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This sector covers all venture capital and private equity jobs, with opportunities for roles ranging from analysts and associates to directors.

Private equity funds are funds that invest in the equity (i.e. shares) of companies that are not listed on stock exchanges. There are two broad categories for private equity recruitment: venture capital funds and buyout funds. Venture capital funds typically invest in one of three industry sectors: IT, telecommunications and life sciences. Unlike buyout funds, which usually invest in a company only once, venture capitalist funds will typically participate in different rounds of financing. For example, 'seed investors' invest at the start of a company's life, whereas 'late stage' investors invest shortly before a company floats on the stock market.

While venture capital investors typically focus on young companies or start-ups, buyout funds almost always put their money into established business. They also use debt to finance some of the transaction, invest more money than venture capitalists, and usually have control of the company they're investing in - whereas a venture capitalist will only own a part share.

There are several types of buyout transaction. These include:

MBOs - Management Buyouts. This is when the team of executives who are already managing a particular company decide to buy it from the current owners.

MBIs - Management buy-ins. This is when a team of managers from another company buys a rival from the same sector.

LBO - Leveraged buyouts. All buyouts are leveraged (i.e. they involve debt). Leveraged buyouts are simply distinguished by the fact that they are initiated by buyout firms themselves - or by companies who are trying to sell a division - rather than by teams of managers.

Buyout funds typically use a company's assets as collateral for loans to finance the deal. This means that companies that already have high levels of debt are usually unattractive to private equity investors and won't usually be buyout targets.

Once a buyout fund has acquired a company, it may then borrow additional large sums secured against the company's assets and use some of that money to pay itself a dividend before it sells the company to a trade buyer or floats it on a stock exchange.

Private equity and venture capital jobs and careers fall into several categories, including analysts at the junior end, who build financial models and crunch numbers to help establish whether an investment is viable; principals who play a key role in appraising whether to do a deal and managing the process if it goes ahead, and partners who lead the fund, seek new investments and liaise with investors. Funds also employ investor relations and operations professionals.

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Commercial Due Diligence Manager Investigo Strategy 55000 - 80000 + bens + bonus UK-London 19 May 13

My client is a boutique consulting firm, currently recruiting for specialist Commercial Due Diligence consulta...

Real Estate Debt & Equity Investment - Analyst 2/3 and Associate 1/3 Not Disclosed Excellent UK-London 18 May 13

Leading Private Equity shop with significant discretionary capital requires exceptional talent for team build.

Corporate Strategy Manager, VC backed Healthcare Business Greenwich Partners Base guide £80,000 - £100,000 UK-London 18 May 13

Exciting corporate strategy and business development management opportunity with this venture capital backed h...

M&A Associate, Global Real Assets Citifocus £Attractive Package UK-London 17 May 13

Working as a member of a highly regarded and experienced team focusing on global real assets to include real e...

Private equity metals and mining analyst - Junior Analyst level Carlton Senior Appointments Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

The client is a private equity firm with a top ranked Metals and Mining fund that is looking to add a analyst ...

FinTech Start Up - TMT Corporate Finance - German speaker. Mirage Recruitment NEG UK-London 17 May 13

Part of the third round fund raising effort at one of the UK''s most exciting tech start-ups. German speaker.

Analyst – Metals & Mining Private Equity Walker Hamill £Market rate + Bonus UK-London 17 May 13

Our client, a Metals & Mining investments business, is looking to recruit an Analyst/Associate to work as part...

Analyst/Associate M&A (Bulge Bracket) Dartmouth Partners Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

Our client is a bulge bracket, generalist M&A team with a stable team and distinguished track record. They are...

Investment Associate - Abu Dhabi Cobalt Recruitment Highly competitive + tax free UK-London 17 May 13

Outstanding top-tier investment banking/private equity junior M&A associate needed for a highly regarded and i...

