Sr. Analyst, Private Company Coverage

PitchBook Data • NY

227d • $150,000 - $175,000

About The Position

PitchBook Institutional Research Group is a provider of research services to corporate clients, private market investors, advisors and other market participants. The group provides investment strategy, fund performance, and industry research through a differentiated, framework-driven approach that blends traditional fundamental investment research with PitchBook’s proprietary private market data platform. In addition, the group provides custom research and data analysis support to subscribing clients. Our Institutional Research Group is looking for an experienced analyst to join our private company research team. As a valued team member, you’ll hone your existing analytical skills, develop meaningful insight into a fascinating industry, and contribute to our best-in-class private capital research. The research this team produces is utilized by many of the largest private capital investors, investment banks and service providers globally. Our team is creative, driven, and focused on providing the most actionable research to our readers and clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or Computer Science preferred.
• 5+ years of experience writing investment research, including for equity research, investment banking, venture capital, or related financial services roles.
• Strong understanding of financial concepts such as valuation techniques (DCF, comps, etc.), IRRs, asset allocations, fund benchmarks, KPIs, etc.
• Eager to contribute to the creation of innovative products and services tailored to the private market industry.
• Proven ability to adhere to publication schedules and maintain high standards of accuracy.
• Experience engaging with investor clients to discuss research-related topics.
• Comfortable working with large structured and unstructured data sets to extract and convey meaningful insights.
• Skilled at finding data points to help tell the story of private companies where data is sparse or poorly organized.
• Demonstrated interest and understanding of venture capital, growth equity, and emerging technologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Proficient in Excel; experience with the PitchBook Platform is a plus.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite including in-depth knowledge of Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Expand PitchBook’s leadership and innovation in private market research by providing consistent coverage of the largest private companies.
• Leverage PB data and your knowledge of company research to develop frameworks and approaches to providing insights into private companies.
• Collaborate closely with PitchBook’s industry and technology analysts to understand sector trends, market ecosystems, and the competitive landscape.
• Track funding and secondary trade activity utilizing proprietary and partner data to identify trading and valuation trends.
• Develop unique perspectives by analyzing market signals or other data sources to help track the performance of private companies.
• Publish regular company updates, including company overviews and other relevant research.
• Contribute to research distribution and awareness efforts via curated distribution lists, social posting, and media exposure.
• Collaborate with other departments, including sales, product, marketing, and customer success to support organizational goals.
• Serve as research point of contact for various speaking engagements and press requests.
• Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors.
• Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits.
• Additional medical wellness incentives.
• STD, LTD, AD&D, and life insurance.
• Paid sabbatical program after four years.
• Paid family and paternity leave.
• Annual educational stipend.
• Ability to apply for tuition reimbursement.
• CFA exam stipend.
• Robust training programs on industry and soft skills.
• Employee assistance program.
• Generous allotment of vacation days, sick days, and volunteer days.
• Matching gifts program.
• Employee resource groups.
• Subsidized emergency childcare.
• Dependent Care FSA.
• Company-wide events.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Quarterly team building events.
• 401k match.
• Shared ownership employee stock program.
• Monthly transportation stipend.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees