Associate, Private equity

La Caisse (Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec); City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment group in London is seeking an Associate for its Private Equity team. The role involves evaluating investment opportunities, preparing financial models, and leading less experienced analysts. Ideal candidates have a minimum of 4 years in investment banking or private equity, proficiency in financial analysis, and are fluent in French and English. This position offers a dynamic and collaborative cultural environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in investment banking and/or private equity.
• Excellent skills in financial analysis, particularly in leveraged buyout (LBO) modeling.
• Mastery of French and English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the evaluation of potential investment opportunities.
• Support the directors by preparing financial models and valuation analyses.
• Review companies' financial reports and perform comparable analyses.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical approach

Ability to manage stress

Curiosity

Effective communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in finance, economics, or accounting

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Become invested in the community!

Join a global investment group and take pride in helping build a sustainable future.

At La Caisse:

• We value your unique contribution to a world-class team.
• We give you work that allows you to flourish and excel.
• We offer opportunities to learn from experts who generously share their knowledge.
• We are fully invested so that you can fulfil our mission every day.

Over the years, we have built a strong culture based on four pillars: ambition to push ourselves further, accountability to bring our convictions to life, openness to grow through creative ideas, and collaboration to drive us toward the best outcomes.

Job Description

Working within CDPQ London’s Private equity team, the selected candidate is an integral part of the deal team, supporting it on new LBO investments as well as with portfolio company monitoring. They have the opportunity to thrive in a collaborative, informal and dynamic cultural environment of high performers.

As an Associate, the selected candidate will collaborate with less experienced analysts and lead them when necessary. Therefore, they must demonstrate the experience, maturity, and critical thinking necessary to begin managing and coordinating different workflows with internal and external stakeholders.

What You Will Do

• Participate in the evaluation of potential investment opportunities and contribute to the preparation of preliminary analyses and investment recommendation documents;
• Support the directors by preparing financial models, valuation analyses, and business model reviews with great attention to detail;
• Contribute to the preparation of internal reports within agreed timelines;
• Thoroughly review companies' financial reports and perform comparable analyses;
• Support the directors in preparing and organizing discussions and meetings with partners, both inside and outside CDPQ;
• Continuously research key topics and trends in targeted sectors: proactively follow the news and gather information from key sources;
• Coordinate workstreams with external parties and rigorously follow up with them on each workflow during live processes;
• Coordinate and help manage CDPQ's internal teams working alongside the Private equity team (e.g., the internal tax, ESG, and legal affairs teams);
• Support analysts in their tasks and their analyses (both in Excel and PowerPoint), and review their work as needed;
• Actively support the preparation of analyses on potential targets or market segments that the team wishes to investigate and present highlights to directors;
• Produce value-added analyses for monitored portfolio companies, advise directors on major market trends and operational changes and produce the required portfolio company review documents for CDPQ's internal monitoring.

What makes you unique

• Attention to detail and analytical approach;
• Ability to manage stress and priorities well;
• Curiosity and maturity in analyzing new situations or information;
• Ability to present and verbally defend your own work;
• Commitment, energy, and proactivity;
• Excellent team spirit and willingness to find the best solutions for the organization;
• Effective communication.

What You Bring

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in investment banking and/or private equity;
• An undergraduate degree in finance, economics, or accounting;
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered;
• Excellent skills in financial analysis, particularly in leveraged buyout (LBO) modeling;
• Excellent proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint;
• Mastery of French and English, both spoken and written;
• Legally authorized to work in the United Kingdom;
• Willingness to travel abroad.

Feeling that my role is important. Having fun every day. Growing in step with my ambitions. Earning compensation that reflects my contribution. That’s the professional experience La Caisse offers!

We carefully review each application and directly contact those selected for an interview.

La Caisse offers equal employment opportunities to everyone. Women, visible/ethnic minorities, Indigenous people and individuals with disabilities are all encouraged to apply. La Caisse is also committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion as key values and sees them as a source of enrichment and pride for all its employees. Please let us know if you require adopted measures for the recruiting process.

*Studies show that women and individuals from groups that are traditionally underrepresented are more likely to apply only when they meet all requirements. If you’re interested in this job but you don’t meet all the criteria, apply anyway!