Investment Associate - Capital Markets - Prudential (New York, NY)

Title: Investment Associate - Capital Markets Location: United States-New York-New York Other Locations: Prudential Capital Group is one of the largest managers of private fixed income securities with nearly $65 billion of private debt and equity investments in 1,000 companies worldwide (as of 9/30/12). Prudential Capital Group typically invests up to $10 billion annually, making it the largest private placement provider to middle-market companies, worldwide. Prudential Capital Group primarily invests in senior and mezzanine financings. Known for investing in relationships, providing strategic capital and delivering consistent results, Prudential Capital has earned a reputation for completing investments across the private capital risk spectrum. Prudential Capital Group''s regional office network has locations in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Newark, San Francisco, London, Paris, and Frankfurt . Prudential Capital Group''s New York Corporate Finance Office is seeking an Investment Associate in its Manhattan office. Description & Responsibilities: Investment Associates at Prudential Capital play a critical part in business development, new transaction analysis and portfolio management. In this role, the Associate has the opportunity to not only leverage their existing background and career experiences, but also build and apply a unique blend of skills, including financial analysis, marketing, transactions structuring, negotiation and client management. The Associate will join a deal team that is responsible for: * Business development/transaction origination: Generating new deal flow through direct calling efforts on CEOs, CFOs and Treasurers, and via intermediaries and private equity funds. * New transaction analysis: Managing the credit review process, including financial modeling, creating and presenting written and oral analyses and coordinating internal approvals. * Investment recommendation: Determining the appropriate credit quality, pricing decisions and investment amount for a particular company/transaction. * Deal execution: Developing and negotiating the terms and structure of Prudential's investment and assisting with the documentation process. * Portfolio management: Understanding the investments under management through active monitoring of company performance. Requirements and Skills : * Excellent analytical and accounting skills. Ideally 3-4 years of previous investment experience, or similar business experience * An MBA, or in pursuit of an MBA, with a focus/major within Finance, Investments or other quantitative subjects would be a plus * Familiarity with the capital markets (knowledge of debt and equity security terms and valuation methodologies) * Strong writing, interpersonal and communication skills with a strong desire to make marketing calls and a natural ability to connect with people * Participation in the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) program is a plus

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