Financial Analyst - Investment Manager Cobalt Recruitment £40,000 - 55,000 UK-London 17 May 13

An up-and-coming alternative investment manager is seeking a financial analyst coming from a Financial Service...

French Speaking Real Estate Asset Management Associate Cobalt Recruitment £Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

A subsidiary of a leading Real Estate NPL purchaser is looking for a native French speaking Associate to join ...

Fund Placement Associate Goodman Masson Excellent + Bonus UK-London 17 May 13

A newly created and growing placement agent is currently looking to hire two associates, one to focus on infra...

Fund Placement Analyst Goodman Masson Excellent UK-London 17 May 13

A newly created and growing placement agent is currently looking to hire an analyst.

Investment Manager - Leveraged Finance / High Yield Goodman Masson £competitive base + bonus UK-London 17 May 13

This is an exciting opportunity for an Associate with Leveraged Finance & High Yield experience to join a fast...

Infrastructure Fund Analyst Goodman Masson Excellent + Bonus UK-London 17 May 13

One of the leading alternative asset managers and investors are currently looking to hire an Analyst within th...

M&A Analyst - Oil & Gas/Mining Goodman Masson Excellent + Bonus UK-London 17 May 13

An established corporate finance boutique has recently entered a significant growth phase and as such is looki...

Secondary Advisory Analyst Goodman Masson Excellent + Bonus UK-London 17 May 13

The Secondary Advisory Team - part of the Private Funds Group - at one of the elite investment banking boutiqu...

Private Funds Advisory Analyst (Fund Raising) - M&A profile required Goodman Masson Excellent + Bonus UK-London 17 May 13

One of the leading and most prestigious Investment Banks is currently looking to hire an Analyst within their ...

Investment Associate - Renewable Energy Goodman Masson £competitive + bonus UK-London 17 May 13

This is an excellent opportunity for an analyst / executive to join a reputable private equity firm as part of...

Analyst, Principle Investing Not Disclosed Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

Our client, the Principle Investment platform of a Global Investment Bank which operates across the capital st...

Investor Relations Executive, Global Secondaries Fund, London - 3735 /3C Private Equity Recruitment Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

Global Leader in Private Equity's secondary market is keen to hire an Investor Relations Executive for their I...

Legal Executive, Leading Mid-Market Fund, London - 3740 /9D Private Equity Recruitment Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

You will join one of the leading mid-market funds in the UK as a legal professional. This is a senior appointm...

German Speaking Associate, Private Equity Investor, London - 3729 /5D Private Equity Recruitment Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

An exciting opportunity for a German speaking associate to join a global investor with an extensive private eq...

Investment Manager, Growth and Acquisition Finance team, London - 3736 /3C Private Equity Recruitment Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

Opportunity to join an entrepreneurial lending and investment team focusing on the UK mid-market

Senior Associate, Growth and Acquisition Finance Team at Leading Specialist Bank, Investec, London - 3733 /3C Private Equity Recruitment Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

Senior Associate in the Growth and Acquisition Finance team at leading specialist bank, Investec

Analyst/Associate, Infrastructure Investment Firm, London - 3719 /16F Private Equity Recruitment Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

An established infrastructure private equity firm is looking for an analyst to join its team in London

Investment Professionals, Innovative Private Equity and Mezzanine Investor, London - 3718 /9D Private Equity Recruitment Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

You'll play an important part in investing in equity, senior debt and mezzanine opportunities for this well kn...

Sales Associate, Asset Based Lender, London - 3710 /16B Private Equity Recruitment Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

A US headquartered Asset Based Lender wishes to hire a sales associate to help develop their UK business

Associate Director, Credit Analysis, Leading Debt Investor, London - 3711 /7D Private Equity Recruitment Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading debt investor as a credit analyst. This is an Associate Dire...

Business Analyst, Global Fund of Funds Private Equity Investor, London - 3707 /9C Private Equity Recruitment Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

This is a great opportunity to join a leading international fund of fund private equity investor as a business...

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