Job Title: Private Equity (LBO, Growth) Principal / Director of Investments

Location: London, St. James’s Square

Remote Working/Hybrid: No

Start Date: ASAP

About Us:

Eharo is a Private Equity Investment firm based in London, dedicated to investments in technologies and financial services.

Please only apply if you have a Minimum of 10 years' working experience, of which a minimum of 7 years is working experience in PE buyout/ growth firms with investment focus in technology and/or financial services.

Only candidates with full-time employment and the relevant sector experience will be considered.

Essential Experience:

• Demonstrable investment experience in Private Equity buyout or growth for technology or financial services sectors.
• A proven track record of sourcing, executing and managing PE investments.
• Minimum 10 years' working experience in investments from which minimum of 7 years working experience in PE funds.
• Must be able to multi-task and prioritise in a fast-paced environment and work independently with deadlines requiring a quick turnaround.
• Demonstrable ability to independently source deal flow.
• A good understanding and practical experience of core relevant investment sectors.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as strong analytic, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Must have strong intellectual curiosity, an entrepreneurial spirit.

Core Responsibilities:

As a Private Equity Principal / Director Investments, you will be working directly with and supporting the CIO of the fund. This is a senior role, and your main responsibilities will include sourcing investment opportunities, reviewing/discussing them with the CIO, and presenting your findings to the entire Investment Committee. Once approved you will have the responsibility to lead the transaction execution for a successful acquisition.

• The opportunity to grow within this role and become a partner in the firm within a short timeframe is a strong possibility for the right candidate.
• Conduct sourcing, investment research, due diligence, and analysis of potential investments and develop investment recommendations.
• The role also includes advocating for operational and process changes to move towards a more data driven organisational paradigm.
• Financial analysis of potential investments and lead the due diligence process for potential investments from start to finish.
• Work with the teams' researchers and analysts to verify the best opportunities.
• Stay up to date on development within the industry.
• Provide forward-looking views with a high degree of transparency to Senior Leadership Team and other stakeholders.

Please be aware that this is a very senior role. For the right candidate with the right background, there is the opportunity in the short term for the role to grow and could include joining the management team in charge of all LBOs and Growth Equity Funds at the firm.

• Competitive basic salary.
• +OTE generous additional annual bonuses on top of basic salary, and generous % of GP Carry Pool.
• Opportunity to become a partner in the firm within a short timeframe is a strong possibility for the right candidate.