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Senior Investment Professional, Distressed Private Equity

Established private equity fund is seeking an experienced senior investment professional to join investment team. The firm adopts a private equity style approach to special and distressed situations. They make control investments and often take an operationally hands-on role in transactions, including driving financial restructuring, turnaround, and leading strategic operational initiatives.

The Fund is seeking a highly experienced Managing Director (will consider current senior Principals) to lead private equity investment efforts in distressed and special situations. This individual will be responsible for sourcing, evaluating, executing, and managing complex investment opportunities, working closely with senior leadership to develop and execute turnaround strategies and financial restructurings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a Deal Team Captain – lead team of junior investment professionals on deal execution.
• Manage due diligence on potential investments, including commercial and financial due diligence, transaction structuring, bank financing and transaction documentation.
• Manage capital structure and credit issues, restructuring dynamics, turnaround initiatives.
• Develop and implement turnaround and value-creation strategies for portfolio companies.
• Engage with portfolio companies and management teams, support value creation planning and play a central role in the ongoing monitoring of financial and operational performance.
• Represent the firm with investors, lenders, and other key stakeholders externally.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in private equity, special situations investing, or distressed debt.
• Strong track record of executing and managing distressed investments with successful turnarounds.
• Undergraduate degree with GPA >3.5
• MBA preferred but not required.

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