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Private Equity Analyst

Private Equity Analyst is the person who does research and analysis on private companies.

Private equity analysts work with private equity firms. Such firms manage Investments funds or portfolio of private companies.  They perform due diligence, financial modeling and valuation of the companies where the fund wants to invest. In valuation techniques, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) techniques are used most frequently.

The job responsibilities of private equity analyst include :

1. Provide analytical and asset valuation support for company’s Private Equity and Trading groups

2. Provide input for strategic development and acquisition opportunities within the specific industry

3. Develop and implement specific hedging strategies for various regions to maximize profits and minimize price volatility

4. Effectively manage industry specific trading activity to insure compliance with company’s financial, risk, and strategic objectives.

5. Reviewing and processing potential new private equity Investment Opportunities

6. Portfolio monitoring, reporting, and business development

7. Conducting research

What the companies look for in candidate :

1. 1-2 years experience in structured transactions, banking, consulting, trading or analytical experience for a specific industry.

2.  Strong knowledge of different industries and business models

3. Effective at handling multiple tasks, analytical and logical reasoning

4. Self-starter and excellent communication

5. High energy level

6. MS office, Excel, PowerPoint competency

7. Ability to build positive and productive relationships

8. Integrity, Professionalism, practial judgement

9. Result oriented and self-directed

In India, Post graduates/ MBA/ CFA candidates are preferred for this role. However, in London and in the US even Bachelors are considered for this role.

You can get more information on private equity on following websites:

1. vccirlce dot com

2. privateequity dot com

3. indiape dot com

4. indiavca dot org

5. vcindia dot com

According to PayScale, Private equity analyst having 1-2 years of experience in Mumbai, India earns anywhere between INR 3 Lakhs to 14 Lakhs a year. In New York, US, the same profile will earn $ 40,000 -1,00,000 a year and in London GBP 23,000 – 58, 000.

Interested in making the career in private equity? What is stopping you? Write to me.

About the Author

I have over 10 years of experience in working with companies like CRISIL (A Standard and Poor’s Company), R-Systems International Ltd.(Indus Software), Apollo Hospitals, and a boutique Investment Bank. My experience includes working on various projects like credit analysis, business analytics, writing industry and company research reports, equity research and valuation, corporate finance and pitch book preparation. My stints with these companies have allowed me to be analytically and conceptually better.

I also rendered services as a visiting faculty to Symbiosis, Icfai Business School and Magnus School of Business. I am a member of Mckinsey Online Executive Panel.

I love to guide people by writing articles, launching new training programs and products that make you smart and empowered analyst and investor.

 
I am an MBA (Finance) and hold CSMP (Certified Securities Markets Professsional) from NISM, Mumbai, India.  

I am the founder of Analytics (http://analytics.net.in/)

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