Investment Analyst Internship
Helicap is a private credit investment platform focused on emerging Asia, connecting investors with curated, institutional-grade private credit opportunities such as senior secured debt and equity deals. It serves both investors seeking diversified, high-yield alternative investments and companies (fintechs, SMEs, non-bank financial institutions) seeking to raise funds.
About Helicap
Helicap powers curated institutional-grade private credit investments across Emerging Asia, offering products centered on Income, Growth, and Impact outcomes. Through its platform, investors can access senior secured debt facilities and flagship private credit funds, diversifying their portfolios with alternative investments that have low correlation to public markets and historical returns of 8-15% p.a. The company has deployed over US$800 million in investment volume across 9 countries, screened over 1,000 originator platforms, and closed over 600 deals since inception, leveraging proprietary credit analytics and risk management technology that processes millions of data points from loan originators. Helicap's clients include institutional and individual investors as well as fintech, e-commerce, and SME lending companies across Southeast Asia (including the Philippines, Singapore, and Indonesia) seeking capital to expand access to financial services and promote financial inclusion for underbanked populations.
Skills
About the Role
You will support the team in company evaluation, formulating investment theses via market research, and be involved in overall investment management. You'll work on sourcing, evaluating, structuring, and executing investment transactions within the technology and alternative lending industries, while collaborating with legal, financial, and other consultants on fundraising, deals, and startup advisory. You'll also contribute to the development of Helicap's technology and analytics platform and participate in business development initiatives.
Requirements
- Ambitious, entrepreneurial, and enjoys a startup culture
- Open-minded, curious, and willing to learn
- Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
- Proficient in financial analysis and Microsoft Excel / PowerPoint / Word
- Programming knowledge and skills is a plus
Responsibilities
- Source, evaluate, structure and execute investment transactions within technology and alternative lending industries
- Strategize and develop investment thesis on potential opportunities
- Prepare investment slide decks and financial modeling of private credit opportunities
- Present and market investment proposals to senior management, investors, and business partners
- Work with legal, financial, and other consultants on fundraising, deals and startup advisory
- Continuously manage private debt / venture debt / venture capital investments, forecasting and monitoring financial returns
- Contribute to the development of Helicap's technology and analytics platform
- Participate in business development initiatives within Helicap and portfolio companies
- Assist with business development, events, and other commercial activities
Benefits
- Stipend
- Meal allowance
- Transport allowance when required