VC Associate @ Pantheon in San Francisco, CA

VC Stack; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employee benefits package

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

VC Stack is looking for an Investment Analyst / Associate in San Francisco. This role involves evaluating investment opportunities, preparing recommendations for the Investment Committee, and assisting in deal execution.

The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in private equity or infrastructure, strong financial modelling skills, and the ability to conduct detailed market research. Competitive salary and benefits provided.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in infrastructure & real assets, private equity, investment banking, consulting, or corporate development.
• Ability to learn quickly and handle responsibility early.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate investment opportunities through financial modeling and due diligence.
• Prepare and present investment recommendations to the Investment Committee.
• Conduct market and sector research for use in pitchbooks and client materials.

Skills

Financial modelling skills

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in business administration or finance

MBA, CFA

Job description

Pantheon has been at the forefront of private markets investing for more than 40 years, earning a reputation for providing innovative solutions covering the full lifecycle of investments, from primary fund commitments to co-investments and secondary purchases, across private equity, real assets and private credit.

We have partnered with more than 650 clients, including institutional investors of all sizes as well as a growing number of private wealth advisers and investors, with approximately $65bn in discretionary assets under management (as of December 31, 2023).

Leveraging our specialized experience and global team of professionals across Europe, the Americas and Asia, we invest with purpose and lead with expertise to build secure financial futures.

For further details please visit www.pantheon.com

Purpose of Position

Pantheon’s Infrastructure & Real Assets team is a fast-growing platform that manages over $21 billion of capital globally (as of June 2024), across secondaries, co-investments, and fund commitments. The team invests in a variety of sectors, including transportation, power & renewables, utilities, digital infrastructure, and social infrastructure. The team invests on a global basis, with investment professionals based in New York, San Francisco, London, and Singapore.

The Investment Analyst / Associate will support the Global Infrastructure & Real Assets Investment team by providing transaction support in deal execution (GP-led secondaries, LP portfolio secondaries, co-investments, and primary fund selection), asset management, and other ad-hoc projects and initiatives to promote growth of the team and wider business.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate investment opportunities through financial modeling and due diligence
• Prepare and present investment recommendations to the Investment Committee on deal findings and other analyses
• Assist with deal closing processes alongside the legal counsel
• Assist in the management of existing portfolio funds and investments
• Active oversight and monitoring of key deals across portfolio
• Support client and fundraising requests and participate in client and fundraising meetings
• Support active maintenance of the pipeline file
• Conduct market and sector research for use in pitchbooks, client materials or external publications
• Represent the team and build rapport with partners and counterparties by attending GP/company board meetings, industry events, and other ad-hoc meetings
• Ongoing input to materials related to portfolio updates for Pantheon’s comingled funds and separate accounts

Knowledge & Experience Required

• Prior knowledge and deal experience (3+ years) in infrastructure & real assets, private equity, investment banking, consulting, corporate development, or related roles
• Strong financial modelling skills (DCFs, Project Financing, LBOs) and comparative analysis, ability to understand financial statements, interpret and calculate key financial metrics
• Analytically rigorous with an understanding of the fundamentals of different infra (sub) sectors
• Ability to learn quickly, take initiative and handle a large amount of responsibility early on
• Interest in working in a fast-paced deal execution environment with the ability to perform well under pressure with minimum supervision to meet tight deadlines
• Self-motivated and resourceful; able to multi-task and focus on delivering results
• Strong problem solving, influencing and relationship building skills – ability to build relationships internally and externally with General Partners, clients, brokers, consultants, and management teams
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with specialization in business administration or finance, engineering or related fields. MBA, CFA are a plus
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Willingness to travel on a varying basis

Expected base salary range: $125,000 – $135,000

Actual base salary is determined by a range of factors including individual experience, skills and qualifications.

In addition to the above salary, Pantheon offers a generous employee benefits package and successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus