Investment Origination – Private Equity
£60,000 - £80,000 + Bonus + Benefits
City of London

Who they are
They are a successful private equity firm with a strong track record in the UK and also Europe. As part of their strategy of expansion they are looking to expand their origination team. The firm has a number of successful funds and will be actively launching new funds over the next 2 years

What you will be doing
As part of a small team, you will proactively research targets, short-listing targets, evaluation them and then developing the idea further. The role is considered as a catalyst as expansion for the funds they currently operate as well as new funds. You would focus on development of specific sectors and work closely with investment teams. You would be focused on 5 – 6 sectors across the UK and parts of Europe including France and Germany. You would closely with 3 transaction teams. Although your role will be one of origination, you might take part in essential elements of the transaction although not closing the deal. One of the key drivers to the role is adding sector and proprietary focus. In terms of reward, carry might be offered on future investments.

The ideal candidate for this role will possess all of the following qualifications, skill sets and experience:

• You must be driven to succeed and able to work on own initiative
• You need strong technical skills
• You need strong communication skills
• You must be able to work across multi-funds and sectors
• You will need strong valuation skills and understand the parameters thereof
• You will need strong data interrogation skills
• It is likely that you would have exposure to a deal from beginning to end although not necessarily closing the deal.
• You are likely to have gained the above experience from either a consultancy, investment bank, top 4 firm of accountants or a private equity firm
• Fluency in French would be useful but not essential