Collective Equity helps founders of the highest calibre put their equity to work, giving them liquidity, diversified future upside, and a community of peers who benefit from each other’s success.
Through a pioneering lender-supported structure, we solve the pain points of traditional secondaries: founders can get immediate cash without arbitrary discounts, retain voting rights, enjoy tax advantages, pay lower fund fees, and benefit from each other’s liquidity events. We’re also building valuable communities and fostering collaboration between founders.
Each of our first two funds (£4M and £38M) brought together 18 founders, and our third fund, targeting £400M, has welcomed 10 Limited Partners so far, including founders and contributors of real estate and other non-security assets. Our ambition is to expand further into later-stage companies and non-security assets, grow geographically, and reach $25b in assets under management within 10 years.
About the Role
Collective Equity is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Associate to join our investment team and drive investment execution from origination through closing. This pivotal role sits at the heart of our investment process, focusing on prospective companies and funds within the founders’ secondary sector.
You will join a small, high-trust team, working alongside a Partner and directly with the founders, supported by external legal counsel. You will report at Partner level and have broad ownership across the investment process from day one, so you should be comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop investment theses and present detailed memos to the Investment Committee.
- Construct complex financial models for valuation and return scenario analysis.
- Work with the Collective Equity team to screen and evaluate new investment opportunities in the founders’ secondary sector.
- Manage external diligence processes, including engaging and scoping expert networks for proprietary market and product intelligence.
- Work with external legal counsel to manage transaction documentation, including right of first refusal (ROFR) waivers, transfer consents and formal closing procedures.
- Support the team with portfolio monitoring and reporting to lenders, including tracking performance, valuation movements and covenant adherence.
Must-Have Qualifications
- 2-4 years of relevant experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, Growth Equity, or M&A services.
- Advanced proficiency in financial modelling (Excel) and valuation techniques.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to manage competing projects and deadlines autonomously, with the initiative and ownership mindset a small team requires.
- The right to work in the UK on a full-time basis.
Nice-to-Have Qualifications
- Familiarity with Growth Equity or Secondaries.
- Experience working in a small or early-stage fund environment.
- Exposure to lender reporting, covenant monitoring, or debt-equity structures.
- Base Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience.
