Analyst – Leveraged Finance Origination

Business Overview:

The Leveraged Finance (“LF”) Group mandate is to provide financing for leveraged buy-outs, recapitalizations, corporate acquisitions and refinancings. LF is focused on originating and leading non-investment grade debt financings for corporates and financial sponsors. 

The group is seeking an Analyst to work with Senior Origination members in New York, but would be open to considering junior Associate applicants. 

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact
  • Able to influence peers and team.
  • Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
  • Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work. 
  • Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
• Leadership and Collaboration:
  • Creates trust with colleagues.
  • Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus: 
  • Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
  • Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
  • Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level. 
• Compliance Culture and Conduct: 
  • Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
  • Upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards and moral character.

Responsibilities: 

The primary responsibility of the Analyst is to provide deal support to a team of originators and key components of the position include financial modeling, credit analysis and due diligence, production of credit / capital market memoranda and execution materials. More specifically the Analyst position will:

• Perform advanced financial statement analysis and cash flow projection modeling. 
• Conduct issuer due diligence and identify significant business, industry and financial strengths and risks.
• Assist in production of internal credit / capital market memorandums that detail underwriting requests and various external client pitches.
• Coordinate and assist in the underwriting and syndication of leveraged credit facilities, including the production of marketing materials (bank book, lender slides, rating agency presentation) and the processing of investor requirements.
• Manage the responsibilities of the analyst and additional junior deal-team members.
• Work with professionals throughout the organization including Corporate Finance, Coverage, Syndication, Trading & Placement, Ratings Advisory, Account Management and the Risk Department. 

Minimum Required Qualifications:

The position demands strong analytical, financial analysis, writing and presentation skills.   Candidates will be expected to have:

• High level of accounting and debt structuring knowledge 
• Experience performing detailed credit analysis
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Strong knowledge of excel including LBO financial modeling capabilities
• Ability to handle multiple responsibilities at one time
• Capacity to handle potentially intense working hours 
• Previous experience in banking or financial services preferred, at least 1 year of relevant experience
  • Candidates need to demonstrate that they have execution experience in Senior or High Yield non-investment grade debt underwriting, mezzanine financing, or merger & acquisitions

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Masters of Business Administration
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant work experience

FINRA Registrations Required:  

• Series 79, 63 and SIE

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required): 

• Not Applicable 

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:

• Not Applicable 

While the description above describes our ideal candidate, we encourage applicants to apply even if they do not fully meet the complete list of qualifications noted.

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $110,000 to $130,000 annually. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.

In addition, our comprehensive benefits package aims to support our employees in various aspects of their lives. From healthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare, life, accident and disability insurance, mental health support and paid time off. Additional details about our benefits offerings, inclusive of eligibility for a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.

About BNP Paribas:

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA and APAC. It has a presence in 65 countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate & Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.

As an international company with a global footprint, the unique cultures and viewpoints of our team members are an integral part of the fabric of BNP Paribas. We are a company with a purpose – to be a responsible and sustainable global leader. We aim to create an environment where our employees feel empowered to drive change, make an impact and be true to themselves. We employ talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, locally and globally, and are inspired by our employees who help us in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace through initiatives such as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Forum and Employee Resource Group (ERG) communities. We strive to be a workplace where all team members can grow and thrive and offer robust training, development, and mentoring opportunities to make that vision a reality. Our leaders are deeply committed to DEI and highly accessible to our employees, consistently soliciting feedback on how we can continue to support our employees to reach their highest potential. 

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