A private equity firm based in Washington DC is adding an Associate for spring/summer 2023. The private equity firm focuses on clean energy and renewables and has sat at the fore front of climate change solutions for more than two decades. With a unique perspective and experience that is unmatched in the industry, this is a great opportunity for you to accelerate your career in private equity with a group that is leading the charge on ESG investing in the DMV area.
Private Equity Associate Responsibilities:
- Support members of the deal teams, primarily but not exclusively through financial analysis
- Conduct company-specific and/or industry-specific research, including strategic and financial topics
- Support all aspects of the due diligence process in evaluating new and existing investments (financial, business analytics, commercial/market, legal, risk, regulatory, IT and HR among others)
- Develop and prepare complex financial models
- Prepare investment memoranda, presentations and all other materials required in the investment, fundraising and fund management processes
- Support the ongoing monitoring / management of portfolio companies
- Complete additional projects as requested
Private Equity Associate qualifications:
- A minimum of 1-3 years of investment banking or private equity experience performing M&A with a reputable middle market bank
- Bachelor's Degree
- Previous Experience or Interest in clean energy, renewables, sustainability, or waste and water management
- Detail-oriented with strong finance, analytical and modeling skills
- Highly proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and deal CRM systems
- Excellent reading and written communication skills
- Strong verbal and interpersonal skills, including comfort representing the firm to a variety of senior-level executives
- Strong organizational skills, with an ability to multitask in a dynamic and decentralized / small team environment
- Experience managing transaction due diligence and legal documentation
- Driven, hungry, proactive self-starter
- Entrepreneurial, commercial and coachable mindset - willing to be agile to devise creative solutions to complex challenges
- Genuine intellectual curiosity about investing, private equity and business
