Associate, Venture Lending & Banking

Stifel•New York, NY

1d•$90,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The Associate will be integrally involved in all facets of Stifel’s Venture Banking Team’s operations – from portfolio management to deal underwriting to strategic organizational projects. This role intertwines an understanding of accounting and financial principals with an candidate's desire to learn about sector and economic trends impacting the technology companies we work alongside. In joining our New York team, this role will focus heavily on understanding and contributing withing the active debt processes – structuring, underwriting, and presenting to our credit team.

Requirements

Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Effective communication in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Microsoft Office with emphasis on Excel software proficiency.
Minimum Required: Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting or another business related field required.
Minimum Required: 1+ years' of commercial banking, investment banking, or private capital investing experience required.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

Responsibilities

Involved in and eventually leading portfolio level analytics and reporting, including pipelines, portfolio tracking, board material development, and special projects with Group leads.
Focused on learning about various forms of debt and their applicability to businesses based on each company’s unique attributes.
Able to contribute within deal processes – from the collection and review of diligence materials to the underwriting and internal presentation of credit packages to legal documentation.
Involved in the monitoring of a portfolio of borrowers to ensure compliance with loan covenants and report status up to the leadership team.
Attend industry events, networking functions, and conferences to represent the firm and build professional networks.