Private Equity Associate
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Position Title: Associate
Department: Private Equity
Location: New York, NY
Location: New York, NY
Description:
Seeking a Private Equity Associate to participate in and contribute to all aspects of the deal process with responsibility for initial quantitative and qualitative analysis of portfolio companies and funds.
Responsibilities:
Analysis
- Qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate potential transactions including performing detailed sector and company research and analysis
- Work either independently, or in some cases, with a Senior Associate or Manager to analyze a fund position
- Conduct due diligence and assist with deal execution and transaction management
- Prepare materials for Investment Committee and other internal meetings
- Present the analysis at Asset Review as required
- Interact with external consultants and advisers as required regarding analysis
- Assist with closing administration
Structuring & Execution
- Work with the deal team and in-house legal team to prepare and coordinate the execution of NDAs, offer letters, purchase agreements and other legal and transaction documentation
Post-Investment Monitoring
- Keep up-to-date on portfolio performance and address any specific requests for action or approval (for example, receipt and sale/retention of distributed stock proceeds)
- Prepare returns forecasts, commentary and other investment information for the limited partners meetings and regular portfolio review/as required
Deal Sourcing, Marketing, & Fund Raising
- Conduct desk research for marketing, deal sourcing and fund raising
Candidate Requirements:
Essential:
- 1 – 3 years relevant experience within a relevant industry (you will have completed your analyst training or equivalent) including:
- private equity
- funds of funds
- pension fund
- family office
- corporate finance
- leveraged finance
- M&A
- transaction services or corporate finance within a Big 4 accountancy firm
- an investment consulting firm
- as an investor/LP
- Good transactional experience
- Strong analytical abilities
- Financial and business modelling skills
- Fluent (written and spoken) English
Desirable:
- Good knowledge of the Private Equity Secondaries market
Contact: Jim Scholfield
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