Total 6 job vacancies by Arena Investors I Quaestor Advisors

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 Private Credit / Illiquid team in the APAC region. 

The successful candidate will be expected to originate, evaluate, and execute investment ideas and manage deal processes throughout APAC, in all illiquid asset classes including but not limited to corporate credit, real estate, and structured finance among others. Proven ability to create new PnL sources organically whether as an intrapreneur or in a startup venture is a plus.

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.  The successful candidate will have experience illiquid asset classes and have at least one sector, geography, or asset class specialty while having a strong general experience illiquid investments.

Arena has a flexible multi-strategy investment mandate to directly originate both performing and non-performing opportunities in corporate, specialty finance, real estate, and energy investments.  Transaction sizes typically range from $10 to $50 million.

Responsibilities:

·         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 investments

·         Help accelerate the growth of new or nascent financing platforms

·         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

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

·         Strong commercial sense and passion for networking

·         Candidate has a strong deal sourcing network and has a proven ability to generate new relationships as market dynamics evolve

·         Minimum of 15 years of finance experience; ideally in an investing role and focused on middle market companies

·         Fluent in English and another Asian language – a Southeast Asia language (e.g. Bahasa), Korean, or Japanese is a plus

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

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Training & Development
• Performance Bonus

Arena Investors, LP is a global investment management firm that seeks to generate attractive risk adjusted, consistent and uncorrelated returns by employing a fundamentals based, asset-oriented financing and investing strategy across the entire credit spectrum in areas where conventional sources of capital are scarce.

Through originations and acquisitions of asset-oriented investments across a wide array of commercial and consumer asset types (including but not limited to private direct corporate and commercial real estate bridge lending), the investment team specializes in off-the-run, stressed, distressed, illiquid and esoteric special situation transactions. Arena’s investment team develops and designs investment structures to meet the unique needs of each opportunity.

Arena is looking to expand the APAC Investments team through the addition of a Summer Analyst. In this role, this individual will support the senior members of the team. Ideal candidates will have a demonstrated interest in finance and investing; thrive in an intense, team-oriented environment; and be highly organized, self-motivated, and resourceful.

Responsibilities:

• Develop financial models and perform data / investment analysis.

• Research new deal opportunities.

• Perform relative value analysis.

• Assist in the preparation of investment memoranda.

• Participate in the transaction closing process.

• Assume transaction post-closing responsibilities.

• Coordinate with internal functions including Treasury and Operations.

The individual will have demonstrated an ability to work in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment with an ability to think broadly about the business, incorporating continual improvement of processes and procedures with a goal of excellence while focusing on accuracy and efficiency.

• Attending a top university, ideally in a quantitative area (e.g., finance, economics, engineering, or accounting).

• 0-2 years of investment banking, leveraged finance, structuring or trading experience at a bank, broker dealer or investment firm (internship experience included).

• Excellent Microsoft Excel (VBA a plus) and writing skills.

• Experience with financial modeling and transaction structuring / closing is a plus.

• The highest level of personal integrity and ethical standards.

• A positive attitude, strong work ethic and a desire to work collaboratively across the organization.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Training & Development
• Performance Bonus

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 Private Credit / Illiquid team. 

 The successful candidate will be expected to originate, evaluate, and execute investment ideas and manage deal processes throughout APAC, in all illiquid asset classes including but not limited to corporate credit, real estate, and structured finance among others. Proven ability to create new PnL sources organically whether as an intrapreneur or in a startup venture is a plus.

 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.  The successful candidate will have experience illiquid asset classes and have at least one sector, geography, or asset class specialty while having a strong general experience illiquid investments.

 Arena has a flexible multi-strategy investment mandate to directly originate both performing and non-performing opportunities in corporate, specialty finance, real estate, and energy investments.  Transaction sizes typically range from $10 to $50 million.

Responsibilities:

·         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 investments

·         Help accelerate the growth of new or nascent financing platforms

·         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:

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

·         Strong commercial sense and passion for networking

·         Candidate has a strong deal sourcing network and has a proven ability to generate new relationships as market dynamics evolve

·         Minimum of 10 years of finance experience; ideally in an investing role and focused on middle market companies.

·         Fluent in English and another Asian language – a Southeast Asia language (e.g. Bahasa), Korean, or Japanese is a plus

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

Quaestor Advisors, LLC (“ is an affiliated Special Servicer, which provides mid and back office services, including asset management, to Arena Investors and external clients.

Quaestor is looking to expand the team through the addition of a newly qualified accountant. Ideal candidates will be organized, self motivated, resourceful and able to work effectively with all internal functional groups.

