In this position, you will work within the Debt Financing & Capital Markets’ team and learn the broad financing business within a private equity. The Debt Financing & Capital Markets’ Team works on new (acquisition) financings for our Private Equity strategy (AURELIUS European Opportunities IV, AURELIUS Equity Opportunities and AURELIUS Wachstumskapital) as well as refinancings for our portfolio companies.

You will be based in Amsterdam and work across offices in Europe and the US as well as with our various portfolio companies in an international setting.

Responsibilities

In this position you will work closely with all members of the DF&CM team by providing substantive support in the financing of M&A transactions as well as the (re)financing of our portfolio companies. You will be acting as contact person for financing partners, consultants and advisors while working hand in hand with the Investment Team, the Operations Team and other AURELIUS teams. In this position, you will learn and support on a range of financing structures including asset-based lending and cashflow financing solutions.

• Structuring and Analysis: Debt capacity analysis; Review of potential financing structures and identification of relevant lenders
• Due diligence: Review and comment on due diligence materials; Coordinate external due diligence processes
• Financial Modelling and Preparation of Materials: Financial Model for lenders; Model relevant covenants and debt structures; Prepare lender materials including lender memorandum
• Execution: Coordinate outreach to lenders; Support the team with the documentation process and negotiations (from term sheet to full documentation); Work closely with external advisors and help manage various workstreams
• Investment process: Support the preparation of internal committee papers; Participate in the investment process and discussions
• Portfolio management: Monitoring of existing financings in collaboration with the management of the individual portfolio companies

Qualifications required

• Master’s degree with a major in business, finance, science or engineering
• 1 to 3 years of professional experience in corporate or investment banking (acquisition or leveraged finance), debt advisory or private equity
• Strong credit analysis skills
• Strong analytical and technical skills, including financial modelling and power point presentations
• Initial structuring know-how of financing solutions
• Knowledge of different forms of financings (cash flow & asset-based lending, debt capital markets)
• Basic knowledge of standard financing and collateral agreements as well as key financial figures and other covenants
• Relevant process/project management experience in the context of M&A transactions / in a deal environment
• Fluent in English; Other languages an advantage (including Dutch or German)
• Excellent MS-Office skills (especially Excel and PowerPoint)

Benefits

• An attractive success-related and performance-based salary package
• A highly motivated and interdisciplinary work environment with flat hierarchies
• International and dynamic team setting
• Impact-orientated atmosphere with long-term prospects

Please apply online including CV and cover letter as well as any additional relevant application documents (references etc.). Please state your earliest possible starting date and salary expectation.