Investment Associate, Co-Investments

Overview:

Adams Street Partners is actively seeking an Associate to join its Co-Investment team with responsibilities including new investment evaluation, deal execution, portfolio monitoring and general team support. The team’s co-investment mandate offers candidates a significant level of responsibility and the unique opportunity to be involved in many aspects of investing a highly diversified portfolio varied by industry, geography, and company size. This is an ideal position for a candidate seeking broad private equity exposure with a specific focus on investing directly in companies.

Responsibilities:

What you will do everyday

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  Conducting industry/company specific research including competitor analysis
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  Developing and sensitizing LBO models
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  Taking a lead role in quantitative and qualitative analysis of financial and operating data
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  Assisting in the preparation of investment memorandum
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  Portfolio company monitoring
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  Internal reporting and analysis
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  Providing general team project management support and firm-wide ad hoc projects

We seek an individual who is self-disciplined, demonstrates creative thinking and has the following characteristics:

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  2-3 years of relevant work experience in private equity, investment banking, buy-side investment analysis, consulting, or sponsor finance
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  Advanced excel skills with knowledge and experience of valuation techniques and financial modeling
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  Ability to structure and present complex ideas and information in a simple persuasive form, both written and orally
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  Strong analytical, modeling, organizational and writing skills
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  A professional presence combined with relationship and communication skills to interact effectively with internal and external parties
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  Strong commercial awareness with the ability to develop and articulate views on investment opportunities
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  A highly motivated, self-starter with the ability to work independently within a team context