Strategic Investments Associate - Chicago, IL, United States - GCM Grosvenor

Description

The Strategic Investments Group combines our unparalleled deal sourcing platform with the flexibility to capture an evolving opportunity set across asset classes, liquidity profiles, capital structures, and geographies.

The team integrates this deal sourcing capability and flexible mandate with a seamless execution process that has allowed it to become one of the leading opportunistic investment platforms in the marketplace.

The Strategic Investments Group manages over $5bn in AUM.

The Associate will be involved in all aspects of the investment process across hedge fund and private equity style investing, including idea sourcing, due diligence, transaction execution and investment monitoring.

As an onsite/hybrid employee, you are expected to be in the office in coordination with your manager.
Analyze and conduct due diligence on investment opportunities across the public and private markets.
Analyze public company materials, private information memorandums and industry reports for potential investment opportunities.
Build detailed financial models to perform valuation analyses.

Leverage broad network of GCM Grosvenor alternative asset managers to synthesize industry and company insights to inform due diligence process.

Coordinate with internal and external counsel to review deal terms, as well as negotiate and execute investment transactions.
Prepare investment memoranda; Actively monitor investments to assist in ongoing portfolio management.
Provide client management support and related duties as assigned.

• 2 years of experience in investment banking is required. Candidates with an additional 12 years of experience at a hedge fund or private equity firm will also be considered.

~ Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting or related field with a strong record of academic success is required.
~ Exceptional quantitative, financial modeling and valuation skills are required.
~ Outstanding project management skills and the ability to work effectively in a deal teams, often on several transactions or potential opportunities simultaneously, under tight deadlines.
~ Ability to balance multiple concurrent projects and work both independently and as a productive member of project teams.
~ We are a culture of empowerment, accountability, high performance, and trust. DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diverse professionals can thrive professionally, and we are dedicated to training, retaining, and promoting minorities, women, LGBTQ employees, veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Over 55% of GCM Grosvenor employees and 43% of executive management are women and/or ethnically diverse individuals.

In addition, we seek to drive a more diverse, inclusive industry through our partnership with diverse professionals organizations and by consciously working with subcontractors and vendors that are certified as minority-, women-, or persons with disabilities-owned businesses.

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