Private Equity – Associate Level Position

Firm Overview
We are an investment management (private equity) firm formed in early 2010 to make long-term (primarily control) investments in the private market. Our senior investment team has a long and successful track record as true private equity investors, and our firm has been built upon critical differentiating advantages proven out over an extensive period, across numerous successful investments and through many economic cycles. Our sole objective is to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns for our investors through a disciplined and deliberate investment approach and a focus on building long-term great businesses through engaged partnerships with executives in industry segments (primarily services) where we possess deep knowledge and extensive relationships.

Critically, we are not transaction/deal focused and do not separate transaction/deal professionals from operating professionals or those involved with companies post-investment. As a result, we seek only those who have both:
• Experience and interest in true fundamental investing
• Deep passion and experience/exposure to building management of operating companies

We provide value to our investments by leveraging our combined strengths of deep industry expertise and proprietary network of relationships and resources generally and particularly in the following core areas:
• Consumer products and services
• Restaurants and foodservice
• Franchise-modeled businesses
• Direct marketing and multi-channel retailing
• Healthcare services
• Niche logistics and distribution services
• Media and information services

Opportunity
As an early-stage, middle-market firm formed by highly experienced professionals, we offer a unique opportunity. We are highly selective, but entrepreneurial. Individuals meeting the qualifications listed below will have a chance at a high impact, heavy responsibility environment.

Position Summary and Responsibilities
The Associate plays an instrumental role in identifying, analyzing and executing investments, as well as assisting in the support and monitoring of partner companies. The Associate is expected to possess strong financial analysis and modeling skills, effective communication skills, and a genuine curiosity or passion for investing and building long-term great businesses. Typical responsibilities will include:
• Assist in the sourcing, initial screening and execution of potential investment opportunities
• Build complex financial models to analyze investment returns and conduct various valuation analyses (e.g. DCF, Transaction Comparables, Public Comparables)
• Perform industry and company-specific research and analysis in support of the investment idea generation process and the evaluation of new investment opportunities
• Draft internal memoranda and investment process materials
• Lead financial and business due diligence on potential investments and manage external advisors and consultants
• Play an active role in supporting partner company management teams, including identifying new product/market opportunities and assisting with financial planning, as well as identifying and working with management to assess strategically attractive acquisition companies

Qualifications
• Demonstrated fundamental investment and business-building experience/exposure/passion described above
• Candidates should have two to five years of experience at a top tier private equity firm, investment bank, or strategy consulting firm, or in the business/strategic development (or similar functional area) of a top tier company
• History of exceptional academic accomplishment as demonstrated by an undergraduate degree from a top school with a strong GPA
• Exceptionally strong analytical, research, writing, verbal and presentation skills
• Demonstrated proficiency with financial statement analysis, financial modeling, valuation methodologies and research techniques
• A high level of professional maturity and integrity and a solid work ethic
• An ability and passion to fit into an entrepreneurial and challenging work environment
• Excellent organization skills and capability to manage multiple projects
• A highly team-centric orientation and a willingness to roll-up sleeves and take on what needs to get done
• Familiarity or direct experience in our areas of focus is a plus