Private Equity Analyst, Business Development

Position: Private Equity Analyst, Business Development

Position Type: Full Time

Location: Santa Monica, CA

Summary:

Ocean Avenue Capital Partners is seeking a Business Development Analyst to join its growing team in Santa Monica, CA. The Business Development Analyst will have the opportunity to take on a significant amount of responsibility as a cross-functional resource within Ocean Avenue's growing team. With Ocean Avenue's leading position as an equity capital partner of choice for independent sponsors, the Business Development team is responsible for expanding and engaging with the Firm's sponsor and third-party partner networks, ensuring that OACP is positioned to see and invest in the best independent sponsor-led opportunities across the lower middle market.

As the primary owner of the Firms' internal and external data sources, the Business Development Analyst will support the programmatic identification, engagement and review of new sponsor partners, and develop an expansive knowledge of businesses, business models, and investment structures through the intake of hundreds of deal opportunities, becoming the go-to internal resource for insights into the Firm's deal and sponsor trends.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Assisting with the proactive identification, engagement and assessment of potential sponsor partners;

Managing the Firm’s deal and sponsor database (Salesforce), including the logging all new deal opportunities, key financial metrics, and the preparation of the Firm's weekly pipeline review materials;

Supporting the ongoing generation of deal benchmarks and sponsor analyses, presenting findings and recommendations to the senior team;

Working closely with the senior team members and external parties to coordinate city trips and conference schedules;

Performing other duties as assigned

Requirements:

0-1 years of work experience

Bachelor’s degree with a demonstrated interest in private equity investing

Personable, with exceptional analytical and written communications skills; paired with a high attention to detail and organizational rigor

Dedicated worth ethic and a strong desire to learn about private equity and the independent sponsor model

Initiative, professional ambition and the ability to build trust and support with senior members of the Ocean Avenue team

Distinguished academic record and activities outside of the classroom

Foundational understanding of Excel, PowerPoint, and finance principles

Benefits:

Exciting, entrepreneurial work environment

401(k) with employer contribution

Three (3) weeks of vacation and nine (9) paid holidays per year

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

About Ocean Avenue:

Ocean Avenue Capital Partners (“OACP”), founded in 2010, is an independent private equity firm focused on lower-middle market investments. OACP employs a differentiated operating model by partnering with independent sponsors to source and execute on portfolio company investments. OACP has been a pioneer and market leader in the space, with a 10+ year track record that includes over 130 direct investments and over 65 realizations. The Firm’s investment strategy is underpinned by a value orientation and focuses on market inefficiencies that we believe are most readily found in lower-middle market private equity. OACP currently manages in excess of $1.9 billion on behalf of leading global institutions.