Vice President – Credit & Hybrid Solutions Team
To be based in the London Office
• Has 6 to 8 years of relevant experience in private credit, special situations, leveraged finance or restructuring
• Exposure to buy-side a plus – typically would be credit funds, principal investing groups (direct/opportunistic lending, special situations, etc.), or private equity
• Experience in sourcing and leading the underwriting investment process including deal analysis, diligence, reviewing and negotiating documentation
• Driven, curious, team player, adaptable to change, able to take initiative, and influence senior stakeholders
Team Strategy:
Team invests $1b-$2b directly per year globally across industries and investment structures, with position size of $100m+. The team is focused on both absolute return and maximizing relative risk-adjusted returns
Evaluate opportunities across the capital structure from 1st lien debt to preferred equity
Primarily focused on corporates and opportunistically will evaluate asset-backed/real-estate situations
Team is lean with 2-3 people per deal and <20 people on the team globally. The team utilizes traditional industry channels, the Temasek platform, and partnerships with other GPs to source opportunities
Core Functions/Responsibilities:
• Conduct independent, fundamental Credit research on a single name basis
• Produce and communicate internal reports, investment memos, and proposals for internal review and investment decisions
• Create historical and projected financial models, analyze key financial and operational metrics
• Provide both top-down and bottom-up valuations of Credit and Credit-related products
• Provide direction to junior investment professionals
• Manage current portfolio investments in the Credit team as needed;
• Maintain a continual awareness of the industry, emerging trends and factors which influence the value of Temasek’s assets and opportunities for growth
Qualifications/Capabilities/Experience
• Tenacious with high energy levels and likes to take initiative;
• Keen analytical skills and the ability to quickly discern any qualitative and quantitative characteristics of a potential investment/ trade;
• High level of communication skills, specifically writing, and high EQ;
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and reporting ambiguities;
• High personal integrity and challenging of self and team;
• Ability to work in a diverse cultural environment.