Private Equity Associate - Business Development

 Position Summary:

K1 is seeking a Private Equity Business Development Associate for our office located in Manhattan Beach, CA. The Business Development Associate will be at the front lines of K1’s success; responsible for identifying and building relationships with executives at exceptional companies that are seen as investment opportunities for the fund. The right candidate will have a knowledge and interest in a variety of businesses and business models, as well as understanding of business fundamentals. Most importantly, the right candidate will fit the values of K1 – Passion, Persistence, Humility, and Excellence.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead in-person management meetings as the face of K1
• Expanding K1’s relationship network with key industry contacts
• Sourcing and evaluating actionable investment opportunities in the enterprise software sector
• Creating and executing on investment theses within enterprise software
• Managing the acquisition pipelines for current portfolio companies
• Preparing investment committee reports to present to senior management
• Developing proprietary research within the enterprise software industry
• Performing other duties as assigned

Skills & Requirements

Requirements: 

• 2-4 years of experience working in Finance, Consulting, Sales or Business Development
• Background or interest in the enterprise software industry
• High degree of curiosity, proactive mentality and desire to work in an unstructured, entrepreneurial environment
• An understanding of finance and accounting as well as exhibit the ability to communicate and build relationships
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Creativity and entrepreneurial spirit
• Professional ambition, initiative, team player with proven ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Candidate must be willing to travel
• Bachelor’s degree
• MBA preferred
  
  

About K1:

K1 is a Los Angeles-based private equity investor with over $4.1B in assets under management focusing on high-growth enterprise software companies globally. K1 builds category leading enterprise software companies. As a global investment firm, K1 assists high-growth businesses to achieve successful outcomes. K1 invests alongside strong management teams that continue to guide their organizations on a day-to-day basis. With over 89 professionals, K1 changes industry landscapes by assisting with operationally focused growth strategies. Since inception of the firm, K1 has partnered with over 123 enterprise software companies including industry leaders such as Apttus, Buildium, Checkmarx, ChiroTouch, Clarizen, ControlUp, Emburse, Granicus, Graduway, IronScales, Jobvite, Litera Microsystems, Onit, Rave Mobile Safety, RFPIO, Smarsh and WorkForce Software. For more information about K1, visit our website: https://k1capital.com.