Senior Associate

Bridgepoint Sandbox; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgepoint Sandbox in Summit, New Jersey is seeking a candidate with 5-6 years of experience for a role that involves managing stakeholders and driving deal processes. Candidates should have strong analytical skills and the ability to develop value enhancement plans closely with company management.

The position requires credible presentation skills and a solid educational background, with preference for those with private equity or investment banking experience. Join us to be part of an increasing focus on sustainability and decarbonization investments.

Qualifications

• 5-6 years of experience in a high-performing environment.
• Background in private equity, strategy consulting, or investment banking preferred.
• Credible presentational style and relationship-building skills.
• High numeracy and technical proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate tasks and team agendas during deal processes.
• Manage stakeholders across process milestones.
• Develop and implement value enhancement plans with management teams.
• Prepare presentations and manage advisors.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Numeracy

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Job description

Energy Capital Partners is on the forefront of energy transitions. Our senior partners have been investing in power generation, renewable and storage assets and critical sustainability and decarbonization infrastructure since the mid‑1990s and are experienced owners of ESG‑related businesses.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Origination

• Organising tasks for discrete work streams, coordinating team’s agendas during deal processes
• Autonomously producing presentations (slide decks) for a variety of audiences; including charts and exhibits.
• Proactively starts developing a network beyond their peers and former colleagues.

Execution

• Managing a broad array of stakeholders (e.g., corporate finance advisers, diligence providers, etc.) across process milestones. Begins building a working relationship with advisors

Deal Completion

• Working closely with investee company management teams in the development and implementation of the value enhancement plan.
• Participates in deal signings/closings or fully binding bids.
• Proficient with transaction documents.
• Helps to manage advisors.

Qualifications

What We Are Looking For

• 5‑6 years’ experience having worked and thrived in a high performing environment requiring analytical skills and commercial acumen, as well as experience managing multiple stakeholders.
• This will ideally include experience within a private equity firm, but candidates with experience within a strategy consulting firm, investment bank (in the mergers and acquisitions or leveraged finance department), transaction services firm or other professional services firm will be considered. Other backgrounds in leading organisations may also be relevant, especially technology‑led ones;
• Excellent academics including a degree at Bachelor or Master’s level;
• A credible and engaging presentational style, coupled with the confidence (tempered by self‑awareness) to be effective in relationship building with vendors / management teams and advisers;
• A high level of numeracy and technical proficiency, combined with the commercial awareness to put the numbers into their strategic context; and
• A demonstrable interest in investing as opposed to advising, coupled with a genuine interest in understanding underlying market and business dynamics.

Personal Effectiveness

• Operates in an organised and structured manner with an appropriate focus on detail.
• Meets (or beats) required timeframes and delivers what is promised.
• Remains flexible and demonstrates ability to prioritise work.
• Remains composed under pressure.
• Ability to look at information and situations in a fresh light.
• Exhibits high energy and drive.
• Exhibits a natural curiosity coupled with a “getting things done” attitude.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.