MSPC- Direct Lending- Associate/ VP

Morgan Stanley•New York, NY

13d•$115,000 - $170,000

About The Position

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”) is a global investment manager with over 40 years of history delivering innovative investment solutions across public and private markets worldwide. We have $1.4Tn of AUM with professionals located across 24 countries, with a proven long‐term track record of success. Our investment teams bring significant expertise in structuring complex financial transactions and commitment to partnering with world‐class management teams. Morgan Stanley’s extensive business relationships and global network of resources afford our private equity and credit teams as well as our portfolio companies’ unparalleled access to leading corporations, executive talent, as well as competitive deal sourcing advantages. Morgan Stanley Private Credit (“MSPC”) is the corporate credit-investing business within the Private Credit & Equity segment of Morgan Stanley Investment Management. MSPC manages investments on behalf of third-party institutional and high net worth investors across a number of funds. MSPC has pockets of capital focused on investing in privately negotiated senior secured debt, junior debt and mezzanine debt investments to middle market corporate issuers as well as select secondary market credit investment opportunities. MSPC is looking for an associate to support the portfolio management and investment efforts of the credit investing platform. Position Description: As a member of the Private Credit Portfolio Management team, the position will play an integral role supporting the team on various funds across the platform. The team is the central point of oversight and contact with a focus on analytical activities and risk management. The team liaises with the organization’s investment teams, as well as the finance team, investor relations, internal legal, tax, risk, compliance and control functions. The role will also support strategic business initiatives and fundraising efforts.

Requirements

BA/BS required
Strong analytical and financial skills, credit/investing background a plus
3+ years of finance experience
Experience in a credit and/or portfolio management type position is preferred
Strong working knowledge of cash flow modeling, credit analysis and credit documentation
Strong communication and presentation skills
Strong capabilities in Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to work within a team and under tight deadlines
High commitment and strong work ethic
Committed to delivering the highest quality work product; strong attention to detail
Proactive; self-motivated and goal oriented
Ability to effectively prioritize and handle multiple tasks

Responsibilities

Prepare/coordinate quarterly portfolio review process
Review/analyze quarterly portfolio review materials
Review/analyze portfolio level and portfolio company level statistics and trends
Prepare/coordinate materials for quarterly and ad-hoc fund-level portfolio updates
Review/analyze underperforming portfolio company statistics and trends, including risk rating assessment and watch list preparation and maintenance
Participate in regular meetings regarding underperforming portfolio accounts and prepare related materials
Facilitate and coordinate materials for ad-hoc internal/external requests and projects
Review/analyze and track amendment activity across the portfolio
Coordinate with finance team on internal valuation process
Coordinate with internal teams on ad hoc investor information requests as part of fundraising efforts and investor updates