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About the Role
Ariel Alternatives is seeking a motivated Pre-MBA Associate to support the private equity investment process, including executing new deals, implementing value creation strategies, and developing investment theses. This role offers significant opportunity for career progression in a lean, entrepreneurial environment.
Responsibilities
- Support efforts to evaluate potential investment opportunities.
- Conduct business diligence, financial analyses, market research, and strategic assessments.
- Collaborate on due diligence, manage third-party vendors and lenders, and support investment committee memos.
- Monitor and report on portfolio companies, supporting add-on acquisitions and operational initiatives.
- Contribute to developing marketing materials for stakeholders.
- Assist with developing new investment thesis areas and sourcing opportunities.
- Foster a cooperative and inclusive work environment as a supportive team member and project manager.
Requirements
- High performer with 2+ years in investment banking or private equity.
- Bachelor’s degree demonstrating superior academic performance; all majors considered.
- Must read and adhere to all compliance policies and procedures.
- Must work with colleagues to resolve compliance issues.
Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Strong grounding in modeling, accounting, finance, capital markets, and quantitative analysis.
- Proficiency in analyzing, interpreting, and distilling complex data sets and models.
- Solid understanding of debt and equity capital structures.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $135,000 - $135,000 + Bonus
Benefits
- Coverage for same-sex partner (domestic or spouse)
- Coverage for children (natural born, step, adopted or foster)
- Fully paid medical insurance that covers fertility treatments, gender affirmation
- Employer contributions to a Health Savings Account
- Maternity leave at 100% pay (12 weeks)
- Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks depending on tenure)
- Ariel-sponsored educational, training, and recreational activities
About the Company
- Ariel Alternatives is a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on acquiring high-quality businesses within strong, growing markets, built on a four-decade-old foundation as the private equity arm of Ariel Investments.
- The fund is highly differentiated, with the majority of LPs consisting of Fortune 500 companies who bring deep industry knowledge.
- The fund is investing out of its inaugural $1.45 billion fund and targets majority control investments in high-quality B2B services businesses with EBITDA of up to $50 million across sectors benefiting from strong secular tailwinds.
- The team is lean, offering significant opportunity for new associates to scale quickly in a highly entrepreneurial environment.
- The firm maintains an inclusive and collaborative environment with a strong commitment to mentorship.
Equal Opportunity
- Ariel celebrates diversity and practices inclusion.
- Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, parental status (including pregnancy), disability, perceived disability, veteran status, status of military discharge, or any other basis under federal, state, or local law.
- Ariel prohibits discrimination against an applicant or employee because of their actual or perceived protected characteristic(s).
- The firm is committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a diverse group of talented applicants.
- Ariel provides employees a workplace free from discrimination and/or harassment.
- Equal employment opportunity takes place in all employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, and termination.
- The firm seeks to uphold an inclusive culture where diversity is recognized and valued.