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As An Investment Associate You Will
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Compiles, analyzes, and synthesizes financial and business information/data into clear, concise business cases and presentation materials in support of potential investments, joint ventures, strategic investments, and other strategic projects
- Researches industries and niches to identify growth rate, size, trends and themes while incorporating best practices that are identified
- Supports Vice President in tracking and filtering deal flow ahead of the due diligence process, including deals from intermediaries or other inbound sources
- Analyzes financial and operating performance information, assisting in the group’s due diligence investigations of prospective targets, and models expected return profile of an opportunity
- Analyzes company financials and builds financial models for valuation, deal structure
- Assists in the preparation of marketing materials, including private placement memoranda, term sheets, and investor presentation materials
- Assists in managing travel and related logistics of capital raising activities for potential investments
- Assists in preparing responses to investor due diligence requests
- Maintains a database of investor commentary, feedback and interest in a particular target; tracks market data to assist the group’s communications with fund managers and limited partners
- Works with relevant internal functions, including People & Talent, Legal, Regulatory, Finance, Accounting/tax, as needed and presenting diligence findings and recommendations to Senior Investment team
- Other responsibilities and projects as assigned
Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities
- Demonstrated investment track record in establishing, prioritizing and leading the origination/sourcing process, due diligence and investment transactions in a corporate venture group, independent venture fund, investment bank, or private equity fund
- Ability to articulate and implement an investment strategy, demonstrate a creative capacity to source and select worthy deals, and orchestrate end-to-end transactional closure
- Ability to leverage new and existing professional relationships and networks
- Appetite for constant learning, an unrivaled work ethic, and works well in team environments
- Proven experience with financial modeling, and running full processes in equity and debt financings, merger and acquisitions, licensing agreements, and joint ventures
- Working grasp of basic financial accounting and tax concepts in a startup / venture capital environment
- Strong organization skills, excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills, coupled with the presence and self-confidence to interface with the key constituents including Senior Investment team, Investment Committee members, and other Senior Leaders
- Growth mindset and adaptable to new ideas and demonstrates an entrepreneurial work ethic and ability to work in fast paced startup companies
- Strong business orientation and financial acumen combined with unquestionable integrity, dependability, ethics, self-awareness, and maturity. penchant for delivering the highest quality output with a strong sense of urgency and results orientation to a variety of constituencies
- Strong problem-solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses
- Demonstrated leadership skills, including working cross-organizationally to assist with executing on business plans, with experience working in a distributed environment
- Excellent research skills, business and financial modeling, extensive industry knowledge and experience working with media, public and government officials
Minimum Qualifications
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 2+ years of professional relevant experience in consulting, investment banking, venture capital, or private equity
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA
- Experience operating in a fast-growing digital learning company
Working Conditions
Up to 25% travel
IF interested, please apply here.
