Financial Modelling Analyst – Private Equity, Credit

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Create private equity, credit, and debt models from the ground up in Excel without the use of templates.

• Structure transactions, establish assumptions, and identify key drivers.

• Connect the entire model flow from operations through cash flow and debt to returns.

• Evaluate and troubleshoot models created by others, pinpointing flawed assumptions, broken logic, and concealed risks.

• Clarify the functioning of a model, explaining not just the outputs but the underlying rationale.

• Complete a take-home Excel modeling task designed to reflect real-world deal work.

⛳️ Requirements

• 2–10 years of experience in finance roles with substantial, hands-on modeling.

• Preferred buy-side private equity experience, including deal diligence, portfolio company modeling, and investment committee materials supported by your own models.

• Background in private equity, leveraged finance, sponsor coverage, private credit, direct lending, or credit underwriting.

• Proven experience in building models that informed actual investment or lending decisions.

• Exceptional attention to detail.

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Familiarity with private equity/LBO modeling, covering sources & uses, transaction assumptions, multi-tranche debt schedules, returns analysis, operating models, sensitivities, downside scenarios, and exit strategies.

• Experience in credit/debt modeling, including covenant modeling, leverage, debt service coverage ratio (DSCR), interest coverage, downside and stress scenarios, amortization, payment-in-kind (PIK), cash sweeps, refinancing mechanics, recovery analysis, and payment waterfalls.

• Candidates with CFA, CA, MBA Finance, or equivalent qualifications are encouraged to apply.

• Investment banking or corporate finance candidates should possess top-tier backgrounds and direct experience in LBO, debt, or credit modeling.

• Capacity to independently complete a take-home Excel modeling exercise lasting approximately 3 hours.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive USD compensation based on experience.

• Fully remote work environment.

• Full-time contract position.

• Opportunity to collaborate with a U.S.-based technology firm that is pioneering advanced AI systems for financial modeling and investment decision-making.