Private Equity Investment Associate – Life Sciences

Description

Our client, a private investment firm is seeking to hire an Investment Associate based in their London office. This position will focus on investment opportunities within the life sciences sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and analyse potential investment opportunities
• Lead due-diligence and deep-dive on new investments
• Build and maintain financial models to support transactions and valuation analysis of prospective investments
• Monitor activities with portfolio companies – providing analysis of performance and tracking monthly/quarterly financial information
• Support with the management of portfolio companies, including operational and strategic decisions, as well as preparation for exit
• Undertake vital analysis on market trends to support investment decisions on new transactions and portfolio companies
• Assist with developing and formulating meeting materials and reports as part of presentations for Investment Committee
• Develop strong working relationships with other teams internally including Business Development, Investor Relations and Operations/Finance

Candidate Requirements:

• 3-4 years’ relevant experience as an analyst within investment banking, private equity/venture capital, corporate finance, transaction services or equivalent
• Experience with life sciences investments would be desirable
• Self-motivated, proactive and hard-working with a high level of commercial acumen
• Entrepeurial mindset
• Team player and excellent communicator
• Exceptional financial modelling skills
• Positive attitude towards problem solving
• Strong analytical ability and numerate
• Excellent academic background

Note that this is a highly competitive position. We receive a high volume of applications and are unable to respond to each CV.

“Mason Blake acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers Mason Blake is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religious belief or age.”