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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| Investment Associate | Twenty Recruitment Group - US highly competitive base salary, bonuses... | New York City, NY | 19 Jun 13 |
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Outstanding Investment Associate sought by boutique private investment firm. 3-5 years'' private equity, i-ban...
| M & A Analyst | Not Disclosed 70000-95000 | New York City, NY | 19 Jun 13 |
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M & A Advisory firm in NY is looking for a dynamic individual to join there team
| Associate – Primary Fund Investing | Not Disclosed Competitive | New York City, NY | 18 Jun 13 |
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The Associate will be responsible for supporting the diligence and closing process of primary fund commitments...
| AIP Junior Sales Analyst | Morgan Stanley Competitive | New York City, NY | 18 Jun 13 |
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| Associates / Senior Associates, Strategic Investment Group, New York / London - 3684 /5G | Private Equity Recruitment Competitive | New York City, NY | 18 Jun 13 |
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Great opportunity for an analyst / associate passionate about financial technology to join a newly established...
| Principal Credit Investments Analyst | Michael Page International Base and bonus | New York City, NY | 18 Jun 13 |
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Our client is the Principal Investment Arm of a Global Investment Bank seeking a Principal Credit Investment ...
| Private Equity Fund of Funds Associate 1 | Michael Page International Competitive salary plus bonus | New York City, NY | 18 Jun 13 |
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Our client, a highly respected PE Fund of Funds, is seeking a top notch Investment Banking Associate to join ...
| Sr. Analyst & Sr. Associate - Principle Credit Investment Banking | Michael Page International - US $125,000 - $175,000 | New York City, NY | 18 Jun 13 |
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Principal Credit Investment Arm of a Global Investment Bank seeking Analysts & Associates for their busy NY te...
| Investment Analyst | Not Disclosed Competitive | New York City, NY | 17 Jun 13 |
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Analysts support the portfolio managers in financial analyst and trading activities, during which time they ar...
| Private Equity Jr Fund Manager / FoF Analyst | Michael Page International - US Base Salary & Bonus | New York City, NY | 17 Jun 13 |
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Well regarded Sovereign Wealth Fund with over $40 BN in AUM is looking to add an experienced professional to t...
| l/s Equity Hedge Fund - Financial Services Analyst | Mirage Recruitment Extremely Competitive | New York City, NY | 14 Jun 13 |
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Circa $5bn equity l/s Hedge Fund is now looking for an extremely accomplished Analyst to focus on the Financia...
| VP of Structured Finance | Patriarch Partners Management Group Salary will commensurate with experience | New York City, NY | 13 Jun 13 |
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NY-based private equity fund seeks experienced and talented VP or Senior Associate for our Structured Finance...
| Inside Sales and Marketing Associate - Private Equity | Tuttle agency $80,000 - 95,000 | New York City, NY | 11 Jun 13 |
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Position Summary: Our client, a leading financial services software provider, is looking to hire a professiona...
| Investment Banking M&A Analyst & Associate | Not Disclosed Base plus bonus | New York City, NY | 11 Jun 13 |
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Leading Boutique Investment Bank looking for an Analyst and Sr.Associate/VP. The firm specializes in merger an...
| Investment Professional, Private Equity Primaries (Associate) | Partners Group In line with the industry. | New York City, NY | 10 Jun 13 |
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Partners Group, a private markets investment management firm, seeks to enlarge its Private Equity Primaries te...
| Managing Director - Business Development | Michael Page International - US Competitive Compensation | New York City, NY | 03 Jun 13 |
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A well regarded Investment Management firm with Private Equity / Alternative Investment & Traditional Investme...
| Junior Private Equity / Alternative Investments Sales | Michael Page International - US Base Salary plus Performance Bonus | New York City, NY | 03 Jun 13 |
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Well regarded Global Private Investment Firm focused on Private Equity and Infrastructure is seeking to add a ...
| RFP Writer -Global Funds | RETS Associates Competitive base plus bonus | New York City, NY | 29 May 13 |
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Our client, a global real estate private equity firm, is looking for an experienced RFP writer for their team....
| AIS Business Strategy Consultant, Assistant Vice President (GSAS) | State Street Not Specified | New York City, NY | 29 Apr 13 |
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This role is central to product development and overall process engineering and support efforts. It sits amo...
| Tax Senior Manager - Alternative Investments | Michael Page International - US 150-200k base, market bonus | New York City, NY | 26 Apr 13 |
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Global Alternative Investment Management Firm is seeking a Tax Senior Manager to head up their US Tax Function