Founder Legacy Partners - Undergrad Private Equity Internship Job Description

Founder Legacy Partners is a private equity fund led by the principal Kevin Hong who has been a serial tech entrepreneur, and who grew two startups to $31M ARR and $7M in revenue. The fund originated with two additional tech entrepreneur friends of Kevin who have had ~8 figure and ~9 figure exits to Twitter and Square, respectively, along with a couple of his professors from UChicago. The fund has also raised capital from investors from over 10 countries and 5 continents.

Other notable investors/advisors include a part-owner of an NBA Team, an Ex-Senior Partner from McKinsey, a former entrepreneur who IPO’ed a company, various VC investors, professors from top business schools, and well-regarded investors from the US, Europe, and Asia.

After completing its first investment in destroydrive.com, the fund is now looking for additional add-on opportunities that would be a good fit.

If you have a passion for finance, particularly private equity, as well as ESG and happen to be a mission-driven person, this is a great fit for you. Additionally, given the recent expansion of this particular firm, you will have the opportunity to work from the ground level and take on a leadership role for the internship program which would result in a paid role. Lastly, this is also a great role for those who are looking into strategy and consulting roles in the future as it will give you the exposure and experience necessary to develop strong business acumen.

Description of the Work

● Interns will have 2 primary responsibilities - Inorganic growth (acquisition opportunities) organic growth (help with sales, lead gen, business partnerships with the current acquired companies)

● 10 hours a week during the academic year, and potentially 20 hours a week during summer, remotely.

● Candidates must be able to start immediately. (Flexible hours until summer for those who are interested in the beginning during the summer)

● Contribute ideas regarding industries in which to look for target companies - based on FLP’s search criteria

● Research industries to assess attractiveness (growth, profitability, trends, fragmentation, investment thesis)

● Contact companies to set up phone meetings

● Work closely with the executive team, and product/project management team to help bring on vendor partners and integrate their services into our software

● List and evaluate potential M&A opportunities in select markets

● 3-month internship but those who are selected may extend their internship and will have the opportunity to resume the internship as a paid intern.

Ideal Candidate

● Must be undergraduate student with a career interest in Finance, Private Equity, Banking, Corporate Strategy, or Market Research

● Strong research and analysis skills

● Intellectually mature, able to understand screening criteria, then make subjective judgments to recommend target companies. Able to deliver accurate work, per committed dates, to a senior executive.

● Ability to talk to company owners credibly

● Strong social skills and willingness to travel if needed and/or qualifications are met

● Additional language skills are a huge plus

FLP Information

● Website: www.founderlegacypartners.com