MBA Investment Professional

Job Description

Salary:

Prospect Capital Management L.P. (Prospect Capital) seeks an exceptional post-MBA Investment Professional to join our team. We offer the opportunity to join an entrepreneurial and fast-paced investment firm that has completed 1,100+ investments totaling $23.0B over the last 20+ years, spanning private credit, private equity, real estate, and structured finance. Our Investment Professional position requires strong academic credentials, prior experience in highly analytical and demanding roles (previous investment banking, private equity, management consulting, science, engineering, or comparable backgrounds preferred), and a willingness to succeed in a challenging and competitive environment.

The Firm

Founded in 1988, Prospect Capital is an alternative asset management firm with $11.3B of assets under management, including permanent capital. Prospect pursues multiple strategies in the US, including direct lending, private equity, real estate private equity and structured credit. Prospect has a long-term, value-oriented approach that employs fundamental bottoms-up research to identify investments that offer attractive risk and reward.

With offices in New York City, Connecticut and Florida, the firm is comprised of 150 experienced professionals who value entrepreneurship, intellectual rigor, hard work and continuous improvement.

The Position

Participate in and grow into leading all aspects of the investment process, including idea generation, origination, evaluation, underwriting, negotiating, closing, and exiting

Conduct fundamental analysis of private credit, private equity, structured credit, real estate, and other investment opportunities across a wide range of industries and situations

Monitor and manage portfolio investments

Work in small deal teams directly with senior management, with an ability to have an outsized impact on the success of each investment and the firm overall

Desired Skills and Experience

Demonstrated track record of excellence in academic, professional, and personal endeavors

3+ years of experience in private equity, investment banking, credit, management consulting, science, engineering, or other highly analytical and demanding roles

Ownership mentality and strong organizational skills, as incoming investment professionals are responsible for managing and coordinating nearly all aspects of the investment process

Strong verbal and written skills investment professionals are expected to interact every day with financial sponsors, company management teams, and senior management

Full-time