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Arena Investors, LP (“Arena”) is a global investment firm and merchant capital provider that seeks to generate attractive, risk-adjusted and uncorrelated returns by investing in a highly diversified portfolio across the entire credit spectrum in areas where conventional sources of capital are scarce. We are seeking a talented individual to join our Corporate Private Credit team which covers direct and indirect private credit, as well as Corporate Investment Grade Private Placements.

Working closely with the Corporate Private Credit team in New York, the successful candidate will be expected to originate, evaluate and execute investment ideas and manage deal processes. Arena’s investments are typically complex, flexibly structured, geographically / industry agnostic and usually considered to be “non-traditional” or “esoteric” illiquid middle market positions. The firm follows an investment process that is fundamentals driven and capitalizes upon “process driven wrinkles,” “perceived risk” and other “special situations” in order to generate superior risk-adjusted returns. Arena has a flexible multi-strategy investment mandate to directly originate and execute corporate, specialty finance, real estate and energy investments. Transaction sizes typically range from $10 to $50 million.

Responsibilities include:

• Actively market, source and develop new relationships and source transactions from intermediaries, sponsors and directly with borrowers

• Develop unique investment ideas and evaluate new industries for potential investment

• Screen new transactions, prepare, issue, negotiate and execute term sheets

• Build operating models, perform valuation analysis, financial analysis and conduct industry research

• Lead and attend management meetings, financial and accounting advisors on process management, diligence, structuring and negotiations with borrowers

• Prepare and present comprehensive investment memoranda and investment committee materials

Requirements

• The ideal candidate must be entrepreneurial, energetic and technically proficient. Must have the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment

• Minimum of 6 years of leveraged finance experience. Including 3 to 4 years of private credit investing and/or Private Placements experience, preferably targeting middle market companies.

• Preferred, but not required, an MBA with a finance focus, demonstrating superior academic achievements or 7+ years of principal investing experience

• We are seeking a candidate that is self-motivated, ambitious and has a high energy level

Benefits

+ Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

+ Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

+ Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

+ Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

+ Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

+ Short Term & Long Term Disability

+ Training & Development

+ Hybrid Schedule

+ Free Food & Snacks

+ Wellness Resources