Private Equity Analyst
Company description: Bregal Partners is a New York-based private equity firm with $1.25 billion of assets under management. Bregal’s team has a 25+ year history of building world-class companies in partnership with founders and management teams across a range of transaction structures, including management buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate carveouts, and take privates. Bregal invests in the consumer, food & retail, energy services, and healthcare industries. Bregal Partners is part of Bregal Investments, a global family of private equity investment vehicles that has invested more than $16.0 billion since 2002. Please see our website (www.bregalpartners.com) for additional information.
Position description: Bregal is hiring Analysts to join in the summer of 2019. Analysts will work closely with senior investment professionals to evaluate and execute new investments and will also work closely with the executives who manage Bregal’s portfolio companies. Candidates with prior experience and/or internships in a finance-oriented (e.g., principal investing, investment banking, sales & trading, etc.) or a consulting-oriented (e.g., management, financial, etc.) field are preferred. The Analyst position is structured as a two-year program, after which strong performers will have the opportunity to be promoted to Associate. The Analyst experience will provide invaluable preparation for a long-term career in investing / private equity.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Financial analysis and modeling of new investment opportunities
- Industry/business research and due diligence regarding potential investment opportunities
- Assisting in the preparation and presentation of materials to Bregal’s investment committee
- Supporting senior management of portfolio companies on strategic and operational initiatives, including market analysis, financial reporting, and acquisitions
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree with an excellent academic record (cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher), preferably with an emphasis in finance, accounting, economics, mathematics, or engineering
• Strong communication skills and an ability to concisely and thoughtfully summarize analysis / research
• Self-starter who can take on significant responsibility with little supervision
• Passionate about finance, investing, and/or private equity
• High level of maturity and an exceptional work ethic
• Must have U.S. work authorization
• Please include if you received an offer from your prior internship (if applicable) and test scores on your resume
Compensation: Competitive, consisting of a base salary and performance-based bonus
Start date: Summer 2019