Vice President, Opportunistic Private Credit Team (Asset-Based and Specialty Finance focus)
About The Position
Nomura Capital Management (NCM) is seeking to recruit a seasoned vice president to work on the Opportunistic Private Credit Team with an asset-based and specialty finance focus for the Nomura Alternative Income Fund (NAIFX). The candidate will play a critical role in sourcing and managing deal flow while working closely with the PM team and research team to deploy capital effectively. The candidate will lead the sourcing and diligence of private credit co-investments alongside third party originators and fund managers. The experienced vice president will have 5-7 years of credit experience in private asset-based, specialty finance and/or structured products. The ideal candidate will be intimately familiar with interval funds, the asset-based and specialty finance fund management universe, and have a nuanced understanding of underlying transaction risk profiles.
Requirements
- 5-7 years of relevant credit experience in private asset-based and specialty finance sectors.
- A deep knowledge of the credit market, with a passion for the market and ability to speak intelligently and commercially.
- A network to source and originate co-investments.
- A self-starter that is commercial and results-oriented in structuring investments and partnerships with originators and third party fund managers.
- An individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and works with a sense of urgency while never compromising on diligence.
- An individual who has a demonstrated track record of execution, and a strong understanding of credit analysis.
- Detail oriented with strong quantitative/analytical capabilities and a high degree of investment acumen.
- Uncompromised integrity and honesty.
- Someone who will operate as a true fiduciary on behalf of clients.
- Collaborative with interpersonal skills necessary to interact effectively with cross-functional teams such as legal, operations and tax, and external teams.
- Comfortable and excited to operate in an entrepreneurial culture and contribute to the scaling of a business unit within a broader organization.
- Strong academic credentials.
Nice To Haves
- Interval fund experience preferred.
- CFA preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead due diligence, structuring investments and fund partnerships considering investment objectives, fundamental credit analysis, the potential use of various forms of leverage and the impact on risk and return, tax and legal considerations for a ’40 Act registered interval fund.
- Oversee deal structuring and execution, coordinating with internal and external counterparties.
- Ability to manage multiple investment processes with junior resources in parallel to drive results.
- Maintaining and expanding a network of investment partners to source and originate co-investments from.
- Manage, develop, and mentor junior resources.
- Maintain a pipeline of actionable ideas and emerging themes as the opportunity set continuously evolves.
- Prepare investment memoranda and related documentation for Investment Committee and monitoring post execution.
- Continuously evaluate existing portfolio exposures (across SPV and fund investments, co-investments and direct investments) by tracking key exposures, risk factors, and having regular dialogue with fund managers and industry participants.
- Manage investments post-closing and develop roadmap to harvest investments over time.
- A desire to continuously improve and optimize investment diligence, monitoring and reporting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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