Senior Analyst / Junior Associate

About the Company:

GDA Luma is a private equity firm specializing in distressed-for-control debt and special situations investments.

Our strategy focuses on providing capital solutions, turnaround expertise, and digital transformation strategies to middle market companies facing complex financial and operational challenges.

GDA Luma seeks opportunities to partner with creditor groups and stakeholders as a “white knight”, providing balance sheet and restructuring process stability, executing business transformations, and ultimately positioning the company for success while generating outsized risk-adjusted returns. Our network of world class operating partners and executives can provide strategic leadership in our target sectors, which include media & entertainment, telecom, technology, healthcare, financial services, and consumer products.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a full-time Senior Analyst/Junior Associate to join our investment team. This is a front-office, deal-facing role designed for a highly analytical and resourceful candidate who is passionate about complex investment scenarios, distressed credit, and private equity. The Senior Analyst will be expected to take ownership of core responsibilities and play a critical role in deal evaluation, execution, and portfolio management. You will work closely with senior investment professionals, operating partners, advisors, and management teams to help drive the firm’s investment thesis from sourcing to exit. Additionally, you will support senior team members on fundraising and investor relations activities including preparation of marketing materials and distribution of partner’s statements.

Key Responsibilities:

Investment Analysis & Execution:

• Build, maintain, and audit detailed financial models including DCF / LBO models, cash flow projections, liquidation analyses, and capital structure modeling.
• Assist in the full lifecycle of investment execution, including preliminary assessments, valuation, structuring, diligence coordination, and closing processes.

Due Diligence:

• Lead workstreams during diligence, including thorough analysis of historical financials, forecasting, operational metrics, competitive positioning, digital and technology capabilities, legal and regulatory risks, and management skillsets.
• Coordinate with external advisors (legal, accounting, industry consultants) and third-party data providers.

Industry Research & Thematic Development:

• Perform deep, thematic industry research to identify high-potential sectors and subsectors vulnerable to disruption, dislocation, or balance sheet distress.
• Track macroeconomic indicators, credit markets, and restructuring trends to support top-down sourcing initiatives.

Sourcing Support:

• Contribute to the firm’s proprietary deal sourcing efforts by researching distressed situations, reviewing databases such as advisor reports and news sources, and monitoring court filings.

Portfolio Company Support & Monitoring:

• Track and analyze portfolio company performance on an ongoing basis and provide analytical support for strategic, operational, and financial initiatives.
• Assist in board reporting, KPI dashboards, covenant compliance reviews, and performance improvement projects.
• Monitor external information sources such as news, market trends, disruptions, and competitors to formulate a comprehensive perspective of the company’s positioning.

Internal Initiatives & Process Improvement:

• Participate in internal knowledge sharing, process development, and investment committee preparation.
• Help improve the firm’s investment frameworks, templates, and analytical toolkits.

Fundraising & Investor Relations:

• Prepare fundraising and marketing materials including investor presentations, tailored analysis, and detailed responses for the onboarding of new limited partners and additional requests from current investors.

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a quantitatively rigorous field (STEM backgrounds with relevant experience will also be considered).
• 1–2 years of experience in investment banking, restructuring advisory, leveraged finance, private equity, distressed credit, or a similarly demanding analytical role.
• Strong modeling skills with advanced Excel proficiency; experience with PowerPoint, financial databases (e.g., Capital IQ, PitchBook, Bloomberg), and court/restructuring data sources (e.g., Reorg/Octus, Epiq) is a plus.
• Familiarity with legal documentation including credit agreements, intercreditor agreements, and restructuring term sheets.
• Demonstrated ability to work through complex financial structures, distressed scenarios, and turnaround business models.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce clear, concise investment memoranda and internal presentations.
• Intellectually curious, detail-oriented, and self-motivated with a high degree of professional maturity.
• Willingness to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and take initiative without constant oversight.
• Must be based full-time in New York City or surrounding area and willing to work in an office setting.

Preferred Attributes:

• Experience with bankruptcy/restructuring processes, distressed investing, or special situations.
• Passion for operational transformation and business turnarounds, with an understanding of how strategic, financial, and operational levers interplay.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a long-term commitment to value investing and private equity.
• Ability to think independently, form a thesis, and support it with rigorous analysis and critical thinking.
• Proficiency in Spanish, German, and/or French is a plus

Salary & Benefits:

$105k - $150k base plus discretionary bonus.

Benefits include healthcare (medical, vision, dental) insurance.