What is the opportunity?

Polar Asset Management Partners is an alternative asset manager established in 1991 and headquartered in Toronto. With teams in Canada, US, and the UK, managing strategies across equities, credit, commodities, rates and niche strategies we are committed to generating strong risk-adjusted returns.

Polar seeks to hire a Canadian Private Credit Investor within our Canadian Direct Lending Group. The successful candidate will work with the Strategy Lead to provide private credit solutions to primarily Canadian borrowers across the economy. They will lead the underwriting and due diligence processes, and support transaction origination efforts with potential borrowers. They will also support the development of junior team members.

What will you do?

• Source and evaluate new investment opportunities
• Perform investment due diligence and financial analysis
• Produce industry and company specific research
• Prepare complex financial models including cash flow analysis, debt sizing, and structuring
• Compose and present investment committee memos
• Prepare pitchbooks and transaction related documentation
• Assist with management and monitoring of existing portfolio investments
• Support with additional duties as deemed relevant by senior management

Who are you?

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience with direct experience in Canadian private credit underwriting
• Bachelor's degree required, other certifications and / or a master’s degree beneficial
• Solid quantitative, financial, and analytical skills
• Impeccable integrity and trustworthiness
• Self-motivated, creative, independent, and critical thinker
• Good team player
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Dynamic and creative problem solver
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Able and willing to travel as required

Why work with us?

• We believe in development, mentorship, and training our people – We are a passionate, dynamic, and high-performing team who will support your development, and help you get experience to learn and challenge yourself for professional and personal growth.
• We provide a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package – Our total compensation package includes a combination of competitive pay, 20 days’ vacation, comprehensive health/vision/dental benefit package, monthly fitness allowance, a charitable matching program, numerous team-building events, and more.
• At Polar, we strive to attract, develop, and retain an inclusive workforce that embraces different backgrounds, experience, and ideas.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. does not accept unsolicited candidate resumes or profiles from external sources such as recruitment firms, headhunters, or employment placement agencies with whom we do not have a contractual relationship. Any candidate information or resume received, directly or indirectly, from a headhunter, agency or recruiter with whom we do not have a contractual relationship will be disregarded, and, under no circumstance, will we pay any referral, placement, or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information.