Alpine Hq | Mba Intern, Capital Markets & Strategic Finance

OVERVIEW
Alpine is seeking candidates to fill the Capital Markets & Strategic FinanceMBA Intern role, a 12-week role with the potential to extend employment based on individual performance and business needs. The team is open to a traditional summer internship or part-time as a potential precursor to a full-time role.
The Capital Markets & Strategic FinanceMBA Intern will work with Alpine's investing team and external financing partners to deliver ready-to-sign debt deals that support new and existing portfolio companies. This role will be instrumental in building the systems and processes required to scale Alpine's Capital Markets function to support the firm's continued growth. The role will report to Alpine's Head of Capital Markets and Strategic Finance, Jack Armstrong.
Join our growing, nimble team of four (just two last year) which closed 20 credit facilities in 2023 - leading to the achievement of #8 most active sponsor in the direct lending market per KBRA Analytics (tying with Thoma Bravo).
WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING

• A drive to add value to the firm and its portfolio companies
• A basic understanding of the syndicated and direct lending markets
• A talent for building relationships with external parties and managing service providers efficiently
• An ability to thrive in a rapidly scaling, collaborative environment
• An ability to balance a variety of tasks and prioritize; highly organized with strong attention to detail
• An ability to succeed working across multiple cross-departmental teams in service of common goals
• A desire to build best-in-class systems and processes
• A positive and humble attitude that aligns with Alpine's core values and culture

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Support the execution of all new deals, recapitalizations, and incremental debt facility raises
• Build out and maintain a management system for the Alpine portfolio that tracks ongoing portfolio performance, risk factors, and KPIs
• Assess existing portfolio capital stacks and develop recommendations for improvement
• Support the development of regular market updates, including latest trends, terms, and key macroeconomic drivers
• Build and maintain third-party lender and service provider relationships
• Supporting the management of the Alpine portfolio, working with the fund management team to optimize fund financing, manage risk, and analyze portfolio construction
• Discrete project management of key firm, business, and asset-level initiatives across Capital Markets in partnership with internal and external stakeholders, including supporting and influencing management teams and Boards

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong academic credentials and a demonstrated track record of successful work experience; MBA (or candidate) from a highly regarded institution plus 3-7 years of management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or credit experience
• Sound business judgment with the ability to identify critical success factors in a project or process
• Proven ability to build relationships internally and externally
• Experience interacting directly with service providers, lenders, and/or private equity sponsors
• Ability to build processes and identify and correct inefficiencies
• Reflect Alpine's core values

JOB EXPECTATIONS

• 3+ days in office per week

ABOUT ALPINE INVESTORS
Alpine Investors ("Alpine") is a San Francisco, New York City, and Salt Lake City-based private equity firm that is completely reimagining the private equity space. With $16B in assets under management across nine flagship funds and an established track record of strong performance (most recent fund of $4.5B), Alpine continues to demonstrate that pursuing and investing in passionate individuals is the key driver in building enduring companies and delivering market-leading returns.
Alpine is proud to be recognized as a UNPRI certified business, B-Corporation organization, Great Place to Work™, and Inc. Top Founder Friendly firm. The Alpine team believes in hiring for attributes over experience and our team includes 150+ professionals with diverse investing, operations, management, and finance backgrounds. Learn more by visiting our website.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION AT ALPINE
At Alpine, we believe a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion ("DE&I") is integral to hiring exceptional people and creating enduring businesses. To inspire growth at our firm and throughout our portfolio, we strive to create an organization where every individual is celebrated, heard, valued, and empowered to reach their full potential. These beliefs and actions are true to Alpine's PeopleFirst philosophy, which is rooted in how we invest, hire, and show up day in and day out.
We will continuously look for ways to improve and evolve in our ever-changing world and we are committed to ensuring Alpine is one of the best places to work for all by creating diverse teams, strengthening our culture of inclusion, and giving everyone an equitable opportunity to succeed.
To learn more about our DE&I work, please read our latest Force For Good Report.
COMPENSATION
The pay range for this temporary role is expected to be between $10,000-12,000 per month. Actual pay could vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, subject matter expertise, and the applicant's skill set.
Alpine Investors is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, breastfeeding, and conditions related to breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (40 or over), physical or medical disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military and/or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable state or federal law.
As an equal opportunity employer, we offer competitive compensation packages, robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees' lives and careers.