DRW

Fintech

VentureCapitalAnalyst

$130–160k Chicago, Illinois, United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Venture Capital Analyst at DRW. Skills: Venture Capital, Growth Equity, Private Equity, Fintech. Manage pipeline of inbound leads. Generate outbound opportunities”

Industry & Context.

Fintech
Problems you'll solve

Evaluating investment opportunities

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

1-4 years experience, Bachelor's degree in Finance, Proficiency in Excel

Nice to Have

Experience in Investment Banking, Experience in Consulting, Experience in Corporate Strategy, Experience in other finance role, Valuation modeling experience

What You'll Do.

Manage pipeline of inbound leads

Generate outbound opportunities

Prepare investment memos

Assist with deal structuring

Support portfolio company management

Develop corporate strategy

Evaluate M&A opportunities

Assess new business lines

Monitor current investments

Monitor portfolio performance

Track company performance

Prepare analysis for group

Research industry trends

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Interact with portfolio company senior management; Interact with co-investors

Communication Scope

Relationship building

Full Job Description

DRW Venture Capital is a private investor in financial and enterprise technology. Our team focuses on businesses that will benefit from our engagement beyond capital: as a client, as a liquidity provider, through our review of new products, and through our deep industry expertise. We are a stage-agnostic venture capital and growth equity investor focused on companies operating within the fintech and capital markets space. Our portfolio comprises 35 companies including Crusoe, Kraken, Alpaca and TradingView. As an Analyst or Associate, you will have meaningful exposure to all aspects of private company investing. The role requires a strong sense of self-motivation and quantitative skills. You will play a pivotal role in the evaluation of new opportunities and in the ongoing performance monitoring of the entire portfolio and have the opportunity to regularly interact with portfolio company senior management teams and co-investors. In this role you’ll... Learn from entrepreneurial colleagues that have been leading innovation in technology and financial markets for 25+ years Play a critical role within an established platform, leveraging DRW’s position as a major market participant and technology innovator to find compelling opportunities and add value to portfolio companies Solidify core investing skills with countless opportunities to grow responsibilities What you’ll do in this role… Sourcing: Manage pipeline of inbound leads from co-investors, entrepreneurs, and DRW employees and generate outbound opportunities through industry research, conferences, and networking Diligence: Prepare and present investment memos and pitch decks for new and follow-on investments based on fundamental analysis and market research Financial Analysis: Prepare valuations for current and pipeline opportunities including DCF, public and private comparables and transaction analysis Deal Structuring: Assist with deal structuring and the evaluation of term sheets Value Creation: Support portfo

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