Private Equity

Our elite global Investment Management client is seeking to recruit an Alternative Investment Analyst to evaluate new investment opportunities, make investment recommendations and monitor existing alternative asset investments across the firm’s private equity and co-investment portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate new investment opportunities, make investment recommendations and monitor existing alternative asset investments across the firm’s private equity and co-investment portfolio
• Evaluate a variety of investment opportunities across private equity, opportunistic credit, real estate, venture capital and infrastructure
• Recommend investment opportunities based on fundamental analysis
• Monitor existing portfolio investments and conduct performance reviews
• Review legal documents, deal covenants and deal structures to asses investment value and risk
• Interact with sell side, buyside and ratings analysts
• Collaborate with internal teams, external advisors, GPs and other key internal and external stakeholders
• Mentor and coach junior analysts

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of private equity or credit investment analysis experience
• Fundamental experience analyzing complex financial data and corporate financial statements
• Strong knowledge of alternative investment, private equity and co-investment strategies
• Excellent communication, presentation and business writing skills
• Advanced financial modeling and technical financial skills
• Advanced MS Office skills

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit an experienced client-facing 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 Private Equity client is seeking to recruit a lateral Principal, Product Strategist with majority control buyout strategy expertise to own the product strategy narrative, oversee workflow, manage and  mentor a team of junior business development resources and serve as the chief liaison and product subject matter expert between investors and the investment team for private equity and equity-focused fund products.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the chief liaison and product subject matter expert between investors and the investment team for private equity and equity-focused fund products
• Own the product strategy narrative and oversee workflow
• Manage, mentor and train junior business development junior resources
• Lead the design of marketing and fundraising materials, DDQs, RFPs and pitch materials
• Lead private equity product development and product management
• Perform market research, content development and product positioning across equity strategies, continuation vehicles and co-investments
• Serve as the senior product resource for the business development team
• Provide commercial expertise to support business development, fundraising and strategic planning initiatives
• Work closely with finance, operations, legal and compliance teams on new product execution
• Develop market commentary and thought leadership pieces and support external communications and brand building strategies
• Maintain content libraries and consistently improve data management systems

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• MBA or CFA preferred
• 8+ years of private equity or alternatives product strategy experience
• Control buyout private equity strategy experience required
• Demonstrated experience managing, training and mentoring junior resources
• Demonstrated ability to support investor relations, business development and capital raising
• Expertise in private equity markets, fund structures and co-investments
• Advanced analytical and market research skills
• Advanced technical financial skills including financial modeling
• Demonstrated experience creating marketing, pitch and fundraising materials

Our elite global Alternative Investment Fund client is seeking to recruit a lateral Associate to be a key member of unique investment team that invests across the capital structure, alternative asset classes and industry sectors.  Additionally, this team executes firmwide business operational and strategic platform growth initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as an investment generalist to identify, source and evaluate investment opportunities across the capital structure, alternative asset classes and industry sectors
• Execute cross-platform business operational and strategic platform growth initiatives
• Analyze incoming deal flow and create presentation materials highlighting investment research and making actionable investment recommendations
• Perform deal sourcing, capital structure analysis, valuations, complex 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
• 2-4 years of lateral alternative investing or investment banking experience
• Keen interest in working in a hybrid investing and strategy role
• Advanced technical financial skills is a critical requirement: financial modeling, capital structure analysis, valuations, due diligence, etc.
• Ability and willingness to serve in a hybrid investment generalist and corporate development execution role, working 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

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Business Development Coordinator to support sophisticated client-facing business development with a heavy focus on RFP and pitch development in a high-volume, fast-paced transactional environment (Global Private Equity). The coordinator will work directly with the Global Head of the firm’s Private Equity practice, partners and firm clients.

Responsibilities:

• Support sophisticated client-facing business development with a heavy focus on RFP and pitch development in a high-volume, fast-paced transactional environment (Global Private Equity)
• Work directly with partners and firm clients
• Assist with business development, marketing and strategic planning with a primary focus on driving business growth objectives
• Assist with the execute strategic plans for the Senior Partner/Global Head of Private Equity practice
• Analyze and report on progress of all marketing objectives
• Provide hands-on marketing and business development support including the preparation of pitches, proposals, RFPs/RFIs, and marketing collateral
• Assist with awards, rankings and the directory submission process
• Work with colleagues to coordinate and administer events, speaking engagements, sponsorship and thought leadership initiatives
• Work closely with the Business Intelligence Group to obtain and analyze client, prospective client and market research to identify business development opportunities and competitive advantages
• Create and distribute of marketing collateral and thought leadership pieces
• Assist internal communications team with the award submission process
• Manage department database updates, practice and subject matter descriptions, website, biographies, etc.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years of relevant business development, marketing or corporate finance experience
• Experience with pitch development and RFPs preferred
• Demonstrated business development judgement, process ownership ability and adaptability in a high-volume environment
• Demonstrated level or readiness and energy required to thrive in a fast-paced, pressure filled environment
• Exposure to Private Equity is desirable
• Highly motivated with a keen interest in developing a long-term career in legal business development and marketing
• Advanced analytical skills and the ability to process and summarize complex information required
• Demonstrated ability to execute and achieve measurable results
• Excellent communication, writing, editing and presentation skills
• Proven ability to work in a high pressure and often stressful corporate environment
• Highly organized with a meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Resourceful, motivated and driven attitude with a “can do” attitude

Our elite global Alternative Investment Fund client is seeking to recruit a Vice President to evaluate, drive and own the investment process from origination through execution for a specialized investment team that invests and executes strategic initiatives across the capital structure, asset classes and industry sectors.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, drive and own the investment process from origination through execution for a specialized investment team that invests and executes strategic initiatives across the capital structure, asset classes and industry sectors
• Lead the analysis and execution of incoming deal flow and investment opportunities across the fund platform
• Source, structure and drive transaction valuation and due diligence from origination to close
• Evaluate, lead and manage resources for complex, esoteric and ad-hoc deal flow and strategic initiatives
• Review and oversee valuations, financial modeling and capital structure analysis and incorporate content and projections into actionable investment recommendations
• Develop and present strategic recommendations and investment ideas to investment committees, senior firm leadership and external stakeholders
• Execute business development objectives contributing to the firm’s growth strategy
• Assist in developing strategy and marketing materials
• Manage relationships with key external stakeholders and counterparties
• Collaborate with firmwide investment and corporate strategy teams to execute on strategic priorities
• Mentor, train and coach junior investment professionals

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree with strong academic record; MBA/CFA a plus
• 6+ years of alternative investing or investment banking experience with demonstrated capital structure analysis expertise across asset classes and industry sectors
• Fundamental knowledge of alternative asset classes: private equity, private credit, opportunistic credit, special situations, hybrid capital, etc.
• Advanced financial technical skills: capital structure analysis, financial modeling, valuation analysis
• Highly motivated creative thinker with the ability to solve complex problems in a time sensitive environment
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to delegate and work autonomously while managing competing priorities
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation and business writing skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with teams across the platform and influence key stakeholders
• Proven experience leading and executing end-to-end transactions
• Prior experience managing and mentoring junior team members
• Proactive and entrepreneurial mindset