Private Equity Associate Minneapolis Selby Jennings Full time

Selby Jennings; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm in Minneapolis is seeking a Private Equity Associate to support deal execution and investment oversight. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial modeling and a passion for impact investing. This role offers an opportunity to work closely with senior management and contribute to the growth of the portfolio. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset, thriving in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in investment banking, private equity, or related field.
• Experience in financial modeling and transaction environments.

Responsibilities

• Participate in investment evaluation and financial modeling.
• Support due diligence processes and draft investment memoranda.
• Conduct research to support deal opportunities.

Skills

Financial Modeling

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Private Equity Associate

Selby Jennings Minneapolis, United States Apply now Posted 19 days ago In-Office Job Permanent USD120000 - USD135000 per year + Bonus

A Private Equity is seeking an Associate with strong expertise and practical transactional and operational experience in areas such as sourcing, target assessment, valuation, due diligence, deal execution, and portfolio company monitoring and management. This role is ideal for a high performer who embraces a long-term perspective on value creation, beneficial impact investing, and building and sustaining a generational portfolio, aligning with the organization's values.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a strategic, purpose-driven investment professional with demonstrated interest in private equity, direct investing, and/or corporate development. They are a highly motivated team player who prioritizes the beneficial impact that businesses can have and embraces a long-term perspective on value creation. The candidate has demonstrated an ability to build enduring relationships and work with all levels of an organization throughout their career, bringing a strong process orientation to their work.

About the Organization

The organization is a private direct investor for a family that built a highly diversified, family-owned, growth and community-oriented construction organization. It pursues private equity investments in healthy privately held and/or founder-owned companies with a view to make them great.

Values

• Stewardship: Responsibly manage resources for the long term
• Goodness: Commitment to doing the better thing
• Inspiration: Reimagine and advance what is possible

Responsibilities

Deal Execution

• Participate in investment evaluation activities, including financial modeling and scenario analyses
• Collaborate with Managing Director, Vice Presidents, and Senior Associates to outline transaction structures and create in-depth business cases for potential investments
• Support due diligence processes and evaluate all critical components of potential investments, bringing in outside experts as needed
• Draft short-form and long-form investment memoranda

Investment Oversight

• Support operating company post-close activities to ensure value creation drivers are maintained and managed
• Work with Managing Director/CFO to monitor financial and impact performance and evaluate returns on investments
• Develop and conduct quarterly internal portfolio valuation and assist with portfolio reporting for presentation to Managing Director, Chairman, CFO, and Board of Directors
• Assist portfolio companies with strategy deployment and financial analyses as needed to achieve growth objectives
• Provide support to portfolio companies' efforts to identify and build relationships with potential bolt-on acquisition targets

Prospect Development

• Conduct research and analysis, including industry/market dynamics, competitive profiles, outreach calls, target profiling, primary research, etc., to support deal opportunities in line with the organization's investment strategy
• Assist in the development and maintenance of relationships with deal sources, including investment advisors, investment bankers, other family-run enterprises, attorneys, and other key stakeholders to ensure a robust pipeline of investment opportunities

Qualifications

• 2+ years working in investment banking, private equity, family office, corporate development group, management consulting, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience developing/evaluating financial models, analyzing financial statements, understanding various valuation methodologies, and working in a transaction-oriented environment
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel and financial modeling
• Strong command of accounting and finance
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Desire to deliver both financial and impact-related outcomes through investments
• Bachelor's degree in business or related field with excellent academic record, preferably with an emphasis in finance, accounting, or economics
• Interest and comfort working in a small, fast-paced organization with an emphasis on teamwork, humility, stewardship, and a commitment to doing the better thing

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