Total 3 job vacancies by Arena Investors I Quaestor Advisors

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.