Senior Analyst

Industry - Private Equity & Venture Capital

Who are we?

AccelNorth Partners is a global advisory firm dedicated to the private markets industry. Our roots are in London and Dubai, and our operations and perspectives are global, with clients spanning Europe, the UK, Middle East, Asia and the US. We are a one-stop solution for building strong investment and investable private businesses. We help our GP clients optimise their strategy, operations, positioning and marketing through fundraising, investment and growth journeys, and provide support to our LP clients with planning investment strategy, building asset allocation, sourcing, due diligence and investment decision making.

With decades of experience in private markets, as investors, advisors and entrepreneurs, our mission is to help our clients become more effective and efficient to maximise the impact of their fundraising and investment activities.

We are a small and entrepreneurial business, seeking to build on our fast-growing client base, and are offering opportunities to those from a professional background to join a fast-growing business with an excellent team, and be part of the disruption that we are creating in an exciting industry.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for suitable candidates with at-least 1-2 years prior experience in investment banking, private equity/venture capital, asset management, or strategy consulting. Additional qualifications such as CFA, or CAIA would be valuable.

We are looking for someone with excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, combined with sound business judgement, and an ability to work independently and remotely with their own initiative. We offer first-hand insights into the global venture capital and private equity industry and a behind the scenes glimpse of the nuts and bolts of fundraising and due diligence project management.

We hire all our employees with the idea of building them into future equity partners of our firm. Therefore, beyond hard skills, we look for soft-skills such as strength in communication, a team-first and client-first culture, strong ethics, and someone who is seeking a long-term ‘home’ in our business.

You absolutely must:

• Have strong research and analytical skills;
• Have excellent Excel and modelling abilities;
• Have strong PowerPoint, presentation and design skills;
• Have the ability to work successfully in multicultural teams and across borders;
• Have the ability to turn your work into actionable insights;
• Have high attention to detail, but also the perspective to see the big picture;
• Have high organisational and communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Be self-motivated, show initiative and ability to work on your own, with guidance. Entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to get things done;
• Have an ability to work remotely;
• Have an appetite for a steep learning curve and a desire to succeed in a commercial environment, and put in the hours when the projects demand;
• Be a team player with a positive attitude; be willing to work with the team to build a global brand; and
• Have strong client service orientation with an openness to feedback and new ideas.

About the role:

As a Senior Analyst, you would be reporting day-to-day to an Associate and will also be working on projects with our CEO in our small but fast-growing business. You will be working with the engagement team to support our clients across a broad range of areas, such as fundraising project management (including analytical tasks such as financial modelling, research and putting together pitch decks and investment memorandums), expansion into new products and strategies (including market and competitive landscape analysis, cost benefit analysis, developing business plans), and building private markets investment programmes (including building sourcing channels, conducting due diligence, and project management). In addition, you will be working on our business development initiatives, which includes identifying potential clients and conducting appropriate research on their business needs, arrange business meetings with them, and support the search for new suitable business partners.

This is a full-time Senior Analyst role, and we offer:

• Unique insights into the private equity and venture capital ecosystem, as well as exposure to senior leaders of private market investors and operators;
• Experience in building a challenger business in an established industry;
• Opportunity to work directly with the CEO on business build-out while leading individual projects as project manager;
• Exposure to clients, pitch experience and room for personal and professional growth; and
• A competitive salary and annual bonus, with potential for future equity in the business for the right candidate.

Due to the high volume of applications, we will only be shortlisting candidates who complete the Microsoft Form and submit their CV along with a concise summary of their educational background and relevant experience via email. Please include your current CTC and notice period in your application for consideration. Please send your email to [email protected] and kindly CC [email protected].