Customized Fund Investment Group – Investment Analyst recruitment

The Credit Suisse Customized Fund Investment Group (“CFIG”) is one of the world's leading managers of private equity fund-of-fund and co-investment programs.  CFIG develops customized private equity investment programs that address the specific needs of investors.  In total, CFIG manages over 250 investment structures and has   relationships with over 875 private equity funds and financial sponsors globally.  CFIG manages capital for a wide range of institutional investors, including public and corporate pension plans, insurance companies, foundations, family offices and sovereign wealth funds.  Among other investment focuses, CFIG actively invests in buyout, emerging manager, infrastructure, real estate and venture capital fund and co-investments.  CFIG is currently seeking experienced junior-level finance professionals to build out its team of investment analysts.

Responsibilities:

CFIG's investment professionals work as part of its global team on a range of investment-related activities including: sourcing deal flow for prospective investments; analyzing opportunities and recommending fund and co-investments to the investment committee; negotiating and executing investment transactions; monitoring the investment portfolio and generating presentations for investors.  Responsibilities of investment team members include the following:

• Coordinating and meeting with fund managers and financial sponsors in an effort to generate and review investment deal flow
• Performing due diligence on fund and co-investment opportunities
• Building and interpreting financial models to estimate valuation and potential investment returns
• Writing investment recommendations and presenting such recommendations to CFIG's investment committee and its clients
• Coordinating with legal counsel in order to review and negotiate economic and legal deal terms
• Assembling data and writing reports related to the investment portfolio that may be delivered to clients

Requirements:

• 1 - 3 years of analyst experience (ideally from investment banking; however, other backgrounds may be considered)
• Superior quantitative skills (cash flow, transaction modeling)
• Must have strong written and verbal communications skills, including presentation skills
• Strong project management / multi-tasking skills; ability to work against tight deadlines
• Strong academic record