Analysts support the deal team in all aspects of the deal process, which includes origination, due diligence, negotiation, financing, documentation, strategic planning, and portfolio management. Candidates who take initiative, have a tremendous work ethic, and have a high level of maturity are considered ideal. Superior written and oral communication skills are also required.

Title: Analyst
Strategy: Argosy Private Equity
Location: (in-person) Wayne, PA
Contact: careers@argosycapital.com

Responsibilities:

• Act as a critical member of Argosy Private Equity’s transaction team, supporting various workstreams simultaneously
• Demonstrates the ability to run certain portions of the deal process (e.g., overseeing quality of earnings, environmental reviews, background checks, etc.)
• Demonstrates an ability to analyze business plans
• Capable of building and reviewing portfolio company valuations
• Lead in preparation of quarterly reporting, including portfolio company valuations and projections
• Extensive financial modeling including sensitivity analysis to support potential investment opportunities. Can effectively compare financing sources (including sensitivity analyses) to select optimum provider and capital structures
• Assist with financial and other acquisition related due diligence, including monitoring diligence stream documents and information
• Lead in preparation of presentation materials for the firm’s Investment Committee
• Participate in negotiations on behalf of the firm for new investments dealing with partnership arrangements, financing agreements, and other project contracts which impact the project return
• Provide ongoing monitoring of assets with the firm’s portfolios including review of monthly operating results and maintaining project performance. Review financial results from a portfolio company and make sure they’re in-line with the forecast
• Conduct market research to assess a company’s growth potential

Qualifications:

• Strong academic credentials – bachelor’s degree (business focus/major a plus)
• Ability to review and interpret financial statements
• Advanced understanding of accounting and valuation
• Mature, responsible and motivated; complement existing PE transaction team
• Highly analytical, with a bias toward supporting claims with data
• Extensive financial modeling skills and experience in Excel
• Previous transaction experience on either the buy or sell side
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Clear, concise business writing skills
• Previous private equity experience a plus
• Investment banking and transaction accounting backgrounds highly preferred
• Previous work/internship experience of between one to two years