Job Description

We help build companies by investing junior capital alongside strong, entrepreneurial management teams with significant equity ownership and ensure that they have the resources they need to grow. We are now searching for a Private Equity Analyst who wants to help us in our office in San Francisco, California.

As an Analyst, you will get first-hand experience in all aspects of principal investing, including evaluating companies, doing extensive financial analysis to assess, structure and price investments, conducting due diligence, and helping manage the portfolio. We are a small team and operate as a flat, inclusive organization, and you will play a key role in the success of our portfolio companies and our firm.

Over our 30 years in business, we have managed over $1 billion across five funds and are now actively deploying capital out of our fifth fund.

Job Location: San Francisco, California

Role and Responsibilities:

The Private Equity Analyst position is a 2 to 3 year, pre-MBA role, and we are looking for someone to start right away.

Our Analysts have a broad range of responsibilities, including analyzing companies, evaluating how best to invest combinations of structured equity and subordinated debt to support the target company's strategy and maximize risk-adjusted returns, and supporting the deal teams by:

• Analyzing companies' fundamentals and cash flows to structure and price investments appropriately;
• Conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities;
• Preparing formal investment memos for presentation to our investment committee;
• Building financial and operational models to help evaluate new investment opportunities;
• Monitoring and supporting portfolio companies;
• Assisting with preparing regular investor reports outlining the performance of our portfolio;
• Assisting in the preparation of fundraising materials and responses to investor diligence; and
• Assisting with  ad hoc requests from time to time.

Qualifications:

We seek self-starting candidates with excellent critical reasoning ability, strong written and verbal communication skills and an eye for detail.

In addition, the role requires:

• 1 to 2 years of relevant professional experience in a related field, such as public or private markets investing, investment banking, lending, accounting, transaction advisory services, management or strategic consulting, or similar roles in a corporate setting and/or other similar financial services roles;
• Bachelor's degree with outstanding academic credentials;
• Strong analytical skills with an understanding of financial statements;
• Proven expertise in financial modeling and valuation is a plus;
• Strong initiative and self-direction, as well as the ability to build positive relationships with team members across the firm;
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to handle competing priorities in a deadline-oriented environment;
• Ability to project a positive, professional image both with internal and external constituents;
• Exceptional critical writing skills (a writing sample will be required as part of the evaluation process);
• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills; and
• Light to moderate domestic travel.

Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience.

About Us:

We invest non-control capital in privately held businesses led by strong, entrepreneurial management teams with significant equity ownership. We invest in high-quality U.S. businesses that are market leaders in our target industry sectors of specialty manufacturing, value-added distribution, commercial and consumer services, environmental services, logistics and infrastructure services, health and wellness, and consumer, among others. We look for businesses with a durable and sustainable competitive advantage in their respective industry. Our investment considerations include evaluating the perspectives of the various business stakeholders. We believe that each of our investments reflects on our firm, our investors and our team – something that our Analysts have the direct ability to influence.

With offices in Boston and San Francisco, we have developed a national footprint that enables us to evaluate a broad range of deal opportunities across all geographies in the United States. We are managing our third and fourth funds and deploying capital out of our recently raised fifth fund.

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To apply, please attach your 1) resume and 2) brief letter describing your interest in private equity and send to hiring@seacoastcapital.com. Your resume and cover letter should be in PDF format and the file should be in the format: [last name], [first name] [cover letter/resume].pdf

Applications must be submitted by Monday March 17, 2025 at 5PM PT.

Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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