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Private Equity Associate – Underwriting Team
Located in the New York City Metro area, this role requires travel to our CT office or Houston, TX.
About LDR
LDR is a private equity firm focused on investing in micro-cap industrial manufacturing businesses. Ideal investments have $2-7mm of EBITDA and are clear market leaders providing mission-critical, customized B2B Industrial products.
Job Description
As an Associate with our Underwriting team, you will be responsible for building financial models on a deal-by-deal basis and leading discussions with your Senior Manager and the broader Investment Committee on your assumptions, returns, and various scenario analyses. You will collaborate with the Firm's Sourcing team and Portfolio Operations team to assist with due diligence, summarizing findings in professional Investment Committee Memorandums to be presented as part of monthly Investment Committee Meetings.
This dynamic role focuses on underwriting while providing opportunities to collaborate across all three core verticals of the firm from sourcing to underwriting to portfolio operations.
Main Responsibilities
- Build complex financial models, including LBOs and DCFs on both new platforms and add-on investments.
- Conduct SOTP Valuation analyses and various Scenario Analyses.
- Perform comprehensive due diligence in collaboration with the Sourcing team.
- Lead Investment Committee discussions on the assumptions and returns under various scenarios.
- Team Leader on acquisition due diligence once an opportunity has proceeded past the LOI phase.
- Collaborate with the Sourcing team to provide insights on new opportunities.
- Collaborate with the Portfolio Operations team to evaluate financial investments.
- Build and develop relationships with various Investment Banks.
Requirements
- Strong academic credentials and achievement.
- 2 years of experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, or in an industrials-related operations or leadership role.
- Experience collaborating with senior leadership across a wide array of tasks.
- Preferred:
- Experience in Industrials, Manufacturing, or a related industry.
- Experience building Investment Committee Memorandums.
- Comfort with periodic travel to acquisition targets or portfolio company locations.
- Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits.
- Professional development opportunities and mentorship.
- Exposure to a diverse and exciting portfolio of investments.
- A dynamic and inclusive work environment.
Flexible work from home options available.
