About Sixth Street Direct Lending
Sixth Street Direct Lending creates flexible, fully committed investments in large-cap and middle-market businesses. We focus on directly originated thematic investments with dedicated teams across both North America and Europe. Our ability to solve for complexity enables us to deliver certainty and provide long-term capital solutions to the companies and management teams with which we partner.
The Role
This is a full-time role based in Chicago. As a Direct Lending Associate, you will be responsible for supporting in the investment process as outlined below.
Core Responsibilities
- Conducting due diligence on investment opportunities, including in-depth analysis on companies and industries (i.e., detailed valuation and financial modeling, sensitivity analysis, DCF analysis, comparable analysis, etc.)
- Preparing and presenting due diligence materials, screening, and investment committee memos
- Ongoing monitoring of portfolio companies, associated industries, and quarterly valuation of investments
- Assisting in research for development of investment themes
- Interfacing and negotiating with external counterparties
What We Value
- Highly motivated, entrepreneurial, and team-oriented candidates
- Commercial and results orientated individuals
- Individuals with high levels of trust and integrity
- Strong combination of organizational and interpersonal/communication skills
Preferred
- 2-3 years of finance or investment banking experience
- Undergraduate degree in finance, economics, or a related subject
- Possesses superior finance, accounting, valuation, modeling, and Excel skills as well as a critical problem-solving experience
- Keen interest in the financial markets and good commercial instincts.
- Interest in credit/debt is preferred but not mandatory
Compensation
The base salary for this position is expected to be between $150,000 and $200,000. The base salary offered to the selected candidate will be commensurate with a candidate’s relevant experience and other qualifications for the position, as determined by Sixth Street in its sole discretion.
In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and a competitive benefits package. Benefits offered currently include health, life, long-term and short-term disability insurance and a 401(k) plan. In addition, this role is eligible for paid public holidays (NYSE calendar), paid sick days pursuant to local laws, and additional reasonable time off subject to manager approval.
If a job offer is extended for a location other than San Francisco, the salary range may differ based on the location.
About Sixth Street
Founded in 2009, Sixth Street is a leading global investment firm dedicated to developing themes and offering solutions to companies across all stages of growth.
Our firm is designed for cross-platform collaboration at scale: we build businesses, invest for growth, acquire assets, provide direct financing, identify value in public markets, purchase royalty streams, and regularly develop first-of-their-kind structures to meet the strategic objectives of management teams.
We do all this globally and as one unified team of investment and control-side professionals working on behalf of our institutional investors and their beneficiaries around the world.
We believe our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is a competitive advantage. Everyone on our team contributes their perspectives and expertise to help us solve complex challenges and get to the right answer. At Sixth Street, the best idea wins.
From how we conduct business to how we engage in our communities, everything we do at Sixth Street is rooted in our commitment to our core value:
- Cross-Platform: We think across the business and avoid silos at all costs.
- Responsibility: We are accountable for our business, to our team, and to our communities.
- Ethical: We are ethical and direct in word and deed.
- Action: We initiate, execute, and deliver results.
- Teamwork: We are better together.
- Entrepreneurship: We seek to innovate both inside and outside our business.
For more information, visit the Sixth Street Careers site or follow us on LinkedIn.
Sixth Street is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, genetic history, marital status, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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