Overview of the role: Sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities; Conducting diligence of investment opportunities through analysis of business models, performance and strategic plans; Structuring and executing deals; Implementing Value Creation Plans or projects in portfolio companies.
Duties and responsibilities The Investment Senior Associate / Vice President will have the opportunity to grow into responsibilities across the entire investment lifecycle from sourcing to dealmaking to working directly with our portfolio companies, therefore building a valuable, well-rounded, skillset; Assist in building an investment thesis across our verticals; Assist in the sourcing of VC-style deals, frequently meeting with new companies; Perform quantitative (e.g., financial modelling, terminal value modelling, unit economics modelling) and qualitative research and analysis of private investment opportunities (VC and PE-style); Assist in the diligence of investment opportunities to ensure an attractive risk return profile; Participate in investment decision-making, both from a memo-writing perspective and as a thought partner in the decision-making process; Participate in presentations to the Investment Committee; Manage internal and external stakeholders and escalation of information and decisions.
Required qualifications High intellectual standards and strong ethical and moral compass at all times; Bachelor's degree in an analytical field (for example Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Finance, Economics); 5 to 8 years of experience (e.g., top-tier management consulting, investment banking, private equity, venture capital); Strong computer skills required and full proficiency in Microsoft Excel including: Ability to create a working 3-statements financial model; Ability to create a simple leveraged buyout model, and sensitivities; Ability to create a unit economics model; Strong organisational skills needed along with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines with accuracy; Excellent quantitative and analytical skills, with proven ability to independently propose analytical pathways and execute; An entrepreneurial perspective on value creation.
A deep curiosity with business, technology, trends, and financial structuring.