Responsibilities:

•Coordinate the monthly close process of management companies, general partners, and affiliated

entities

•Corporate accounting journal entry and finalization of trial balance

•Manage expense allocations and review payments across complex corporate and fund structures

•Performing bank reconciliation

•Assistance in management reporting and budgeting/forecasting process including budget vs actual

analysis and cash flow projections

•Drive efficiencies across all management company accounting functions through process improvements

and technology enhancements

•Preparation of quarterly board packages and KPI metrics reports

•Assist in ad hoc requests, technology initiatives, and special projects

•Provide support for and analysis of new business initiatives for firm growth

The individual will have demonstrated an ability to work in a fast paced, performance driven environment with an ability to think broadly about the business, incorporating continual improvement of processes and procedures with a goal of excellence while focusing on accuracy and efficiency

•Fully qualified CA/CPA with 0-1 years’ experience

•Strong excel skills

•NetSuite knowledge is plus

Quaestor Advisors (“Quaestor”) is an affiliated Special Servicer, which provides mid and back-office services, including asset management, to Arena Investors and external clients. The firm currently has offices in Bengaluru, New York, San Francisco, London, Dublin, Singapore and Aukland.

Quaestor is looking to expand the team through the addition of a AVP/VP Credit Restructuring/Workout professional. In this role, this individual will initially work independently but ultimately will be expected to grow and manage a small team.  The Asset Management Group’s primary responsibilities include portfolio surveillance, maximization of return for the firm’s investment portfolio, and asset valuation. Ideal candidates will be organized, self-motivated, resourceful, and able to work effectively with all internal functional groups.   

•  Independently manage a wide range of bespoke illiquid credit investments including monitoring of business and financial performance of the portfolio counterparty as well as research and analysis of market dynamics.

• Review financial statements, 13-week cash flow statements, covenants
• Negotiate and carry out amendments, waivers, consents and any other legal documents pertaining to the asset under management in both out of court and in court restructuring processes
• Analyze, propose, negotiate, and implement the sale or refinancing of assets.
• Ability to effectively communicate both internally and externally with C-Suite individuals.
• Responsible for monthly valuation of all assigned financings.
• Must be a “Player Coach”, with personal responsibility for modeling and managing complicated assets, while overseeing and training team members and support analysts.
• Extensive interface with Front Office, Asset Management, Finance and Operations teams, as well as Quaestor Strategic Advisors
• Prepare presentations that will include background information, transaction structure, financial projections, and restructure recommendations.
• Work with the Managing Directors of Asset Management to build out the team overtime as the asset base grows.

The individual will have demonstrated an ability to work in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment with the ability to think broadly about the business, incorporating continual improvement of processes and procedures with a goal of excellence, while focusing on accuracy and efficiency.

• 10+ years industry experience in credit and restructuring roles.
• Strong fundamental credit, negotiating and influencing skills, and loan document familiarity/knowledge
• Heavy exposure to legal processes, including bankruptcy and UCC foreclosure. Must be able to direct attorneys through the restructure process.
• Exposure to diverse credit structures, complicated structured illiquid transactions, and a broad base of industries.
• Ability to write clear and concise memoranda.
• Excellent excel modeling skills.
• Industry contacts with financial advisors and law firms.
• The highest level of personal integrity and ethical standards. A positive attitude, strong work ethic and a desire to work collaboratively across the organization.

• Review of Deal closing documentation including drafts of Credit Agreement, Loan agreements or purchase agreements and funds flow.
• Follow up with Front Office and Middle Office with internal deal closing workflow status
• Drive Closing calls in collaboration with Front Office, Asset Management, Treasury, Tax Etc..
• Compilation, inputting and monitoring of static data within internal and external systems
• Compile deal management workbooks for new deals
• Build new borrowers into internal systems
• Build new lenders into internal systems
• Build New Remittance Instruction
• Support the deal funding process, including managing cash balances, cash forecasts and closing wire transfers
• Process Drawdown's / Borrowings, Repricing, Rate setting, Principal & Interest Payment for the Active Loans

The individual will have demonstrated an ability to work in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment with an ability to think broadly about the business, incorporating continual improvement of processes and procedures with a goal of excellence while focusing on accuracy and efficiency.

• Bachelor’s degree from a top university, ideally in a quantitative area (e.g., finance, economics, accounting)

• 15+ years of direct experience in loan administration and/or agency at a securities or investment firm

• Excellent Microsoft Excel (VBA a plus) and writing skills

• Experience with private credit loan origination a plus

• Wall Street Office (WSO), Loan IQ or equivalent system experience a plus

• The highest level of personal integrity and ethical standards.