Diligence Services Associate Jobs

Location: National (Hybrid Options Available) (Preference for NYC, Chicago, Boston)
Company: Confidential – Global Diversified Financial Services Firm

The Opportunity 

Join a preeminent global authority in asset valuation and monetization as part of a high-impact Diligence Services team. This role is central to the firm’s Diligence Services platform, providing critical insights that empower lenders, private equity sponsors, and M&A dealmakers to make informed credit and investment decisions. 

You will perform deep-dive field examinations and collateral analysis across a diverse range of industries, transitioning between healthy and distressed business environments. 

Key Responsibilities

• Transaction Due Diligence: Execute comprehensive examinations of target companies, including their management teams and asset bases, to support ABL transactions, Private Equity deals, and M&A activity.
• Quantitative Modeling: Gather and synthesize data into complex financial models to issue reports on borrowing base determinations, liquidation scenarios, dilution, and industry-specific valuations.
• Collateral Verification: Conduct on-site inspections to verify the quality and performance of collateral—including Inventory, Accounts Receivable (A/R), and Machinery & Equipment—securing large-scale debt placements.
• Operational Assessment: Interview client management and document internal controls to evaluate operational effectiveness, Quality of Earnings (QoE), and going-concern status.
• Risk Communication: Advise financial institutions on key findings that impact credit risk, purchase price adjustments, or management assertions.
• Strategic Reporting: Author detailed presentations and diligence reports that bridge the gap between technical asset analysis and high-level credit decision-making. 

Experience & Requirements

• Transaction Due Diligence: Execute comprehensive examinations of target companies, including their management teams and asset bases, to support ABL transactions, Private Equity deals, and M&A activity.
• Quantitative Modeling: Gather and synthesize data into complex financial models to issue reports on borrowing base determinations, liquidation scenarios, dilution, and industry-specific valuations.
• Collateral Verification: Conduct on-site inspections to verify the quality and performance of collateral—including Inventory, Accounts Receivable (A/R), and Machinery & Equipment—securing large-scale debt placements.
• Operational Assessment: Interview client management and document internal controls to evaluate operational effectiveness, Quality of Earnings (QoE), and going-concern status.
• Risk Communication: Advise financial institutions on key findings that impact credit risk, purchase price adjustments, or management assertions.
• Strategic Reporting: Author detailed presentations and diligence reports that bridge the gap between technical asset analysis and high-level credit decision-making.