Investment Analyst/Associate

Fin; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fin is hiring an Investment Analyst to join their team, located in the United States. This role requires conducting market analysis, supporting due diligence processes, and assisting portfolio companies. Candidates should have 2-4 years of experience in venture capital, private equity, or similar fields, along with strong quantitative skills. Fin Capital, founded in 2018, focuses on investing in B2B FinTech companies and values collaborative, high-integrity team members.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, or FinTech roles.
• Strong quantitative skills, capable of financial modeling and valuation.
• Experience managing investment pipelines and supporting portfolio companies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market analysis and identify opportunities for investments.
• Support diligence checks and assist in finalizing investment execution.
• Provide operational support for portfolio companies across various regions.

Skills

Relational investment analysis

Market research

Financial modeling

Due diligence

Portfolio management

Spanish language fluency

Japanese language fluency

Job description

Role Description

We are actively hiring new Investment Analysts to join our Investment team to focus on the following responsibilities:

Sourcing

• Conducting market analysis and opportunity identification via academic research, customer interviews, conferences, incubator and University demo days, and peers (Angels/VCs).
• Proactively developing relationships with companies that align to our investment theses and scope (based on the fund - Early Stage through Growth/Late).
• Help manage the investment pipeline process and firm CRM.

Diligence and Investment Execution

• Support the team’s initial screening and subsequent deep due diligence of potential investments.
• Support development of diligence materials and Investment Memo/Scorecard to assess market sizing, talent assessment, product-market fit, key metrics/financials, capital structure, valuation modeling and exit scenarios, risks, etc.
• Develop financial models, scenario analysis, waterfall analysis, and other quantitative work to assess companies at all stages.
• Liaise with team members to support diligence checks (product, tech, and finance) and finalize investment execution (legal and finance).

Portfolio Company Operating Support

• Support portfolio companies around product strategy, talent sourcing, business development, regional market and global expansion and support for future financing.
• Help gather and manage portfolio performance, metrics, and financials on a Quarterly basis.
• Support capital raising for the firm and portfolio company follow-on round growth financings.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Excitement to join and help scale a specialist private markets investor focused on FinTech software in North America, UK/EU, LatAm, Israel, and Asia (Japan, Singapore).
• Passion for FinTech, along with InsurTech, PropTech and adjacent spaces, including Cyber and AI.
• Network and experience in working across the relevant geos and sectors. Relevant network = banks, asset managers, insurers, FinTechs, and corporates (big tech, retailers).
• Alignment with Fin’s values in working in collaborative teams, high integrity, merit-driven and no ego/entitlement.
• 2-4 years of previous work experience, ideally with a background in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and/or FinTech operating roles (Product Managers, BD/Sales, Corp Dev/Finance, etc.).
• Deep quantitative skillset with experience in market research, financial modeling, valuation, and waterfall analysis.
• Foreign language fluency in Spanish or Japanese a plus.

About Fin Capital

Founded in 2018, Fin Capital is a global asset manager focused on full lifecycle private market investing in B2B FinTech software companies. Fin Capital is passionate about rolling up its sleeves and partnering with repeat entrepreneurs that have deep financial services experience, differentiated products, and a global mindset. Fin is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York, Miami, and Tokyo. To learn more, visit www.fin.capital.