Investment Director – Private Equity Special Situations Fund in London

Investment Director – Private Equity Special Situations Fund

Investment Director | Private Equity Corporate Carve-Out Fund

Location: London

Finatal is working with a very exciting private equity fund looking for an experienced investment professional to join the team, focusing on corporate carve-outs, complex transactions, and operational improvement. This is an excellent opportunity to join and lead deals at a private equity fund in a thriving part of the market.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the entire deal lifecycle, including:
• Sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities.
• Preparing offer letters and managing due diligence.
• Performing in-house financial due diligence (focused on key value items: Net Debt, Quality of Earnings and Net Working Capital)
• Leading on commercial due diligence (often focused on expert interviews)
• Ownership of the deal financial model.
• Managing advisor relationships during the transaction process.
• Preparing for and presenting to the investment committee.
• Supporting and driving debt finance process, particularly asset-based lending.
• Supporting and driving the legal process during acquisitions (share purchase agreements or asset purchase agreements, transitional services agreements, material services agreements and ancillary documents).
• Act as a key contact for portfolio companies, with potential opportunities to serve as a board director or observer.
• Opportunity to provide strategic support to management teams, influencing value creation initiatives.

Business Development & Stakeholder Engagement

• Represent the fund to advisors, sellers, and management teams, demonstrating professionalism and the ability to build strong relationships.
• Influence stakeholders at all levels, both within and outside portfolio companies, to achieve shared goals.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of private equity principal investing experience, ideally in a firm exposed to special situations and/or corporate carve-outs.
• Minimum of 3–4+ years of experience in financial due diligence advisory for a high quality firm.
• Some experience with corporate carve-outs either during financial due diligence or private equity experience is highly desirable.
• Strong financial modelling, due diligence, and deal management skills.

Mindset & Attributes

• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, varied environment.
• Highly professional and capable of influencing senior stakeholders with credibility and impact.
• Technically highly competent with previous top quartile FDD peer ratings, attention to detail and the tenacity to uncover key DD findings.
• Confident, persuasive communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Proactive, hands-on, and willing to dive into all aspects of transactions and portfolio management.
• Competitive market-based salary.
• Meaningful discretionary performance bonus.
• Participation in a carry structure.
• Benefits package, including healthcare, dental, life assurance and pension contributions.

Seniority Level

Director

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Finance

Industries

Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

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