Vice President

Responsibilities

• Lead deal execution activities, including sourcing opportunities, performing financial modeling and valuation analyses, coordinating due diligence workstreams, and preparing investment committee materials.
• Oversight of third-party advisors, management of data rooms, negotiation of transaction terms, and support of legal documentation processes.
• Partner with portfolio company management teams to drive value creation initiatives, monitor performance, and track key financial and operational metrics.
• Mentor junior team members, contribute to fundraising and investor relations materials, and support internal initiatives enhancing the firm's processes and portfolio outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong investment analysis skills, including financial modeling, valuation, capital structure analysis, and scenario modeling.
• Proven deal execution experience in private equity, investment banking, or a related principal investing role, including due diligence and transaction management.
• Portfolio management capabilities, such as performance monitoring, KPI development, budgeting, and supporting operational improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to create clear investment memos, presentations, and reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Relationship-building skills with management teams, advisors, lenders, and co-investors, with a collaborative and professional approach.
• Leadership and people development experience, including mentoring and guiding analysts and associates in their work.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, business, or a related field; an MBA, CFA, or equivalent advanced training is highly beneficial.
• Demonstrated track record of high performance, strong attention to detail, and sound judgment in fast-paced, complex situations.
• Comfort working on-site in Los Angeles, CA, with the flexibility to travel to portfolio companies and transaction-related meetings as needed.