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Private Equity / Venture Capital
This sector covers all venture capital and private equity jobs, with opportunities for roles ranging from analysts and associates to directors.
Private equity funds are funds that invest in the equity (i.e. shares) of companies that are not listed on stock exchanges. There are two broad categories for private equity recruitment: venture capital funds and buyout funds. Venture capital funds typically invest in one of three industry sectors: IT, telecommunications and life sciences. Unlike buyout funds, which usually invest in a company only once, venture capitalist funds will typically participate in different rounds of financing. For example, 'seed investors' invest at the start of a company's life, whereas 'late stage' investors invest shortly before a company floats on the stock market.
While venture capital investors typically focus on young companies or start-ups, buyout funds almost always put their money into established business. They also use debt to finance some of the transaction, invest more money than venture capitalists, and usually have control of the company they're investing in - whereas a venture capitalist will only own a part share.
There are several types of buyout transaction. These include:
MBOs - Management Buyouts. This is when the team of executives who are already managing a particular company decide to buy it from the current owners.
MBIs - Management buy-ins. This is when a team of managers from another company buys a rival from the same sector.
LBO - Leveraged buyouts. All buyouts are leveraged (i.e. they involve debt). Leveraged buyouts are simply distinguished by the fact that they are initiated by buyout firms themselves - or by companies who are trying to sell a division - rather than by teams of managers.
Buyout funds typically use a company's assets as collateral for loans to finance the deal. This means that companies that already have high levels of debt are usually unattractive to private equity investors and won't usually be buyout targets.
Once a buyout fund has acquired a company, it may then borrow additional large sums secured against the company's assets and use some of that money to pay itself a dividend before it sells the company to a trade buyer or floats it on a stock exchange.
Private equity and venture capital jobs and careers fall into several categories, including analysts at the junior end, who build financial models and crunch numbers to help establish whether an investment is viable; principals who play a key role in appraising whether to do a deal and managing the process if it goes ahead, and partners who lead the fund, seek new investments and liaise with investors. Funds also employ investor relations and operations professionals.
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| Business Associate(s) :TMT – Leading online firm – senior analysts (1 to 3 years) - LDN | Carlton Senior Appointments Competitive base + bonus | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Fantastic opportunity for an analyst level (2-3 yrs) professional with experience in TMT (preferably tech/medi...
| PE vacancy: Metals & Mining/Natural Resources–Snr Analyst- Location:TBD | Not Disclosed Competitive base salary and bonus packag... | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Great role for a professional with 2+ years experience ideally in metals & mining / natural resources to join ...
| PE Opportunity in Metals and Mining / Natural Resources Associates; TBC | Not Disclosed Competitive base salary and bonus packag... | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Great role for a professional with 4-6 years experience ideally in metals & mining / natural resources to join...
| VP / Director, Top Tier Infrastructure Private Equity Firm, London - 2910 /2F | Private Equity Recruitment Competitive | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Rare opportunity to join a top-tier private equity infrastructure team with a global remit as a VP / Director
| Associate, Prestigious Global Turnaround Fund, London - 3145 /4F | Private Equity Recruitment Competitive | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Leading European turnaround fund investor keen to hire an associate for their growing team in London
| Business Development VP, Private Equity Fund of Funds, London or Germany - 3078 /5F | Private Equity Recruitment Competitive | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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This is a superb opportunity for a German speaking fundraiser, sales professional or relationship manager to j...
| Investment Analyst - Top 5 Global Infrastructure Fund | Greenwich Partners Excellent base and bonus | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Global infrastructure fund is looking to add an Analyst to their team
| VP/ Director, Corporate Strategy, Global Bank - Mainland Europe | Greenwich Partners Exceptional base and bonus | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Top investment bank is looking to add a VP and Director to their Corporate Strategy Team. The roles are suitab...
