In this sector, you'll find listed all venture capital and private equity jobs, with positions varying from analysts and associates to directors.
Private equity funds are funds that invest in the equity (i.e. purchase shares) of companies not publicly listed on stock exchanges. There are two large categories for private equity recruitment: venture capital funds and buyout funds. Venture capital funds usually invest in one of three different industries: IT, telecommunications and life sciences. Venture capitalist funds will usually participate in multiple rounds of financing while buyout funds normally invest in a company only once. "Seed investors," for instance, will invest at the start of a company's life, while "late stage" investors invest shortly before a company floats on the stock market.
Buyout funds almost always put their money into established business, as compared to venture capital funds which usually invest in start-ups or very young businesses. They also use debt to fund some of the transaction, invest a larger amount of money than venture capitalists and will seek control of the company they're investing in - conversely, a venture capitalist will usually only own a part share.
There are a number of different types of buyout transaction. These include:
MBOs - Management Buyouts. This happens when a team of executives who are managing a company buy it for themselves from the present owners.
MBIs - Management buy-ins. This happens when a team of managers from another company purchases a rival working in the same sector.
LBO - Leveraged buyouts. Actually, all buyouts are leveraged (it simply means they involve debt). Leveraged buyouts are distinguished by the fact that they are brought about by the buyout firms themselves or by companies who are trying to sell one of their divisions, rather than by teams of managers.
Buyout funds usually seek to use a company's assets as the collateral for loans to fund the deal. This means that companies with a large amount of debt are seldom buyout targets.
Once a buyout fund has purchased a company, it may borrow further large amounts secured against the company's assets; the fund uses some of that money to pay itself before the company is sold to a trade buyer or is floated on a stock exchange.
Private equity and venture capital jobs and careers are split into various categories, including as usual analysts at the lower end, who are responsible for creating financial models and studying numbers to establish whether an investment is advisable; principals who play a important role in deciding whether to go through with a deal and managing the process if it does happen and finally, partners who handle the fund, investigate new investments and maintain relationships with investors. Within these funds, you'll also find jobs for investor relations and operations professionals.
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| Project Manager - Private Equity, M&A | Randstad Up to 7k / month + AWS | Singapore | 20 May 13 |
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An insurance company is looking for an experienced Project Manager with sales and business development experi...
| Director / Vice President - Finance and Operations (Private Equity) to be based in Singapore or Malaysia | Not Disclosed Attractive | Singapore | 20 May 13 |
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Director / Vice President - Finance and Operations (Private Equity) with at least 7-10 years of relevant exper...
| Chief Financial Officer / Finance Director | Not Disclosed Attractive | Singapore | 20 May 13 |
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Chief Financial Officer / Finance Director for an established Private Equity firm with at least 8 years of rel...
| VP/SVP, MARKET RISK | CA Search Pte Ltd Negotiable & Competitive | Singapore | 20 May 13 |
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We are looking for a dynamic Market/Investment Risk professional who has the interest and commitment to develo...
| Asset Manager / Investment Management | Funds Partnership Asia Above Market Rate | Singapore | 20 May 13 |
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A leading real estate PE fund is looking for a dynamic Asset Manager with Investment management skills.
| FoF Analyst - 2 year Term, Top US Buy Side | Profile Search & Selection Training in US + Bonuses | Singapore | 17 May 13 |
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The role is a 2year term role based in SG. You will be responsible for assisting both primary and secondary pa...
| Director-Corporate M&A and Strategy | Profile Search & Selection Bonus | Singapore | 17 May 13 |
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A Tier 1 global Investment bank with a strong presence across Asia Pacific, our client continues to seek oppor...
| Manager/Senior Manager - Valuation Modeling & Investment Due Diligence | ALS International Attractive | Singapore | 17 May 13 |
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Our client is an international asset management and private equity house.
| VP Private Equity Strategy For Global PE Fund | Funds Partnership Asia Extremely attractive | Singapore | 16 May 13 |
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One of the World's largest Private Equity firms is seeking a Vice President level candidate to join their stra...
| Private Equity Associate for global PE fund | Funds Partnership Asia Attractive | Singapore | 16 May 13 |
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My client a leading PE fund with offices globally, is looking for a strong associate/analyst level candidate t...
| Real Estate Analyst to be based in Hong Kong | Funds Partnership Asia Competitive | Singapore | 16 May 13 |
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A leading Global Private Equity Real Estate Fund is seeking a real estate analyst to join their award winning ...
| Vice President, Private Equity | Great Eastern Life Assurance Co Ltd Attractive | Singapore | 16 May 13 |
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Evaluation of private equity fund investments and direct co-investments.
| Vice President – Private Equity Investments (Telecoms, Media & Technology) (Consumer) | ALS Recruit - EA Licence No. 07C5776 Attractive | Singapore | 16 May 13 |
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Our client is a global investment house.
| Manager / Senior Manager - Corporate Finance | Robert Half Competitive | Singapore | 16 May 13 |
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Due to an exciting phase of the company, this leading real estate firm is looking for a Manager/Senior Manager...
| Senior Investment Manager - Large Global PE | Profile Search & Selection Bonuses + Good Asian Exposure | Singapore | 15 May 13 |
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You will be identifying new opportunities for the fund that falls outside the traditional direct investing act...
| AVP / VP - Private Equity Investment | Kerry Consulting Pte Ltd (Licence No. 03C4828) Base + Excellent Bonus | Singapore | 15 May 13 |
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This is for one of the leading private equity investment firm in the whole with significant PE investment oper...
| Full Time Finance and Strategic Consultant in the Real Estate Industry | C&R Capital Advisors Pte Ltd Competitive | Singapore | 13 May 13 |
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We are looking for an experienced and dynamic individual to join as a Financial Strategic Consultant in the Re...
| Full Time Corporate Finance and Strategic Consultant in the Oil & Gas Industry | Swiss Fiduciary & Advisory Services Pte Ltd Competitive | Singapore | 08 May 13 |
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We are looking for an experienced and dynamic individual to join as a corporate financial and financial consul...
| Private Equity Accountant - Associate | Michael Page Banking Singapore Attractive Remuneration | Singapore | 20 Mar 13 |
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This is a great opportunity to be part of a Private Equity service provider with a global network