Overview:
This position offers an excellent opportunity for an Investment Professional with proven financial, analytical and interpersonal skills and an interest in the alternative investment sector, to be part of a premier global investment firm that provides investment services to institutional clients. The individual selected for this position will be based in the firm's Menlo Park, CA offices. They will be a part of a team managing a large portfolio of venture capital and buyout funds (limited partnerships) and will be responsible for supporting the team's identification and management of a global portfolio of venture managers. In addition, this individual will work on due diligence for co-investments into category-leading growth-stage companies and venture capital secondaries.
Specifically, the individual will be involved with and responsible for:
Sourcing & Evaluation • Meet with general partner groups to evaluate potential investment opportunities. • Manage deal flow across global venture capital and buyout portfolio with a focus on venture capital funds. • Conduct market research on investment sectors and themes.
Execution & Due Diligence • Lead and conduct due diligence; identify key investment merits and considerations through qualitative and quantitative analysis, meetings with fund managers, strategy review, reference checks and on-site visits, etc. • Perform due diligence on growth-stage co-investments. • Prepare memoranda and participate in investment discussions with internal investment committee. • Work with counsel to negotiate partnership terms and coordinate the closing process. • Support construction and evaluation of fund portfolios.
Leadership • Thought leadership on investment and industry trends. • Help author internal and external research and thought pieces. • Mentor and manage junior team members. • Monitor investment forward pipeline and allocation planning.
Business Support & Investor Relations • Support the firm's marketing efforts through new business presentations to potential clients and consultants. • Market the firm's capabilities to market participants to generate secondary and direct growth-stage deal flow. • Support investor relationships for existing global venture mandates. • Contribute positively to Adams Street's culture and thought leadership.
Required Skills
The ideal candidate will be a well-rounded business professional with proven work experience investing and a record of success at a top institution focused on technology investments in primary (partnership) private investments and/or in secondaries and/or in direct investments. The candidate will be a highly motivated professional who sets and meets ambitious business and personal commitments with a demonstrated interest in building a career in venture capital investing.
In addition, the candidate will have:
• 6-8 years of investing analysis and due diligence experience. Prior fund experience is preferred, though not required, and broader investment experience will be considered. • Experience investing in technology sector (via fund investments, co-investments, or secondaries). • MBA or similar advanced degree is preferred but not required. • A facility to elicit in an informed, challenging, and effective manner the critical variables that will determine an investment's financial success or failure. • Strong modeling, organizational, and writing skills. • Deep understanding of trends and issues in the private equity industry and venture sector, specifically technology, both U.S. and global. • The ability to synthesize complex data in a clear manner. • A professional presence coupled with relationship skills to interact effectively with clients, general partners, and colleagues at all levels. • The ability to work independently while operating within a highly integrated global team context. • A willingness to establish a position and confidence of convictions as it relates to investment decisions. • Desire to build a career in venture capital investing required. • Intellectual curiosity, demonstrated contribution to thought leadership, and forward thinking. • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally. • Maturity, a self-starter with a desire and ability to work in a global, fast-paced, collaborative, high-performing team environment while managing a wide range of responsibilities.
We offer a competitive U.S. benefits package designed to support health, financial security, and work-life balance. Highlights include medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) with immediate vesting and employer match; profit sharing; flexible spending accounts (FSA); and paid parental leave, including adoption. Employees also receive generous paid time off, commuter benefits, employer-paid short- and long-term disability and life insurance, and access to additional voluntary benefits.
| Location | Menlo Park, CA |