Arena Investors, LP
Vice President, Senior Analyst of High-Yield Corporate Credit
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The role involves managing high-yield corporate loans, evaluating capital structures, preparing investment recommendations, and contributing to portfolio management.
Company: Arena Investors, LP (www.arenaco.com) is a global investment manager focused on attractive risk-adjusted returns in credit markets. Westaim Corporation owns Arena and Ceres Life Insurance. Westaim is controlled by CC Capital. Arena’s assets under management are roughly $5 billion concentrated in corporate, real estate, and structured credit markets.
Position: Director / Managing Director for syndicated high-yield corporate loans in growing U.S. CLO platform. This will be integrated with other funds with flexibility to invest across capital structures. This is a full-time permanent position. Based in Midtown New York City with hybrid/remote options considered.
Responsibilities- Sole coverage of companies in specified sectors to recommend and monitor leveraged credits for CLO platform and opportunistic credit funds.
- Evaluate full capital structures with fundamental analysis, relative value, risk awareness, financial modeling with downside analysis, and legal documentation.
- Prepare investment buy/sell recommendations, memos, updates, and financial models.
- Contribute to portfolio management and think like a portfolio manager within their coverage areas.
Requirements
- 10+ years of directly relevant investing experience.
- Expertise across capital structures, industries, debt restructurings, and legal documentation.
- Conduct independent research for due diligence and to identify risks and opportunities.
- Knowledge of CLO constraints and mechanics.
- Self-motivated with proven performance record.
- Think like a portfolio manager within coverage areas.
- Communicate clearly in written and verbal form and have highest level of integrity, work ethic, curiosity, and collaboration.
- Relationships with other investors, sell-side institutions, and management teams.
- Proficiency with Bloomberg, AI tools, and standard high-yield data sources.
- Prefer CFA and/or MBA, math or accounting background, and multiple languages.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Wellness Resources
Arena Investors, LP New York, New York, USA Office
405 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, United States, 10174
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