About the job
Transaction-Related Research Support
- Conduct in-depth research across various industries and sectors to assist in evaluating transactions, including:
- Summarizing findings from consultant research into clear and concise reports or data visualizations.
- Identifying comparable transactions and their terms relevant to proposed deals.
- Locating potential information sources or experts for the formal due diligence phase.
- Processing and analyzing extensive data sets regarding prospective borrowers (customers, financial information, etc.).
- Executing valuation and financial analyses, as well as conducting comprehensive industry research.
Non-Transaction Related Research Support
- Analyzing specific industries and segments (including issues, key players, recent transactions, and capital providers) to uncover potential opportunities for Arena, such as Litigation Funding.
- Leading research initiatives to support the European Credit team’s new business development efforts.
- Personnel: Identifying potential hires for Arena.
- Firms: Researching firms for strategic partnership opportunities in targeted sub-sectors.
- Companies: Finding potential companies for funding or acquisition (portfolio companies).
Lead Generation and Knowledge Management
- Utilizing the internet, Arena's subscribed databases, and other resources to generate leads, including brokers and vendors across Europe.
- Employing the firm’s proprietary CRM system to track and manage leads through the pipeline, coordinating with Operations for all necessary administrative tasks.
- Developing and maintaining internal metrics and information related to past deals within a specific Arena vertical or sub-vertical.
- Updating and standardizing templates for pre-deal, deal, and post-deal documentation.
Requirements
The ideal Financial Analyst should demonstrate significant initiative and creativity in identifying the right sources. This role carries substantial responsibility for shaping the output of various research products and involves close collaboration with team members, including Managing Directors. Candidates should be adept at data collection through multiple methods (databases, Google searches, etc.), interpreting data, and synthesizing research findings into structured reports or summaries.
Preferred candidates will possess relevant work or educational experience in financial analysis, such as working as an analyst or accountant, or studying financial management or analysis.
A self-starter mentality is critical, as the role offers considerable autonomy, and candidates must be fully comfortable working remotely.

