXA IM Prime targets
Sharing outcome of findings with rest of the team and making recommendation based on a first assessment of opportunities
Deal execution
Run in-depth analysis of credit opportunities including review of information material and due diligence reports, assessment of key risks and mitigants, preparation of comprehensive financial modelling together with sensitivity analysis and business valuation/debt coverage
Assess appropriate debt structures and terms, including review of term sheets and credit term agreements
Prepare credit papers on the opportunity and present recommendations to portfolio manager(s) of the Private Debt funds, AXA IM Prime and AXA investment committees
Lead and run deal process until closing of the investment, working closely with internal and external parties as appropriate (AXA IM Prime legal/ ESG/ operations/ finance/ compliance as well as external counsel and fund administrator)
Closely monitoring the financial performance of investments made and their impact on portfolio construction. Perform an adequate reporting and quarterly valuations on these. Also run amendments and refinancing of allocated portfolio assets.
Client relationship, reporting and fund raising
Maintain relationships with origination partners, management team of portfolio companies, sponsors, advisors and law firms
Active interaction with AXA internal parties in relation to inter alia investment performance, market views
Contribute to the fund-raising effort alongside AXA IM Prime sales team including helping identifying client, pitch preparation, and client meeting attendance
Perform control over reporting tool to ensure accuracy of data reported
Monitor portfolio and asset performance
Contribute to producing regular reporting documents using AXA IM Prime reporting tool and asset managers reporting tool. Such reports will be shared with AXA IM Prime clients
AXA IM Prime business set-up
Contributing to the product offering for AXA IM Prime primaries fund selection and work alongside AXA IM Prime structuring team to set-up the relevant funds (commingled, bespoke and AXA dedicated)
Contribute to building a best-in-class reporting tool that fits with AXA and third-party requirement
Your Profile
SHARE your unique expertise
We welcome different combinations of skills & experiences.
Education/Qualifications
Master's degree in Economics degree or Engineering (with applied finance)
Fluency in written and spoken English Foreign languages (German, Nordics, Dutch, French) are a plus
Restructuring experience is also a plus
Experience/Skills
Experience in direct lending and/or leveraged finance within buy side funds/ asset managers/ banking institutions/ CLO managers/ debt advisory firms
Origination experience is not key but strong credit acumen and execution capability are paramount. Must-have skills include credit and financial analysis, cash-flow modelling and sensitivity analysis, legal documentation review and negotiation
Competencies/Soft skills
Strong team orientation with capacity for intensive independent work
Strong analytical skills
Strong writing and presentation capabilities
Emphasis on quality of analysis for clients
Strong integrity, self-starter and can do attitude
Excellent Relationship management
We would love to know more about you. Let's connect! Send us your resume.
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