Our client is a highly reputable private equity firm in CT with a successful track record of raising and deploying capital with exceptional returns. They offer flexible capital solutions for lower middle market companies across a number of industry verticals. They currently manage over $6B and are seeking to expand their existing portfolio through new platforms and add-on acquisitions.
Start Date: Immediate
The firm is seeking a Vice President to join their investment team to focus on Consumer, Industrials, or Healthcare industries. This individual will gain experience across evaluating, executing, and managing investments.
Responsibilities
- Review new transactions alongside the firm's investment professionals and develop supporting analyses
- Analyze and research market sectors to identify potential investment opportunities
- Attend and be an active member in management presentations
- Develop and manage financial models and analyses for prospective acquisitions
- Support lender diligence and evaluation of investments
- Assist in the transaction diligence and underwriting process
- Compose investment committee approval documents
- Participate in portfolio company management and attend board meetings
- Assist CFOs in the development of financial reporting packages
- Participate in strategy sessions and help identify opportunities to enhance the business
- Develop KPI’s and maintain performance tracking metrics
- Produce analyses and data for institutional investor meetings and calls
- Support investment professionals and management in the portfolio company sale process
Qualifications
- 6 to 9 years of investment banking and Private Equity experience (ideally with a focus on Consumer, Healthcare, or Industrials)
- Excellent academic credentials from a top-tier school
- Strong accounting and financial modeling skills
- Business acumen with track record of evaluating lower middle market investment opportunities
- Experience evaluating and working with companies in the industrial, consumer, and/or business services sector is a plus
- High level of professionalism, maturity and superior attention to detail
- Solid work ethic and communication capabilities
- Ability to work as a member of a small team handling a wide range of responsibilities
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the desire and ability to interact with general partners, clients and external parties
- Preference for residing or relocating to Connecticut or Westchester County