Private Equity Associate

Summary

Blacklock Group are partnered with an elite, consumer \& industrials focused investment management firm who are looking to add an associate to their team. **Responsibilities** The Associate will support senior team members in all aspects of the deal process, from investment screening and evaluation to due diligence, deal execution and portfolio management. **Specific responsibilities will include:** * Screen, evaluate and analyse investment opportunities with the purpose of forming independent views on the attractiveness of the opportunity * Take primary responsibility for financial modelling including valuation and sensitivity analysis to identify competitive differentiation and understand drivers of future growth * Support elements of the due diligence process including working with third\-party providers * Assist in the preparation of internal written materials and support the presentation of investment recommendations to the Investment Committee * Work closely with portfolio companies including providing ongoing support and analytics as well as monitoring the financial results and investment performance * Lead research into key areas and identify investment themes and opportunities * Represent the firm at various industry events and conferences * Maintain proprietary potential investment database * Perform other responsibilities related to executing the investment mandate of the fund **Qualifications:** * Ideal candidates will have 2\-4 years of investment banking, private equity, or other finance/investing experience. The candidate should be able to illustrate a high level of technical and analytical acumen combined with a genuine interest in consumer or industrials investing. **Other specific qualifications include:** * Demonstrated analytical and financial modelling skills including an understanding of deal structuring and financing * Proven transaction experience * Excellent writing and communication skills and a proven ability to produce high quality * presentations and deliverables * Entrepreneurial, self\-starting personality with ability to quickly integrate with a small team and work collaboratively * Dedicated team player with a strong sense of ownership