2025 Summer Investment Analyst

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London, United Kingdom

Full Time

11-03-2025

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Job Specifications

Arena is a global investment management firm that seeks to generate attractive risk adjusted, consistent and uncorrelated returns by employing a fundamentals based, asset-oriented financing and investing strategy across the entire credit spectrum in areas where conventional sources of capital are scarce.
Through originations and acquisitions of asset-oriented investments across a wide array of commercial and consumer asset types (including but not limited to private direct corporate and commercial real estate bridge lending), the investment team specializes in off-the-run, stressed, distressed, illiquid and esoteric special situation transactions.
Arena's investment team develops and designs investment structures to meet the unique needs of each opportunity. Arena is looking to expand the investment teams through the addition of a Summer Analyst. In this role, this individual will support the senior members of the team. Ideal candidates will have a demonstrated interest in finance and investing; thrive in an intense, team-oriented environment; and be highly organized, self-motivated, and resourceful.
This internship is only for students who are currently completing their Bachelors degree.
Responsibilities:
•Develop financial models and perform data / investment analysis.
•Research new deal opportunities.
•Perform relative value analysis.
•Assist in the preparation of investment memoranda.
•Participate in the transaction closing process.
•Assume transaction post-closing responsibilities.
•Coordinate with internal functions including Treasury and Operations.

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.
•Graduating in 2026 from a top university, ideally in a quantitative area (e.g., finance, economics, engineering or accounting).
•0-2 years of investment banking, leveraged finance, structuring or trading experience at a bank, broker dealer or investment firm (internship experience included).
•Excellent Microsoft Excel (VBA a plus) and writing skills.
•Experience with financial modeling and transaction structuring / closing is a plus.
•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

Company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.

About the Company

Arena Investors is an institutional asset manager that provides creative solutions for those seeking capital in special situations. Arena brings decades of experience, a track record of comfort with complexity, the ability to deliver within time constraints, and the flexibility to engage in transactions that cannot be addressed by banks and other conventional financial institutions. Arena’s mandate is global, and also unconstrained in terms of asset class and industry. Know more

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