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MetLife · 3 months ago

MIM - Associate - Corporate Private Debt

Whippany, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$125K/yr - $140K/yr

2+ years exp

MetLife is one of the largest institutional investors and asset managers in the world. The Private Debt Associate will support the targeting, origination, structuring, execution, and management of investment grade corporate private debt transactions across various industries, collaborating with experienced professionals to drive investment performance and client success.

Asset ManagementFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife InsuranceRisk Management

No H1B

Responsibilities

Support the origination of private debt opportunities, including preparing presentation materials and conducting in-depth market analysis

Track deal opportunities, client solicitations, and maintain pipeline and client reports

Participate in roadshows, presentations, issuer and sponsor meetings, and due diligence sessions

Engage with bankers, advisors, and internal/external counsel regarding transactions and prospective opportunities

Evaluate pricing and determine the relative value of investment opportunities using Bloomberg and other market data sources

Provide recommendations on internal credit ratings for both potential and existing investments

Prepare comprehensive written materials, such as investment summaries and investment committee memoranda

Contribute to Investment Committee presentations and collaborate with Client Portfolio Management to align investment opportunities with client objectives

Review offering memoranda, sell-side research, rating agency reports, and other relevant documentation

Analyze financial statements and models, conduct sensitivity analyses, and construct/refine financial models, as needed

Evaluate and synthesize legal structures with guidance from counsel

Prepare comprehensive written materials, including investment summaries and investment committee memoranda

Evaluate pricing and determine the relative value of investment opportunities using Bloomberg and other market data sources

Provide recommendations on internal credit ratings for both potential and existing investments

Oversee tasks associated with transaction closings and contribute to Investment Committee presentations

Review and monitor portfolio investments; attend credit update meetings and complete annual portfolio credit reviews

Deliver credit event updates to senior management and clients

Manage amendments, waivers, and changes to existing investment legal documents

Address client investment requests in collaboration with the Client Portfolio Management team

Qualification

Credit underwritingFinancial modelingFinancial statement analysisFixed income marketsBloombergSalesforceMBA preferredCFA charterholderPrivate placementsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsProblem-solving abilitiesTeam playerAttention to detailWork independently