Alantra FIG Intern

Alantra is an independent global mid-market financial services firm providing investment banking, asset management, and private capital services to companies, families, and investors operating in the mid-market segment. The Group has over 650 professionals across Europe, the US, Latin America, and Asia.

Its Investment Banking division provides independent advice on M&A, debt advisory, financial restructuring, and capital markets transactions, having advised on more than 650 deals for a total value of c.€88.5bn in the last four years. Alantra’s senior bankers and execution teams offer a global understanding of industry sectors combined with strong local relationships with the companies, investors, entrepreneurs, and financing institutions in each of its markets.

In Alternative Asset Management, Alantra offers its client unique access to a wide range of investment strategies in five highly specialized asset management classes (private equity, active funds, private debt, energy, and venture capital). As of 30 June 2023, assets under management from consolidated businesses stood at €2.2bn, while assets under management from Strategic Partnerships, in which Alantra holds a significant stake, were at more than €13.7bn.

For more information, please visit www.alantra.com

Job Description:

Do you enjoy working in an entrepreneurial, challenging, and fast-paced environment, eager to learn and comfortable working under pressure? If so, please continue reading and apply if you think this position is for you.

Alantra Overview:
Alantra is a global alternative asset management, investment banking, and credit portfolio advisory firm focused on providing high value-added services to companies, families, and investors operating in the mid-market segment. The Group has over 555 professionals across Europe, the US, Latin America, and Asia.

In Alternative Asset Management, Alantra offers its clients unique access to a wide range of investment strategies (direct investments, fund of funds, co-investments, and secondaries) in six highly specialized asset management classes (private equity, active funds, private debt, infrastructure, real estate, and venture capital) as well as private wealth management services. As of October 15, 2020, assets under management in direct investments stood at c. €2.4bn, while funds raised since inception in funds of funds, co-investments and secondary funds stood at €10.8bn.

Its Investment Banking division provides independent advice on M&A, debt advisory, financial restructuring, and capital markets transactions, having advised on over 300 deals for a total value of €33bn in the last two years. Alantra’s senior bankers and execution teams offer a global understanding of industry sectors combined with strong local relationships with the companies, investors, entrepreneurs, and financing institutions in each of its markets.

Alantra’s FIG Portfolio Advisory team is the leading portfolio advisory unit in Europe, having strong local presence across the UK, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Brazil and dedicated to transaction execution, structuring, pricing, modelling and data enhancement in relation to credit portfolios and banking platforms. The team has advised on over 90 transactions for a total volume of over €62bn in the last two years.

For more information, visit www.alantra.com

Financial Institutions Group overview: Alantra’s FIG is the leading advisor globally to financial institutions and sponsors in the sale, via whole loan or ABS, of credit and credit portfolios. We provide a full spectrum of services, usually under a single financial advisory mandate, including:
▪ Transaction identification – reviewing portfolio data to identify optimal sale tranches/credits.
▪ Structuring review – assessment of the various whole loan vs. ABS sale structures available.
▪ Pricing, valuation, and options analysis in relation to the above – including the funding, capital and ratio impact of any proposed strategy.
▪ Data preparation and enablement – overseeing and supporting the preparation of data to support a transaction process; and
▪ Transaction management – oversight and management of all aspects of the transaction, through to completion. Our credit services leverage the distribution power of both Alantra FIG and Alantra Group’s global investor base.

Job Description:
Based in Lisbon, you will work in a highly entrepreneurial and inspiring environment and become an integral part of our FIG team.

Distressed banking is Southern Europe created a big opportunity in the acquisitions and sale of non-core assets in the financial sector to corporate and institutional clients. Alantra has been a first mover in the market and has managed to become one of the European leaders.

The service the Alantra team offers covers from the valuation to the structuring and sale of portfolios of different kinds: performing and non-performing loans (mortgages secured and secured loans, consumer loans, etc.), real estate assets, invoices, collection claims, etc.

Leveraging on its experience in Spain, where Alantra has been a key advisor in the banking clean-up process, being involved in transactions involving retail banking, real estate, and loan portfolios exposure, Alantra is now advising in different mandates in Portugal, Italy, Greece and Cyprus.

The day-to-day tasks will include:
• Support the execution of active mandates: Analysis of information, valuation of financial and real estate assets, helping senior members on financial modelling and valuation analysis, data-room management, etc.
• Support marketing initiatives: Market research and analysis of different industry verticals, preparation of market, strategic and industry peer analysis, screening of potential targets / buyers, distressed asset - valuations, due diligence processes etc.
Interns have direct exposure to all seniority levels internally, as well as client contact where possible. Alantra gives its Interns significant responsibilities and is committed to their learning experience during their tenure with the firm.

Requirements:

Role Requirements:

• One year of experience.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English (spoken and written); other languages (particularly Spanish, Italian, and Greek) are highly desirable.
• Strong interest in investment banking, namely in the FIG sector.
• Cooperative and with strong capabilities working with a Team.
• Strong academic background / results and financial knowledge (accounting and company valuation) and understanding of financial statements / results and data analytics knowledge as a compulsory requirement.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to contribute your own ideas and work autonomously.
• Proficiency in the use of Excel, Power Point, Word, and Outlook.
• Capable of working under pressure and in a context of shifting priorities.
• Impeccable communication and presentation skills (verbal and written).
• Strong attention to detail.

Application Details:

• Duration: Summer Internship
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal
• Start date: June-July 2024

Opening date for applications: March 25th, 2024
Closing date for applications: May 15th, 2024
 

Documentation to be sent to vanessa.sardi@alantra.com, with the subject “FIG Intern Portugal” and the candidate’s full name. Attachments:

• Current CV.
• Cover Letter explaining your motivation to join Alantra.

Successful candidates will be contacted immediately.