Company Summary: One of the biggest technology focused Private Equity firms in the DMV area is adding an Associate to their investment team for summer 2023. They were founded more than 30 years ago and have a several different strategies outside of traditional equity that provides their Associates with broad exposure. This is a great opportunity to accelerate your career in private equity with leadership that is unmatched in the industry and provides a career tract that offers long term growth potential.
Private Equity Associate Responsibilities:
- Support members of the deal teams, primarily but not exclusively through financial analysis
- Conduct company-specific and/or industry-specific research, including strategic and financial topics
- Support all aspects of the due diligence process in evaluating new and existing investments (financial, business analytics, commercial/market, legal, risk, regulatory, IT and HR among others)
- Develop and prepare complex financial models
- Prepare investment memoranda, presentations and all other materials required in the investment, fundraising and fund management processes
- Support the ongoing monitoring / management of portfolio companies
- Complete additional projects as requested
Private Equity Associate Desired Skills and Experience:
- A minimum of 1-3 years of investment banking or private equity experience performing M&A with a reputable middle market bank
- Bachelor's Degree
- Previous Experience or Interest in tech, tech enabled services, B2B software (SaaS), digital infrastructure, or wireless mobility
- Detail-oriented with strong finance, analytical and modeling skills
- Highly proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and deal CRM systems
- Excellent reading and written communication skills
- Strong verbal and interpersonal skills, including comfort representing the firm to a variety of senior-level executives
- Strong organizational skills, with an ability to multitask in a dynamic and decentralized / small team environment
- Experience managing transaction due diligence and legal documentation
- Driven, hungry, proactive self-starter
- Entrepreneurial, commercial and coachable mindset - willing to be agile to devise creative solutions to complex challenges
- Genuine intellectual curiosity about investing, private equity and business
