Private Equity Associate / Investment Manager Job Description

Circle Square has extensive experience in the Private Equity sector and is always looking for highly skilled, talented investment bankers from various backgrounds.

Our PE Division typically recruit in the following Sectors:

Generalist, Healthcare, FIG, TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms), Consumer & Retail, Real Estate, Industrials, Power, Utilities & Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Energy, Oil & Gas, Metals & Mining & Business Services.

Private Equity Associate/Investment Manager Executive Job Description

We generally look for Investment Managers on behalf of our clients due to expansion within the business or as a replacement. Investment Managers usually report to the VP/Associate Director, or could be Director/CEO depending on the size of the business.

Experience working in one of our specialist fields would be highly beneficial;

Investment Banking / M&A within the sectors of: Generalist, Healthcare, FIG, TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms), Consumer & Retail, Real Estate, Industrials, Power, Utilities & Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Energy, Oil & Gas, Metals & Mining & Business Services.

Private Equity Associate/Investment Manager Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing applications

• Running parts of the transaction

• Supporting the more experienced team members in negotiations and on execution

• Starting to take responsibility for negotiating banking arrangements

• Starting to build a contact network

Private Equity Associate/Investment Executive Skills & Requirements

• Similar to analyst with an additional two to four years of relevant experience gained in a PE house, investment bank, transaction support team or consulting environment working on private equity or similar transactions

• Can enter as an associate or be promoted from analyst to associate

• Ideally 3 years+ PE or M&A experience from a Tier 1 bank / top boutique

• A good knowledge of PE and the ability to apply your skills creatively to diverse client needs

• Sound judgment, particularly in valuation matters, with strong analytic skills; particularly DCF`s and LBO`s and the ability to talk through previous deals comprehensively when quizzed

Remuneration

Salaries for Private Equity Associate/Investment Executive Executives vary depending on experience and company size, but generally the salary levels are:

• £50 - 70k plus bonus/carry, again this depends on the lifecycle stage, the size and track record of the fund.

Career Progression

Generally two to three years in this role before promotion to a VP / Assistant Director / Associate Director. Once you’ve have made it to that level, you will progress to run a larger fund or look after a portfolio of Fund/Investment Managers under you. However with carry paying out in the millions with 5-7 year lifecycle on the funds, we see more people staying at this level for long periods as there is normally a fundraising period which runs half way through the investment life cycle, so once all initial cash is vested, there will be more coming and with rolling carry it becomes difficult to leave due to the amount of money you have to leave on the table.. Unless you set up your own fund!

Our PE Division recruit for Financial Roles including:

Private Equity Analysts / Investment Executives / Private Equity Associates / Investment Managers / Fund Managers / Investment Directors / Principals

For more information on our Private Equity & Venture Capital Recruitment or Private Equity Jobs

Other Private Equity Job Profiles: Private Equity Analyst / Investment Executive    Investment Director / Principal     Private Equity VP / Associate Director