Private Equity Sr. Analyst

Socket.dev; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 96,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Analyst to support the Private Equity Practice, driving growth through data-driven insights and collaboration with product specialists, solution engineers, and account teams.

You will analyze PE portfolios, conduct market research, and help deepen PE partnerships while coordinating with senior leadership and international teams.

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years of working experience, ideally with exposure to private equity/credit, venture capital, consulting, strategy, enterprise software, AI or digital transformation.
• Experience working internationally, both with international clients and on international teams.
• Exceptional communication, strategic, influencing, and consulting skills.
• Strong analytical skills, proficient in Google Sheets and Excel. Basic knowledge of Salesforce CRM Analytics and Tableau is a big plus.
• A track record of growing in complex, multi-disciplinary teams.
• A high tolerance for ambiguity; ability to focus and implement in a rapidly changing environment, take charge and make things happen.
• An independent, self-starter with strong work ethic and personal drive and character qualities that match with our company's core values and inspire others to follow and act.
• A superior ability to build and maintain positive working relationships.
• Excellent business/professional English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Private Equity Practice team in the go-to-market efforts with data analyses and strategic projects.
• Own or contribute to market research on private equity firms, portfolio companies, and value creation strategies.
• Assist in cultivating relationships with Private Equity partners and executing the partner go-to-market plan.

Skills

Data analysis

Google Sheets

Excel

Salesforce CRM Analytics

Tableau

International experience

Communication skills

Private equity exposure

Education

Economics/Finance/Accounting/Management degree

Job description

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

Job Category

Sales

Job Details

About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.

Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

The Experience

As a Senior Analyst, you will support the origination of new opportunities and influencing sales cycles through a value selling approach that takes into consideration the specific transformation needs per portfolio company. You will help bring the "Best of Salesforce" product specialists, solution engineers, account teams, and industry experts and enable account teams and ecosystem partners on how to effectively sell to private equity owned companies. You will be responsible for supporting the growth of our strategic Private Equity (PE) partnerships, bringing unique points of view, analytical rigor and a broad range of industry knowledge to drive growth. In your role, you will work directly with our senior PE relationship manager to deepen partnerships, accelerate value creation for the PE firm and scale the broader team as we continue to grow. You will be responsible for leading robust quantitative and qualitative analysis across PE firms' portfolios, developing unique points of view on value creation opportunities across the PE firm's portfolio and contributing to customer-facing engagements.

What You'll Actually Be Doing

The Senior Analyst will support the Private Equity Practice team in the following key areas of our go-to-market:

Data Analysis, Reporting and Strategic Projects

• Support internal and external portfolio performance reviews to assess operational metrics/effectiveness on a recurring basis with leadership
• Conduct thorough data analyses and deliver actionable insights that can be effectively communicated to senior executives of Salesforce and our clients
• Own strategic projects that support the overall growth and success of the Private Equity Practice
• Keep PE firms' portfolio information up to date through reporting and data analysis, processing

Market Research, Portfolio Company Due Diligence and Digital POV Research

• Conduct market research on top Private Equity firms including fund cycle, investment approach, sector focus, digital transformation strategy and value creation approach
• Post announcement, work with the portfolio company to rethink business and operating model opportunities and align Salesforce capabilities
• Support Private Equity due diligence processes and help them quickly develop growth strategies for carve outs and new acquisitions

Business Development

• Support our senior team in maintaining relationships with our strategic Private Equity Partners, helping provide a single view of Salesforce into the assigned patch of Private Equity firms
• Act as an advocate for the partnership within the Private Equity firm and at Salesforce
• Support the execution of the go-to-market plan for each Private Equity partner with clear success metrics
• Leverage all the Salesforce resources needed to ensure portfolio company customer success
• Understand the intricacies, politics, and strategies required to implement a partnership program

You're Our Person If...

• 1-3+ years of working experience, ideally with exposure to private equity/credit, venture capital, consulting, strategy, enterprise software, AI or digital transformation
• Experience working internationally, both with international clients and on international teams
• Exceptional communication, strategic, influencing, and consulting skills
• Strong analytical skills, proficient in Google Sheets and Excel. Basic knowledge of Salesforce CRM Analytics and Tableau is a big plus
• A track record of growing in complex, multi-disciplinary teams
• A high tolerance for ambiguity; ability to focus and implement in a rapidly changing environment, take charge and make things happen
• An independent, self-starter with strong work ethic and personal drive and character qualities that match with our company's core values and inspire others to follow and act
• A superior ability to build and maintain positive working relationships
• Excellent business/professional English communication skills

Even Better If...

• Degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting or Management from a top institution
• Experience in an enterprise digital transformation in either B2B or B2C
• Understanding of current SaaS market dynamics and current trends regarding Agentic AI
• Genuine interest towards how AI is impacting businesses

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love.

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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com. At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $96,300 - $145,200 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.