Associate - Private Equity fund - Consumer & Retail (F&B)

Opportunity:

They are looking for a highly motivated graduate or MBA student with 3-5 years of relevant work experience, interested in joining a small, entrepreneurial, multinational team on a full-time basis with ambitions to develop into a partner in the fund over time.

Responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the founding partners with all aspects of fund management, including legal documentation, fundraising and investor due diligence
• Assisting with the drafting of general marketing materials
• Conducting market research on the restaurant industry and potential investment targets
• Assisting the team with identifying and sourcing of investment opportunities in wider the food service and related consumer and technology sectors, and developing and maintaining the deal flow pipeline
• Performing preliminary evaluation of potential portfolio investments, including building financial models and performing sensitivity, comparative company and benchmarking analyses
• Assisting in due diligence and transaction execution of new investments
• Creating internal investment process templates and drafting investment committee reports and presentations
• Portfolio management activities, including preparing company reports, assisting with operational initiatives, and evaluating strategic options and exit scenarios

Criteria:

The ideal candidate is a smart and ambitious individual with an outstanding academic track-record and a genuine interest in the restaurant/food industry, who has already collected relevant work experience. Minimum requirements include:

• 3-5 years of work experience with reputable companies in private equity, venture capital, investment banking, strategy consulting or Corporate Finance (Big Four), with significant involvement in analysing a variety of companies and business models, ideally in the consumer/retail/food service sectors; or experience in finance, treasury, business development or M&A departments in a large restaurant chain or food retail company
• Strong quantitative/analytical skills and proficiency in Excel/Financial modelling
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Fluency in in English required, with German and/or French ideal
• Entrepreneurial mind-set, strategic and creative thinking
• Team and results-oriented with ability to work independently and prioritise workload

Please be aware that even though they have made a first 'Flag ship' investment they are all taking low salaries until the fund is raised (expected Jan 2020) , Salaries will increase to market rate after first close (£100k plus).