About BDT & MSD Partners:

BDT & MSD Partners is a merchant bank with an advisory and investment platform built to serve the distinct needs of business owners and strategic, long-term investors. We are distinguished by our decades of experience advising at the intersection of founders, families, and businesses, as well as by our differentiated capital base and culture of aligned investing. Since 2010, our affiliated funds have deployed more than $60 billion across our investment strategies.

BDT & MSD Partners was established in 2023 through the combination of BDT & Company, the merchant bank to the closely held, founded in 2009 by Byron Trott, and MSD Partners, a premier investment firm that since 2009 has invested on behalf of Dell Technologies Founder Michael Dell, his family, and other like-minded investors.

Website: https://bdtmsd.com/

Business Title: Analyst

Department: Corporate Credit

 Location: New York, NY

Job Type: Full-time, exempt

Salary range: $110,000-$125,000

BDT & MSD is committed to providing its employees with career growth opportunities and a competitive total compensation package. Actual salary at the time of hire may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant qualifications, skills, and experience. The above range references only base salary and does not include any another type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

Scope:

BDT & MSD is looking to hire an investment analyst for a top-performing Corporate Credit team that manages assets for Michael Dell and other third parties. Candidates must have a genuine interest in financial markets, a strong work ethic, and a desire to collaborate in a team environment.

The Corporate Credit team manages public and private market investment strategies including high-yield bonds, leveraged loans, special situations, and direct lending. Analysts will review and analyze a variety of unique investment situations across a wide variety of industries. The role will require creative thinking, multitasking and strong technical skills.

On the job, analysts will provide support for the sourcing, underwriting and credit analysis of potential new investments. Analysts will be expected to research companies and industries, produce financial models, speak with industry experts, interact with bankers and company executives in meetings, and develop a thesis on various investment situations. We are looking for candidates with 0-3 years of relevant work experience in an investment banking analyst program or buy-side credit investment firm. The team will provide training in financial modeling, analysis, presentation skills, and any other areas that new analysts want to focus on as they grow in their role.  

Primary Responsibilities:

• Evaluating prospective credit investment opportunities
• Preparing complex financial models
• Generating market analysis and investment committee memoranda detailing investment rationale, execution risks, and prospective returns
• Preparing presentations for internal and external use
• Assisting in negotiating and preparing legal documentation

 Basic Qualifications:

• 0-3 years of relevant work experience in an investment banking analyst program or buy-side credit investment firm
• Bachelor’s degree from a top undergraduate institution
• Strong work ethic and a passion for investing
• Outstanding quantitative and financial modeling skills
• Excellent time management and verbal and written communication skills