Investment Leader, Private Equity Technology

Partners Group AG • Broomfield, MI

10d • $250,000 - $275,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Partners Group is seeking to hire an Investment Leader (Vice President) to join the Technology team. The Technology team consists of 15+ dedicated professionals in US. The Technology team invests in companies typically between $500 million - $2 billion in enterprise value. The team does both growth and buyout transactions and we are thematic in our sourcing.

Requirements

• At least 6+ years of private equity experience with a focus on the technology vertical, typically preceded by 2-3 years of investment banking experience
• Strong understanding of the technology landscape and top software categories, and deep understanding of the software and SAAS business, ecosytem and revenue models.
• Strong existing relationships with intermediaries
• Superior business judgment in holistically assessing investment opportunities – market trends, strategic dynamics, company performance and quality of management teams
• Ability to “manage up and down” in coordinating investment processes, while ensuring high-quality execution
• Have superior written, verbal, and interpersonal communication and presentation skills and the ability to clearly articulate and execute strategic initiatives
• Culturally able to work in a highly collegial environment and be comfortable with a shared decision-making processes and collaborative approach
• Be in control of one’s ego and be focused on the shared success of the organization and its investors vs. solely personal goals
• Be a team player who is just as prepared to do the associate’s work when needed as his/her own work
• Be able to forge meaningful relationships with colleagues and portfolio company executives creating an environment of open and trusting communication
• Be a self-starter, who can interact collaboratively, but operate independently as required
• Have acute organizational and communication skills, coupled with a high level of maturity and professional presence
• Capable of driving consensus at all levels in order to build a thesis that supports the investment model, with an efficient, effective, proactive plan that can support growth and change
• Be flexible and fluid enough to promote change; be a visionary able to develop and implement “best practices”
• S/he must possess unquestionable integrity and professionalism
• Keenly interested in finding a firm within which to build his or her career
• Have positive industry reputation for integrity, fair dealing, and value creation

Nice To Haves

• Education and/or prior work experience in a technical discipline (computer science, data science) is a positive

Responsibilities

• Source, execute and lead direct investments in technology businesses in the Americas; this person must be scrappy and comfortable with finding investment themes and opportunities and not wait for a CIM to appear on his/her desk
• Manage quantitative and qualitative due diligence, including oversight of team-members and third-party advisors
• Develop and review valuation analyses, lead the preparation of investment memoranda for, and present opportunities in, Investment Committee meetings
• Lead review and negotiations of legal transaction documentation (e.g., SPA, SHA, MIP, etc.), including coordination of support from internal and external legal advisors
• Contribute to structuring and raising debt financing, together with Partners Group's Capital Markets team
• Actively engage with management teams and the boards of portfolio companies, including guiding the preparation of board materials and responsibility for certain post-closing value-creation initiatives
• Develop exit strategy for portfolio companies and manage exit activities on a day to day basis (e.g., IPO or sell side process)
• Manage relationships with key investment stakeholders, counterparties and partners
• Recruit, lead and mentor junior transaction-professionals in and outside of investment processes
• Contribute to Partners Group’s client related activities (e.g., “pitches”, updates, reporting, etc.)

Benefits

• Competitive benefits and wellness package, including medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401k (Roth and pre-tax options) with company-match
• 25 vacation days, and 13 holidays annually
• One-month sabbatical after every five years of service
• Company paid life and disability insurance
• Education assistance program
• Lunch stipend
• Domestic and international events, including offsites and volunteer opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed