Corporate Securities Managing Director

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, value-oriented investing strategy across the entire credit spectrum in areas where conventional sources of capital are scarce.

Arena is looking to expand the Corporate Securities Team through the addition of a Managing Director. In this role, this individual will manage a team focused on investing in and trading investment grade and other performing bank loans and bonds for long-only and securitized portfolios, interfacing with the trading counterparties and monitoring portfolios. Ideal candidates will be organized, self-motivated, resourceful, and able to work effectively with all internal functional groups.

Responsibilities:

• Build and manage growing team.
• Actively market, source and develop new trading and new-issue relationships.
• Develop unique investment ideas and evaluate new industries for potential investment.
• Screen new investments and prepare, issue, negotiate and execute new-issue 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

Requirements

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. We seek to bring on an “alternative” perspective to non-distressed corporate fixed income investing.

• The ideal candidate must be entrepreneurial, energetic and technically proficient. Must have the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher from a top university, ideally in a quantitative area (e.g., finance, economics, accounting).
• 15+ years of investment experience in bank loans, bonds, and CLOs at an investment firm or sophisticated insurance company.
• 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.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Hybrid Schedule
• Free Food & Snacks
• Wellness Resources