Private Equity Assosiate - Advent International, Boston, MA
website: www.adventinternational.com
COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
Advent International is a leading global private equity firm with
offices worldwide managing more than $6 billion of capital through a
number of funds investing in middle market companies in Europe/North
America, Central Europe and Latin America. Advent's LP Services Group
is responsible for external fundraising for the firm's funds and
ongoing client support and communications.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The primary responsibilities for the position include:
Investor relations
Liaise with Advent's broad limited partner base and general
account management.
Update and maintain an internal database of investor contacts
and investor interactions.
Manage development of presentation material; maintain and
produce for meetings.
Assist in development and management of written communication
pieces to investors and prospective investors.
Assist in planning and execution of investor events, including
the LP annual meeting.
Fund analysis and presentation
Maintain frequent dialogue and communications with deal
professionals in order to develop and maintain a central electronic
data repository (Excel based) of key investment data for North
American portfolio companies.
Perform quantitative analysis of financial data according to
internally specified objectives and benchmarking (i.e. IRR by region,
by sector). Provide reports and present conclusions/analysis.
Produce presentations for investors, including relevant data
analysis and slides for inclusion in presentations.
Fundraising
Identify and contact potential new institutional investors;
cultivate relationships with these institutions over time, resulting
in their investment in the next fund.
Prior to launch of a new fund, assist in developing and
preparing all fundraising materials including the due diligence
binder, financial analysis, PPM, and investor presentations.
Co-ordinate investor visits to offices, produce presentation
material and manage follow-up.
Manage "book" of investor commitments.
Attend relevant industry conferences and networking events.
Market Research
Research and assist in developing a comprehensive market
map/report of investors.
Follow industry through publications, meetings and conferences;
provide bi-weekly written report to LP Services on important market /
industry news.
Competitive positioning analysis – research and maintain
database on competitors.
REQUIREMENTS:
At least 2 years of experience in a similar position or at leading
investment bank, financial consulting or investment firm (pre-MBA).
Direct Fund investing or Fund of Funds experience desirable.
Top undergraduate academic performance from leading university.
A self-starter, with an excellent work ethic and ability to
operate successfully in a relatively unstructured environment, as well
as the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Sound business judgment and exceptional written and verbal
communication skills are paramount.
Strong quantitative background and experience with financial
modeling required.
Detail-oriented but flexible to quick changes.
An effective time manager. Able to organize and manage
priorities; recognize patterns and anticipate problems; manages
through the establishment of objectives and key results.
Capable of thought leadership; able to come up with new ways to
"improve LP Services".
If interested, please send your resume to Andrea Ramsey at the email
address below:
aramsey@adventinternational.com


