eFinancialCareers

• Company

  Highland Capital Management, L.P.

• Location

  USA-TX-Plano

• Remuneration

  highly competitive

• Position Type

  Employee

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  26 Aug 2008

• eFC Ref no

  435797

Private Equity Team seeks a top tier strategy analyst to join platform

Founded in 1993, Highland Capital Management, L.P. (“Highland”) headquartered in Dallas, Texas with additional offices in New York and London, is an institutional asset manager specializing in alternative investment strategies. Highland has diversified beyond its historical focus in senior secured bank loans to other core areas including Hedge Funds, 40 Act Funds, Real Estate and Private Equity. Today, Highland manages approximately $40 billion in capital in senior secured loans, high yield bonds, structured products, mezzanine debt and equities. Highland’s global institutional investor base includes corporations, endowments, foundations, pension funds, banks, insurance companies, and funds of funds. The firm’s investment philosophies include the primacy of idiosyncratic risk management, exploring market inefficiencies, fundamental research and active investment management.
Highland’s Private Equity Group focuses on opportunistic controlling investments in a wide range of industries. Highland is regarded as a leader in structuring complex distressed transactions, and pursues an activist approach to corporate turnarounds in the years following the investment. Highland typically makes controlling investments in companies that have the potential to regain a long-term competitive advantage and build barriers to entry through differentiation of production efficiencies, product quality and service excellence.
Description:

• Responsible for driving data and research both in the office and on-site alongside members of private equity and portfolio company management teams on a variety of projects related to portfolio company strategy. • Responsible for leading teams both in the office and on-site alongside members of private equity and portfolio company management teams on a variety of projects related to portfolio company strategy. • Assists in development and implementation of plans related to specific areas of strategic improvement for portfolio companies, including areas such as strategic M&A, market entries and exits, etc. • Researches industry best practices and makes recommendations for integration of ideas into portfolio company operations. • Assists the transactions team in the execution of investment and sale transactions including due diligence when necessary. • Identify attractive industry trends, investment ideas and sourcing strategies, while building a relationship and network in your given industries.

Qualifications:

• 1-4 years experience at top-tier consulting firm or similar experience specifically in a private equity firm • Strong organizational skills with ability to work independently and multi-task in a complex, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment • Bachelor’s degree required from a highly ranked undergraduate university • A record of superior academic performance

Compensation & Benefits:

Highland offers world class compensation and benefits. The cash compensation package is made up of competitive base pay and a performance bonus. Highland has traditionally offered a generous profit sharing plan allowing employees to share in the results of Highland’s funds. Highland has an industry leading health insurance plan with no premiums or deductibles. Highland’s talented professionals share a passion for excellence, commitment to team work and pride based on the firm’s track record in the alternative investment industry. Highland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.