Analyst, Capital Markets & Finance

Job Description

Analyst, Capital Markets & Finance | Lendistry

The Tone:
This is a full-time, on-site role at Lendistry, located in Los Angeles, CA. Lendistry is the nation’s largest minority-led, tech-savvy lender for small businesses and commercial real estate, operating as a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and Community Development Entity (CDE). This position offers a highly visible opportunity to contribute to the analysis and execution of investment strategies within a growing team, assisting in building and managing Lendistry’s capital markets strategy.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Los Angeles, CA
• Pay: $100500–$129500 yearly
• Team: Reports to a VP within the Capital Markets & Finance team
• Mission: Assist the senior finance team with building, managing, and owning a capital markets strategy that fits with Lendistry’s mission and product lines.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Capital Markets Strategy: Assist Senior Executives with Lendistry’s capital markets strategy, covering warehouse lending, equity securities, corporate finance, and government program funding.
• Cross-Collaboration: Partner with Finance, Accounting, Legal, Compliance, Sales, and Credit teams to ensure successful execution of capital market strategies.
• Financial Analysis: Perform detailed financial analysis and due diligence on potential credit instruments, including debt facilities and preferred equity.
• Financial Modeling: Develop and maintain financial models to assess risks, returns, and corporate finance needs.
• Market Monitoring: Monitor and report on market trends, company performance, and credit metrics, staying abreast of industry and regulatory changes.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field, with a foundational understanding of credit analysis or investment banking.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience in credit investing, investment banking, management consulting, or transaction advisory from a national accounting firm.
• Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot tables, V-lookup, H-lookup, Index/Match, nested IF statements, and advanced formulas; strong time management skills; excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Bonus: Familiarity with the lending business and/or specialty finance, including pricing bonds, understanding yield curves, and analyzing credit spreads.