Associate - Private Equity

A rapidly growing private equity advisory firm focused on venture capital, buyouts, and other specialty investments is seeking to hire 1-2 Associates to engage in the firm's core fund investment activities. The individual will be responsible for screening investment opportunities, attending presentations by prospective fund GPs, and evaluating the trajectory of unrealized portfolio companies through research and due diligence calls with portfolio CEOs and co-investors. Associates will also evaluate partnership agreements, monitor investment performance, and undertake general industry analysis. Specific responsibilities include: * Construct models to inform investment strategy. * Work with Partners and Principals in obtaining and reviewing fund marketing materials to understand investment strategies and prior investment performance of investment managers. * Conduct due diligence and fund analysis as part of the investment decision and discussing these results at Investment Committee meetings. * Analyzing private equity industry trends and changing characteristics in client portfolios and creating presentations for periodic client meetings. Over time Associates will be expected to take a leadership role in analysis of specific investment opportunities and will build direct relationships with the fund management teams in the portfolio. This position is ideally designed for a candidate who has completed a Bachelor's degree from a top tier undergraduate program and has 2 to 4 years of relevant work experience (e.g. private equity, management consulting, investment banking, investment management or small company/ entrepreneurial). Top GPA and test scores are required. The individual should have the ability to build good personal relationships and work closely and credibly with the firm's partners and senior clients. This individual should be a self-starter and a leader with the ability to motivate others within a small, rapidly growing firm. He/she should have strong analytical and communication skills, both oral and written. This is 2 year commitment to a pre-MBA position that will provide extensive exposure to the basic skills and networks of the private equity industry. "Graduates" of the GSA Associate program have gone on to complete MBAs at Harvard, Wharton and UC Berkeley.

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