Join a private equity firm as a Research Associate, conducting market research, analyzing trends, and creating client deliverables while collaborating with teams.
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Summary :
You will be joining a tight-knit team with a new approach to private equity investing. We are a private investment firm working alongside top financial and operating partners to pursue high-impact investments. The role demands a unique blend of research and qualitative data analysis skills, providing an opportunity to acquire diverse skills and experience through exposure to different teams. Our culture values excellence, innovation, collaboration, and the entrepreneurial drive to make things happen. You will be expected to contribute from day one.
Candidate Profile:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with 6 to 12 months of work experience in primary or secondary market research.
• Fluency in written and spoken English, along with strong communication skills to work collaboratively with a global team.
• Strong analytical and creative thinking abilities.
• Self-motivated with a proven ability to take initiative.
• Basic understanding of the private equity investing process.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Significant experience in leveraging AI tools and technologies to enhance productivity, efficiency, and decision-making.
Responsibilities:
• Conduct secondary research to identify and evaluate industry executives and consultants who can assist in due diligence by serving as advisors, operating partners, and board members.
• Identify and analyze key market trends relevant to specific deals, uncovering insights and diligence areas.
• Create client-ready deliverables, including deal overviews, competitive landscapes, and primers.
• Conduct sector-specific research to identify and evaluate potential investment opportunities.
• Contribute to team-wide initiatives, including sales and hiring.
• Participate actively in skill-building sessions, process improvements, and knowledge-sharing initiatives within and across the team
Culture
Our philosophy is to find the best people and give them the freedom to learn, innovate, and outperform. In that spirit, we are structured to ensure that each individual contributes substantively to firm strategy, and there is extensive feedback on performance. Authority is decentralized, and performance is rewarded based on achievement of goals.
Kingfish is a unique place that demands extraordinary tenacity, confidence, intellectual curiosity, and communications skills. We pride ourselves on assembling high-performing teams to pursue inspiring goals.
