Director Private Credit (f/m/d)

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At Allianz Global Investors we foster a culture of professionalism, fulfilment, and an inclusive working environment. Do you want to be part of a leading active asset management company? Then join us now!

This is a great moment to join us as we are hiring a Director Private Credit. This position is based in Munich or London.

You will be part of the investment team, doing origination and execution of transactions. You will also be in charge of managing any stressed situations in the corporate portfolio and lead on distressed situations that may arise. 

Based in Zurich, Paris, London, Munich, Rotterdam and Singapore, the Direct Lending platform is composed of 28 investment professionals (including 3 dedicated to asset management). With c. €10bn AUM, we invest in European mid-market direct lending transactions (including Impact transactions), in Emerging Markets and have a dedicated Asia strategy.

Please submit a cover letter to support your application, highlighting your experience in managing stressed & work out situations

What you will do

• Part of the investment team doing origination and execution of transactions 

• Maintain relationships with private equity sponsors, advisors, corporates, and counsels
• Contribute to investment and IC, in particular with regard to structuring and way-out
• Facilitating relationships with other teams: Investment committee members, product specialists and support functions (risk management, legal, operations, compliance, products)

• You would be lead on managing distress situations

• I Work with internal and external parties as part of the negotiation process
• Run scenario analysis to elaborate recommendation that maximise value for our investors
• Implement complex work-out and restructuring
• Communicate to clients thought the processes in a constructive way

• Collaborate with asset management team and provide opinion on material waivers and consents
• Work with asset management to oversee early signs of distress
• Monitor market and legal trends
• Participate in fundraising and client due diligence when needed

What you bring 

• 12 years + of overall experience with meaningful restructuring experience. Background could be:
• Private debt investment professional with direct restructuring experience
• Special situation group
• Restructuring and debt advisory firm
• Portfolio management function of a bank or an asset manager, with a focus on work-out / restructuring
• Track-record of managing stressed or distressed situations
• Strong negotiator, able to drive complex restructuring and workouts, including through DIP financing, debt for equity swaps, enforcement of securities across European jurisdictions, preferably Germany, France, UK
• Strong investment conviction, able to run a credit process, including in-depth financial, credit and legal analysis
• Capacity and appetite to originate investment opportunities and build networks / relationships
• Fluency in English. German would be a plus.
• Represent us at a senior level and interacts with clients, borrowers, and PE funds
• Investor-centric approach
• Eagerness to join a developing platform with a sustainability, transition and impact investing passion and entrepreneurial spirit
• Ability to work for different type of direct lending transactions (senior, unitranche) and to work both on restructuring and on new transactions

What we offer 

• We empower our employees by ensuring flexible work arrangements that maintain a balance between performance, productivity, career development and personal priorities (e.g., hybrid model/ flexible working hours)
• Securing your future: Access to company pension/savings plans
• Family support (relocation/ childcare facilities)
• Company share purchasing plan
• Mental health and wellbeing programs
• Mobility solutions (Jobrad bike leasing, subvention Jobticket)
• Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
• Self-guided learning & development
• … and so much more!

About Allianz Global Investors

Allianz Global Investors is a leading global active asset manager.

We invest for the long term and want to create value for clients every step of the way. We do this by being active – in how we partner with clients and anticipate their needs, and build solutions based on capabilities across public and private markets. Our focus on enhancing our clients’ assets leads naturally to a commitment to sustainability for positive change. Our goal is to enhance the investment experience for clients, whatever their location or goals.

Putting our clients' needs first, behaving in a transparent way and treating people fairly means acting with integrity. We encourage a collegial culture, that supports individual responsibility. We invest in the development of our employees to maximize the power of innovation.

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce, we are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to helping applicants with any disabilities. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation. Great to have you on board.

If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our diverse, international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position! If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request to recruiting@allianzgi.com

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