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•Researching specific industries / sectors as part of the transaction evaluation process, including synthesizing findings from consultant research into concise summaries / reports or providing data summaries / charts as appropriate
•Identifying similar transactions (and terms) to proposed transaction
•Identifying potential sources of information or experts to use in the formal due diligence phase
•Processing and analyzing large sets of data related to potential borrowers (customer, financial etc.)
•Execute valuation and financial analysis and conduct industry research
•Breaking down specific industries / segments (issues, participants, recent transactions, capital providers) with goal of identifying potential opportunities for Arena e.g. Litigation Funding
•Companies: finding companies Arena can fund or acquire (portfolio companies)
•Investment memo preparation and deal analysis
•Basics of Financial modeling & correlation between three financial statements
Requirements
The Financial Analyst needs to have significant initiative and the ability to think creatively to “get to the right sources”. They will ultimately have a lot of responsibility in shaping the output of many of the research products created and will work closely with all team members including Managing Directors on a frequent basis. The ideal candidate should be comfortable with data accumulation through various methods (utilizing databases, google searches, etc.), interpreting and presenting data, synthesizing research findings into concise reports / summaries, etc. based on above.
The candidate must thrive as a self-starter, as they will have tremendous autonomy and they should be 100% comfortable with working remotely.
•Financial industry experience; MBA/PGDM in Finance required
•Strong oral and written communication skills & excellent time management
•Computer skills including use of Word /Excel/ Presentation
•Experience 1-2 years
This job description is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, and duties may change.
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What We Do
Arena Investors is an institutional asset manager that provides creative solutions for those seeking capital in special situations. Arena brings decades of experience, a track record of comfort with complexity, the ability to deliver within time constraints, and the flexibility to engage in transactions that cannot be addressed by banks and other conventional financial institutions. Arena’s mandate is global, and also unconstrained in terms of asset class and industry.
