Private Equity Analyst Program - Direct Investment Team

Job Description

The LGT Capital Partners Private Equity Analyst Program is a unique opportunity for recent graduates to launch an exciting career with a leading alternative investment specialist focused on private markets. The Analyst Program is structured as a 2-year full-time employment with the opportunity for outstanding candidates to continue their career at LGT Capital Partners as an Associate. The position is located in Switzerland (near Zurich) or the United Kingdom (London). The anticipated start date is 1 July 2025 and the Program starts with a 3-weeks tailored training module and includes continuous on-the-job training.

You will join a team of more than 30 experienced investment professionals fully dedicated to direct private equity investments. Since 2010, our team has committed more than USD 10 billion to over 230 direct investments globally. Consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues is an integral part of our investment process as underlined by our dedicated impact fund focused on direct investments.

In our Direct Investment Team you can deepen your knowledge across the entire private equity investment process covering a wide range of industries and geographies in three key areas: co-investments, equity recaps, and follow-on financings.

Analysts joining the Direct Investment Team will focus on developing the following core investment skills:

• Conduct extensive financial, market and business due diligence;

• Prepare investment memorandums, including detailed financial models and valuation analysis;

• Active participation in investment committee and team meetings;

• Attend management and board meetings and participate in site visits;

• Pro-actively identify attractive investment opportunities;

• Monitor the performance of portfolio investments.

Requirements

• Outstanding academic credentials from a leading university at Bachelor or Master level in business, economics, finance or similar;

• Prior internship experience in finance is a plus;

• Excellent English writing and communication skills, including personal or professional experience in an English-speaking environment; familiarity with another language is preferred;

• Self-starter personality, highly motivated with an international mindset;

• Willingness to learn technical skills;

• Good analytical skills, organizational skills and attention to detail;

• Collaborative and team-oriented mindset.

Benefits

• We have flexible working hours and you can structure your working hours according to operational requirements;

• A diverse culture full of mutual respect, teamwork and appreciation awaits you at LGT Capital Partners - we're all working hard but with us you can really generate an impact;

• We empower and invest in you: your professional and personal development is key at our company: therefore, we offer you internal and external trainings aligned with our business needs. If you're interested, you can also intensify your German or English skills;

• We're proud to be owned by the Princely family of Liechtenstein and our successful company is greatly inspired by their entrepreneurial attitude;

• Commitment to ESG: our thinking is characterized through the Princely Family by a long term perspective. Sustainability is key - we act accordingly in business and private life since 2002.

Please upload your complete application documents: CV, motivation letter, diplomas, transcripts of your Bachelor and Master degree, GMAT score (if available) and your reference letters.

Application deadline: 31 October 2024

Kindly note that visa sponsorship is not provided for this role.

For further information, please contact our HR Manager, Ms Cassandra Fritschi.

Contact Information

If you are interested in becoming an integral part of a successful alternative investment management team in an international, multicultural working environment we will be pleased to get to know you soon.
For further information please contact us.

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