Private Equity

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit an experienced Business Development Manager to provide “hands-on” support to the firm’s Executive Partner/Head of Private Equity in driving practice growth globally and leading new business development strategic planning and execution.

Responsibilities:

• Provide “hands-on” support to the firm’s Executive Partner/Head of Private Equity in driving practice growth globally and leading new business development strategic planning and execution
• Lead the engagement and implementation of strategic business development objectives
• Lead efforts to raise the executive visibility of the Executive Partner as well as the overall brand visibility of the practice internally and externally
• Manage and participate in high-volume “client-facing” new business pitches and complex proposals
• Respond to RFP/RFI requests in a timely manner
• Analyze the competitive landscape and develop targeting strategies for existing and new client pitches
• Conduct deep-dive market research and industry trend analysis to identify potential new business opportunities
• Prepare the executive partner for client-facing pitches, events and presentations
• Collaborate with business development and marketing communications colleagues globally to develop marketing collateral, thought leadership pieces and other relevant information that will support revenue growth opportunities
• Assist the executive partner with strategic planning and special projects
• Manage two Business Development Coordinators

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• MBA or JD a plus
• 7+ years’ of private equity focused business development experience at an elite global law firm, business consulting firm (Big 4) or global private equity
• Must be “hands-on” with a “no task is too small mentality”
• Advanced knowledge of the private equity landscape is required
• Big law firm experience strongly preferred
• Familiarity with AI and/or marketing technology campaigns is a plus
• Advanced business development strategy and execution experience
• Demonstrated “client-facing” pitch and proposal development and execution experience
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Advanced technical skills, particularly with PowerPoint and Excel
• Highly motivated, confident and polished with effective communication and negotiation skills
• Intuitive personality with strong critical thinking skills and proactive problem solving ability
• Highly organized with strong project management skills
• Ability and willingness to work overtime and weekends as required
• Prior people/team management experience

Our elite global Alternative Investment Management client is seeking to recruit an Investment Associate (Generalist) to analyze and research investment opportunities across industry sectors, asset classes and the capital structure.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and research investment opportunities across industry sectors, asset classes and the capital structure
• Serve as an investment generalist working across multiple investment strategies
• Analyze incoming deal flow and create presentation materials highlighting investment research and making actionable investment recommendations
• Perform deal sourcing, valuation analysis, modeling, structuring and due diligence
• Build complex financial models and perform capital structure analysis and incorporate analysis into business projections
• Provide marketing and business development support including developing relevant materials and presentations for current and prospective investors and internal stakeholders
• Provide support to the corporate strategy team and various investment teams
• Perform ad hoc duties and special projects as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree with strong academic achievement
• 3-5 years of relevant experience with a mixture of investment banking and alternative investment research experience preferred
• Candidates without investment banking experience coming from hybrid capital investing, private equity, special situations, private credit or direct lending will be considered as well
• Advanced financial modeling, capital structure analysis and financial due diligence skills
• Ability and willingness to serve as a generalist and work across investment strategies and the entire capital structure
• Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Highly motivated, driven and intellectually curious with exceptional work ethic
• Team player with the ability to work well independently