Graduate Investment Analyst: AI-Driven Software Acquisitions

Circeus; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Deal exposure

Live transaction work

AI applied to real problems

Central AI team collaboration

International team (London, Milan, Sar

Job summary

Circeus, London (with option to sit in Milan later), seeks a recent graduate for a graduate seat in acquisitions. You will screen targets, build models, and handle defined diligence pieces with a small deal team. You’ll assist investor relations and portfolio storytelling from day one.

You will work on live transactions rather than training exercises and will engage with AI-assisted screening, data extraction, and first-pass modelling. Fluency in English required.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or final-year student with strong academic record in a numerate or analytical discipline.
• Internship or placement in M&A, private equity, leveraged finance, equity research, transaction services or strategy consulting.
• Financial modelling and valuation fundamentals you can demonstrate, not just list.
• Clear, concise written analysis that stands on its own in front of decision-makers.
• Commercial curiosity and genuine interest in how B2B software businesses make money.

Responsibilities

• Screen inbound and proprietary deal flow against acquisition criteria.
• Build valuation and operating models across live opportunities and keep them current during diligence.
• Support diligence workstreams and track open items to one timeline.
• Analyse SaaS economics, including net revenue retention and churn.
• Research verticals and map the competitive landscape around targets.
• Draft sections of screening and investment memos for the investment committee.
• Prepare investor relations and fundraising material and portfolio reporting.

Skills

Numerate/Analytical

Financial modelling

Written analysis

Fluent English

Excel

Python

SQL

Education

Final-year student or recent graduate

Tools

Excel

Python

SQL

Job description

Circeus, London (with option to sit in Milan later), seeks a recent graduate for a graduate seat in acquisitions. You will screen targets, build models, and handle defined diligence pieces with a small deal team. You’ll assist investor relations and portfolio storytelling from day one.

You will work on live transactions rather than training exercises and will engage with AI-assisted screening, data extraction, and first-pass modelling. Fluency in English required.