| Investment Analyst, Global Real Estate Investments, Alternative Investments Fund | Greenwich Partners Excellent base and bonus | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Global asset management and investment firm is looking to add an Investment Analyst to their team
| Equity Research Analyst, Activist Long Short Hedge Fund - Strategy Consultants, Bankers, Sell Side wanted | Greenwich Partners Outstanding six figure potential | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Top hedge fund based in London is looking to add an equity research analyst
| Investment Manager, UK small to mid cap growth equity fund | Greenwich Partners Excellent base and bonus | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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One of the UK's leading small to mid cap growth private equity funds is looking to add an Investment Manager
| Corporate Development Analyst - Investment Bank | Greenwich Partners Excellent base and bonus | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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One of the top financial institutions is looking to add an Analyst to their team
| Equity Analyst - Global Long Short Hedge Fund - Consultants, Bankers, Sell Side professionals sought | Greenwich Partners Base guide to £80,000/ £90,000 with sign... | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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This outstanding US long / short European hedge fund is now looking to add an Equity Research Analyst to their...
| Associate, Corporate Strategy, US Bank | Greenwich Partners Base guide £70,000 to £80,000 with bonus | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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A great role for a strategy consultant or strategy professional from another bank
| Business Developer/Fundraiser | City of London |(a) | Selby Jennings Buyside £ Highly Competitive + Bonus + Benefits | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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A specialist manager who offer investment opportunities in infrastructure and real estate are looking to expan...
| Infrastructure Associate- Investor Relations - | City of LDN | (a) | Selby Jennings Buyside £55,000 + Bonus and Benefits | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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A specialist fund manager who offers investment opportunities in infrastructure and real estate are looking to...
| M&A Associate 2008 | Alan Mitchell Financial Recruitment Highly competitive basic salary | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Bulge Bracket Bank looking for M&A Associates
| Business Analysis Manager | Argyll Scott International £50,000 - £55,000 plus bonus and benefit... | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Our client, a market leading Private Equity owned International business growing year on year, is looking to r...
| Trainee Equity Analyst/ European Long Short Hedge Fund | Greenwich Partners Excellent base and bonus | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Great opportunity to join this expanding European long short fund, as a trainee equity analyst
| Assistant Director, Private Equity Fund Raising - Tier One Private Equity Fund | Greenwich Partners Six figure package | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Top private equity fund is looking to add an Assistant Director level fundraiser to their team
| Investment Analyst, Global Infrastructure Fund | Greenwich Partners Excellent base and bonus | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Superb opportunity to join this very active infrastructure private equity fund
| Investment Associate - Top infrastructure fund | Greenwich Partners Excellent base and bonus | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Superb opportunity to join this very active infrastructure private equity fund
| Junior Associate - Energy team - Tier One US private equity fund | Greenwich Partners Excellent base and bonus | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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The energy team of this top private equity firm is now looking to add a junior associate
| Financial Controller | Marks Sattin £450 per day | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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My client is a leading full cycle European Real Estate Asset Management firm based in the West End.
| Private Equity Investor Relations for a M&A Analyst or Management Consultant | Stevenson James Search & Selection Excellent Package | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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A leading European buy out private equity fund, headquartered in London, is looking to add to its investor rel...
| Associate - Distressed Debt Fund | One Search Ltd Market Compensation | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Leading Distressed Debt Fund seeks Associate for London team
| Executive, Private Equity Fundraising - ACA wanted | Greenwich Partners Excellent base and bonus | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Top private placement and fundraising advisor is looking to recruit an Executive. Its a brilliant role, ideal...
| Junior Associate/ Investment Analyst Real Estate Private Equity Fund | Greenwich Partners £60,000 - £70,000 range with bonus | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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A superb opportunity for a real estate investment professional, or 2/3 rd year analyst from the real estate ad...
| Investment Manager, Distressed Debt - ACA backgrounds sought | Greenwich Partners Excellent base and bonus | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Major firm is looking to add an Investment Manager.
| Senior Associate, Co Investments Fund | Greenwich Partners Exceptional base and bonus | UK-London | 16 May 12 |
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Our client is a top private equity co investments fund, who are now looking to add a senior associate to their...
