Associate Portfolio Manager – Direct Lending

About the Opportunity

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow.

At Allianz Global Investors we foster a culture of professionalism, fulfilment, and an inclusive working environment. Do you want to be part of a leading active asset management company? Then join us now!

In this role you will join AllianzGI Direct Lending platform by strengthening our investment capabilities in London.

Based in London, Paris, Munich, Rotterdam and Singapore, the Direct Lending platform is composed of 34 investment professionals. With c. €10bn AUM, we invest in European low to mid-cap direct lending transactions (including Impact deals), in Emerging Markets, and in Asia.

In addition to contributing to the origination, structuring, credit analysis, terms and conditions negotiation, execution and asset monitoring of direct lending transactions in European markets, the position will include the chance to support our Emerging Markets strategy too, and various related tasks linked to the growth of the business.

This role is based in London, UK.

Responsibilities

• Investment & asset monitoring:
• Conducting in-depth due diligence on individual companies to provide adequate risk analysis of investments
• Conducting market/industry research, compiling comparable transactions and precedent financings
• Building and reviewing financial models with the ability to project different scenarios by challenging key assumptions
• Preparing investment memorandum and presentation to the committee
• Playing a key role in internal processes regarding execution of investments
• Supporting origination effort
• Monitoring, management and reporting of existing investments in the portfolio
• Others:
• Supporting the preparation of materials for investor communication whether in the context of reporting or fundraising
• Facilitating relationships with other teams: Impact Strategy team, Investment committee members, product specialists and support functions (risk management, legal, operations, compliance, products, etc.)

About You

Required

What you bring

• 4 to 6 years of experience in transaction services, leveraged finance, private debt, or debt/capital advisory
• Prior experience in financial modelling, financial and/or credit risk analysis and drafting of investment/credit memos
• Solid academic track record
• Fluency in English. Fluency in a second European Language is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications. Experience on Bloomberg is a plus
• Strong data analytics skills

Attributes/qualities

• Capacity to train and mentor junior staff
• Contribute to our origination effort, particularly with regards to new markets
• Facilitate relationships with: Impact Strategy team, Investment Committee members, Product Specialists and Support functions
• Proactivity in a team where each member assumes tasks outside of the typical day-to-day tasks to grow the platform
• Experience in sustainable or impact investing, or experience with ESG or impact frameworks is a plus

Benefits

• “New Normal”, it’s not news to us: As a global company, we’ve known the hybrid model before it was ‘in’
• Work flexibly according to internal guidelines (e.g., hybrid model/ flexible working hours)
• Investments for the future: Access to pension/ savings plans/ Allianz products
• Shared success: Company share purchasing plan
• Support for what matters: Mental health and wellbeing programs
• Investments in your career: Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
• Investments in your skills: Comprehensive learning and development offerings, including certifications and professional qualifications

About Company

Allianz Global Investors is a leading global active asset manager.

We invest for the long term and want to create value for clients every step of the way. We do this by being active – in how we partner with clients and anticipate their needs, and build solutions based on capabilities across public and private markets. Our focus on enhancing our clients’ assets leads naturally to a commitment to sustainability for positive change. Our goal is to enhance the investment experience for clients, whatever their location or goals.

Putting our clients' needs first, behaving in a transparent way and treating people fairly means acting with integrity. We encourage a collegial culture, that supports individual responsibility. We invest in the development of our employees to maximize the power of innovation.

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce, we are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to helping applicants with any disabilities. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Great to have you on board.

If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our diverse, international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position! If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request to recruiting@allianzgi.com

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