Analyst - Technology Investment Team - San Mateo

San Mateo, California, United States | Deal Team | Full-time

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Position Summary

 

Analysts collaborate with Principals, Vice Presidents, and Associates to deliver on various business analyses and asset valuations as our Managing Directors work to expand our venture- and private equity-backed investment portfolio.  Some of these responsibilities include on-site due diligence and analysis of industry positioning.

 

 

Essential Responsibilities

 

·         Provide full analytical support of new and existing debt investments, which includes due diligence, financial modeling, KPI analysis, and data collection ensuring the accuracy and validity of supplied information.

·         Analyze companies’ financial performance and industry positioning, including comparative commercial and operational performance, competitive differentiation, and market sizing.

·         Evaluate company productivity, efficiency and profitability while developing a qualitative understanding of the business model nuances that drive enterprise value.

·         Create memos and models summarizing analysis for investment committee and credit committee.

·         Assist with researching the Technology and SaaS sectors as well as its subsectors; proactively communicate to management important events and/or possible business leads that may impact or generate deals.

·         Help maintain the internal investment database to ensure accurate and timely contact/company information.

·         Provide additional analysis support as requested by management.

·         Other duties and projects as needed.

 

Qualifications

 

·         B.A. or B.S. degree in Finance & Accounting/Business/Economics, Engineering/Math/Computer Science or a related field.

·         Minimum of one - three years of related experience in a lending, financial, banking, or consulting environment.

·         Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

·         Proven analytical, presentation and project skills are critical.

·         Ability and willingness to thrive in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment handling multiple projects at any given time.

·         Comprehensive understanding of financial statements is essential, including allocation of overhead expenses. In addition, comprehensive understanding of inventory and other asset accounting methodologies is preferred.

·         Demonstrated advanced proficiency with computer applications in a PC Windows based environment; experience with all MS applications is required.