POSITION OVERVIEW

Employer: DWS Group
Title: Investment Analyst – Asset-Based Finance (ABF)/Private Credit
Location: London
Job Code: #LI-MB1 #LI-02

ABOUT DWS:

Today, markets face a whole new set of pressures – but also a whole lot of opportunity too. Opportunity to innovate differently. Opportunity to invest responsibly. And opportunity to make change.
Join us at DWS, and you can be part of an industry-leading firm with a global presence. You can lead ambitious opportunities and shape the future of investing. You can support our clients, local communities, and the environment.
We’re looking for creative thinkers and innovators to join us as the world continues to transform. As whole markets change, one thing remains clear; our people always work together to capture the opportunities of tomorrow. That’s why we are ‘Investors for a new now’.
As investors on behalf of our clients, it is our role to find investment solutions. Ensuring the best possible foundation for our clients’ financial future. And in return, we’ll give you the support and platform to develop new skills, make an impact and work alongside some of the industry’s greatest thought leaders. This is your chance to achieve your goals and lead an extraordinary career.

As an ABF/Private Credit Investment Analyst, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting the team across a broad range of Asset-Based Finance (“ABF”) investment strategies, from performing and non-performing asset-backed portfolios, to platform equity investments, to single-name opportunistic and distressed situations, with asset classes and collateral types covering consumer finance, commercial finance, and hard assets.
• Conducting detailed financial analysis of cash flows, financial statements, and data tapes, to assess the credit quality of potential transactions.
• Evaluating industry trends, market conditions, and underlying collateral risk.
• Performing in-depth due diligence on potential borrowers including review of legal documentation, business and collateral quality, operations, and other relevant factors impacting investment decisions.
• Developing and utilising complex financial models to project expected investment performance and assess potential risks and scenarios.
• Jointly preparing and presenting investment committee memorandums.
• Monitoring investments and sector trends to support ongoing portfolio management.

We are looking for:

• Strong analytical and complex modelling skills, and experience of conducting detailed due diligence; preferably in ABF transactions, across asset classes and collateral types such as consumer finance, commercial finance and hard-assets.
• Flexible investment mindset and ability to learn and build in-depth understanding across a broad range of asset types.
• Clear written communication skills as will be applied to preparation of investment committee memos and other decision-making materials.
• Educated to degree level in a business, economics, or finance related discipline from an accredited college or university (or equivalent) or an acceptable level of industry experience.