Associate, Royalty Data Analytics

HarbourView Equity Partners; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HarbourView Equity Partners, based in Newark, NJ, seeks an Associate, Data Analytics to bridge investments, data operations, royalties, and due diligence. You will transform complex royalty data into investment-grade insights to support underwriting and decision-making.

You will ingest and validate royalty statements, assess data quality, and generate analytical outputs to guide acquisitions in entertainment and IP assets. This role blends finance, data, and deal execution.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Transaction Advisory, Financial Due Diligence, Valuation or related analytics.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort with large datasets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Familiarity with music royalties or IP assets is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review catalog data rooms and materials for data quality and underwriting readiness.
• Ingest, standardize, and validate royalty statements across payors and formats.
• Support investment professionals with diligence analyses and ad hoc requests.
• Identify data issues, anomalies, and opportunities within catalogs and datasets.
• Contribute to process improvements for ingestion workflows and reporting.

Skills

Transaction Advisory

Financial Due Diligence

Valuation

Investment Banking

Asset Management

Data Analytics

Royalty Accounting

Consulting

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Multitasking

Tools

SQL

Python

Google Suite

Job description

We are seeking a highly analytical, detail-oriented Associate, Data Analytics to join our growing investment platform.

You will sit at the intersection of investments, data operations, royalties, and due diligence, helping HarbourView evaluate music catalogs and intellectual property assets for acquisition. This role is critical to the underwriting process and transforming complex royalty statements and fragmented datasets into investment-grade intelligence.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment where every deal is different, enjoy solving operational and analytical problems, and want direct exposure to investment decision-making, this role offers a unique opportunity to build expertise at the intersection of finance, entertainment, media and data.

What you will do:

Investment Pipeline Operations

• Review incoming catalog datarooms and seller materials to assess data quality, completeness, and readiness for underwriting.
• Manage the ingestion workflow from initial receipt through final analytical outputs, ensuring data is organized, documented, and delivered on time.
• Coordinate with advisors, sellers, and internal stakeholders to resolve data issues, request missing information, and track active diligence items.
• Maintain operational organization throughout the deal lifecycle, including workflow tracking, documentation, and status updates.

Data & Royalty Analytics

• Ingest, standardize, and validate music royalty statements across a variety of payors, formats, and reporting structures.
• Perform QA and reconciliation procedures to ensure data accuracy and completeness.
• Analyze earnings trends, title performance, concentration risk, payor exposure, territory exposure, and other key catalog characteristics.
• Generate reports and supporting schedules used in underwriting, diligence, and investment committee discussions.

Investment Support

• Support investment professionals during the evaluation of prospective acquisitions.
• Identify anomalies, risks, and opportunities within catalog datasets.
• Assist in preparing pre-screen analyses and ad hoc diligence requests.
• Conduct research and analysis on artists, catalogs, music rights, royalty streams, and industry trends.

Process Improvement

Contribute to the development and refinement of ingestion workflows, reporting tools, QA procedures, and operational best practices.

You:

Skills Required

5+ years of experience in Transaction Advisory, Financial Due Diligence, Valuation, Investment Banking, Asset Management, Data Analytics, Royalty Accounting, Consulting, or a similar analytical environment.

• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

Skills Preferred

• SQL, Python or other analytical tools.
• Experience with business intelligence tools – Google Suite preferred.
• Experience working with financial, royalty, transaction, or operational datasets.
• Knowledge of music royalties, music publishing, master recordings, or intellectual property assets.
• Experience supporting diligence, underwriting, or investment processes.

Attributes:

The Problem Solver

You enjoy untangling messy datasets, identifying root causes, and finding practical solutions. You are comfortable working with incomplete information and figuring things out independently.

The Operator

You are highly organized and process-oriented. You understand that great analysis starts with reliable data and strong operational execution.

The Analyst

You naturally connect data to business outcomes. You enjoy understanding what drives performance, where risks exist, and what information is most relevant to decision-makers.

The Teammate

You communicate clearly, elevate issues early, and work effectively across multiple stakeholders. You understand that investment decisions often require speed, collaboration, and accountability.

The Learner

You are intellectually curious and excited to learn about music rights, intellectual property investing, royalty economics, and alternative assets.

About HarbourView Equity Partners

Headquartered in Newark, NJ, HarbourView Equity Partners is a multi-strategy, global investment firm focused on investment opportunities in the entertainment, sports and media space.

Founded by Sherrese Clarke, we are a platform that identifies and manages iconic intellectual property with long-duration revenue streams. We invest in content with an industrial platform built to protect, optimize and enhance the legacy of premium IP.

Our mission is to support the purveyors of premium content by providing institutional capital to the stewards of global culture. We use a data-science-driven approach to evaluate esoteric assets that withstand the test of time. At HarbourView, we believe creators deserve a seat at the table, creatively and economically, to own their narrative and maximize value for all.

Our Values

Integrity. We require equity, authenticity, and radical transparency from our people which creates a virtuous circle of trust and enables our best ideas to prevail.

Intellectual Curiosity. We challenge ourselves to defy conventional wisdom, emboldened by the curiosity of an unvarnished eye, allowing us to see opportunities that others do not yet see. We are bold enough to lead and have a track record of being first.

Impact. Our people show up authentically, as they are, from various professional and personal journeys to drive differentiated outcomes for ourselves, our community and our investors. We come together to with a purpose to drive impact with every dollar invested.