Investment Analyst 2026

Arena is looking to recruit talented recent graduates to its newly established three-year Analyst Program. Our Analyst Program is an opportunity to join a rapidly growing alternative credit investment firm, directly out of undergrad, without the typical requirement of 1-2 years of investment banking experience. Analysts will play a critical role in Arena’s effort to deploy capital across its fundamentals based investment strategy across corporate private credit, real estate, structured product, natural resource, and liquid market verticals.

Through on-the-job experience and regular training sessions, analysts will be exposed to various corporate finance and security analysis concepts including credit analysis, financial modeling, business model and capital structure, and fixed income and equity securities, among others. In addition to finance a security analysis, analysts will also learn important application of law with respect to buy-side investing as well as establishing critical corporate soft skills for successful careers in the financial industry. Each analyst will serve as a generalist assisting members of the investment team with industry and company due diligence, financing modeling, investment memorandum preparation, and other ad-hoc projects. Ideal candidates will have a demonstrated interest in finance and investing; thrive in an intense, team-oriented environment; and be highly organized, self-motivated, and resourceful.  

The investment teams that an analyst will be assigned to include the following:

• Corporate Private Credit

• Corporate Securities

• Structured Finance

• Real Estate

• Energy

Responsibilities:

• Develop financial models and perform data / investment analysis.

• Research new deal opportunities.

• Perform relative value analysis.

• Assist in the preparation of investment memoranda.

• Participate in the transaction closing process.

• Assume transaction post-closing responsibilities.

• Coordinate with internal functions including Treasury and Operations.