We’re building the AWS of manufacturing by acquiring Aerospace & Defense manufacturers, operating them ourselves, and dramatically increasing margins, customer happiness & growth rates of acquisitions by implementing proprietary technology (AI/Machine Learning) & lean processes.
After only 2 months in operation, our deal flow is strong and our CEO immediately needs an investment professional as the first hire on the acquisition side of the business.
CEO is a second time founder and startup investor, with 1 exit & 1 pre-IPO success, and unique cross section of skills (in M&A/buyouts, startups & software, Aerospace).
This is a unique opportunity for a top performing PE, Investment Banking or Consulting individual to apply their skills in a startup environment.
The role would be suitable for someone who’s good enough to be a future Partner at a leading PE/IB firm, but wants to operate in a more entrepreneurial environment, and access more learning, responsibility & financial upside now rather than later.
As a startup, we need someone who is excited to help build a hybrid PE Fund/Startup from the ground up, which requires hard work, intelligence, scrappiness and ability to make decisions with sometimes limited data.
We are well funded and actively supported by investors and advisers, and have capital for internal operations, acquisition financing of ~$50M, and easy access to capital for future fundraises when required. Our acquisition targets are $15M-$80M revenue, $2M-$10M Ebitda.
We’re accepting applications from Analysts to VP level, as capability, velocity & drive is more important than your current role level.
We’re offering startup salary, above-market bonuses & big equity in the GP/Startup (carried interest and startup-style equity grants) for the right person.
This would be perfect for:
- Private Equity Analysts, Associates, Seniors or VPs with low or mid-cap deal experience
- Investment Banking Analysts, Associates, Seniors or VPs with middle market experience
- McKinsey, Bain, BCG consultants (years 0-5)
- Deloitte, PWC, EY, KPMG consultants in M&A, Transaction Advisory or similar
Responsibilities for this role are mostly deal flow and deal closing oriented, with the expectation that 33% of time will be spent as a “Chief of Staff” Partner to the CEO.
Deal Flow
- Assisting CEO generating proprietary deal flow using our world-class data, software tool set & methodology.
- Partner with CEO to manage Broker & Intermediary network, own pipeline / inbound deal management, relationships with Brokers & Intermediaries.
- Manage research process to generate new sector insights and potential opportunities alongside CEO and research team
- Contribute to industry networking to increase inbound proprietary deal flow
Due Diligence
- Manage internal valuation process, including modelling from seller financial data
- Partner with CEO to manage external vendors (accountants, lawyers) in DD process
- Lead creation of internal documentation (CIMs, etc) for investment board review
- Assist CEO in seller-facing interactions from first meeting to close
Internal Processes
- Own internal reporting & metrics management, process optimisation
- Assist CEO with management of employees & interviewing/recruiting new employees
- Participate in future fundraising processes with CEO
- Contribute to internal improvement projects (work on the business, not just in it)
- Partner with CEO as Chief of Staff/Second in Command for all business operations
- Manage small team (2-5) of employees, outsourced contractors
Skills the candidate needs to be successful:
- Strong excel modelling skills (eg: M&A, three way, valuations and/or operating models)
- Strong deal, client facing or external communications skills in high-stress environments
- Ability to learn quickly and not “set in your ways”
- Strong deck/CIM/documentation creation capability
- Effective communicator with blue-collar, professional and investor/UHNW individuals
Attributes we are looking for
- Smart, general intelligence with wide mental models
- Ability to learn quickly with a bias for action
- Strong desire to be in a startup environment and build something huge
- Be Diligent, Detail Oriented & Rigorous
- OK with periods of extremely hard work
- Honest & Transparent with ability to give hard feedback to others easily
- Makes work/career a priority but has strong outside hobbies/interests / is well rounded
Attributes that are helpful, but not required
- Have dealt with owner-operators or entrepreneurs as clients/in transactions before
- Have lead or contributed to buyout or m&a due diligence before
- Aerospace, Defense or Manufacturing experience (if you don’t have this, don’t worry)
- Demonstrated entrepreneurial drive (started a club, tried to start a startup -failed or otherwise- hustled your way into an internship or job, want to own a business, be a founder or lead a firm one day, etc)
What we offer
- Startup salary, above-market bonuses, big equity/carried interest grants
- Learn how to build a business, fundraise, acquire companies, manage technology
- Complete access to the CEO’s emails/calls/decisions, inc. investments in other startups
- Incredible working environment in SOMA, San Francisco
- Direct deal experience in Private Equity style buyouts
- Access to learnings from some of the best Private Equity and Startup investors in the world
- Great healthcare, unlimited PTO
- Jan / Feb start date
If we think you’re a good fit after reviewing your application, we’ll reach out with an NDA and invite to an intro call where we’ll be able to share more about our organisation!
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