Investment Analyst

About Levante SCS Levante Structured Capital Solutions ("Levante SCS") is an Asset-Based Finance (ABF) investor focused on the lower-middle market. We provide private, asset-backed financing solutions to originators, owners of cash-generating asset pools and specialty lenders, across Europe and the UK. Our senior team combines an extensive structured credit investment track record at leading global asset managers with C-level operating experience at major fintech platforms and financial institutions. The fund is supported by a strategic partner that has already committed anchor capital. The Role We are seeking a driven and intellectually curious Investment Analyst / Associate to join the investment team at a formative stage of the platform. Reporting directly to the management team, you will play an integral role across the full investment cycle, from first call to exit.

Key responsibilities
include:
* Origination and screening: source and assess inbound and proprietary opportunities across consumer, SME, real-asset and broader specialty finance collateral types, conducting initial market analysis as well as platform and credit assessments.
* Underwriting: analyse data tapes and historical performance (delinquencies, defaults, prepayments, recoveries); build asset
- and liability-side cash-flow models incorporating stress scenarios; support operational and legal due diligence on originators and servicers.
* Structuring and execution: help shape facility terms (advance rates, eligibility criteria, triggers, covenants) and coordinate with counterparties, legal counsel and third-party advisers through to closing.
* Investment committee: prepare investment memoranda and present your analysis and recommendations to the investment committee.
* Portfolio monitoring: track portfolio performance against underwriting assumptions, review servicer reporting, and identify early-warning indicators and remedial actions.
* Fund building: contribute to investor materials, LP reporting and the development of the firms investment processes and infrastructure. Candidate Profile
* 1–5 years of relevant experience in structured finance, securitisation, leveraged or asset-backed lending, investment banking or a comparable analytical role at a lending platform or originator.
* Strong financial modelling skills in Excel and comfort working with large, unstructured asset-level datasets; familiarity with Python, SQL or similar tools is a plus.
* A sound understanding of credit analysis and structural protections, including cash-flow waterfalls, tranching, collateral eligibility and performance triggers.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to articulate and defend an investment view in front of senior stakeholders.
* A strong academic background in finance, economics, engineering, mathematics or another quantitative discipline.
* Fluency in English is required; another European language is a plus.
* An entrepreneurial, ownership mindset: you seek responsibility, are willing to take initiative and thrive in a lean team, without a large support structure. Why Levante SCS
* Nimble, not bureaucratic: a lean buy-side platform with no layers, no silos and fast decision-making. Your work goes directly to the Partners and the investment committee.
* Breadth and ownership: exposure to every stage of the transaction lifecycle and the opportunity to contribute to building a fund from the ground up, an experience that is rarely available within a large institution.
* Mentorship: direct access to Partners who have built and scaled ABF businesses at leading global platforms.
* Compensation and growth: financial incentives aligned to both individual and fund performance, and a clear path to greater responsibility as the platform scales.
* Mandate and

location:
the opportunity to cover a pan-European and UK investment mandate from Madrid, with offices in Paseo de Recoletos.

How to Apply
Please send your CV and a brief cover note outlining your interest in the role to ludovico@levantecm.com, subject line "Analyst / Associate Application". Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and will be treated in strict confidence. Levante SCS is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of background.