Analyst

You’d be joining Riverside Acceleration Capital (RAC), a fund that makes growth capital investments into expansion-stage enterprise technology companies in North America and Europe, across a wide range of end-markets. Our investments are tailored to meet the needs of each company, and we use multiple forms of capital to accomplish that: RAC revenue share makes non-dilutive investments in companies with $2+ million in recurring revenue and growing, and RAC Opportunity Fund makes minority, preferred equity investments in companies with $5-$50 million in recurring revenue and 25%-100%+ growth. Our current team of 15 is based in New York, Cologne, and San Francisco.

The Role

RAC is looking for a charismatic and energetic experienced Analyst to join our team in Cologne, Germany to work on investments across Europe.

As our Analyst, you will play a significant role in all of RAC’s investment activities, including the identification, sourcing, initial review and due diligence of investment opportunities. This will include preparing the initial review of new investments, project managing the deal close process including building of financial models, the development of investment memos and participation in due diligence workshops with prospective investments. All team members are involved in advancing RAC’s platform and in aspects of RAC’s deal sourcing efforts; this role included. You will meet software entrepreneurs from across Europe, build you own network, and, in time, have the opportunity to develop and implement your own deal sourcing initiatives. I addition, you will have daily exposure to all team members, from Analyst to Partner, and to your colleagues from the US.

By the end of…

Your first month, you’ll have:

• Familiarized yourself with our existing analysis templates, portfolio and processes.
• Sat in on meetings with prospective investments.

Your first quarter, you’ll have:

• Prepared and reviewed deal screens.
• Analyzed the financials and KPIs of prospective investments.
• Drafted portions of RAC’s investment memos.
• Built, refined and/or reviewed and refined robust financial models to support our investment theses.

Your first year, you’ll have:

• Actively participated in, and/or led, calls with investment prospects to discuss financial diligence items.
• Developed a critical viewpoint on underlying financial trends and potential areas of concern.
• Participated in voting on go/no-go decisions for investment opportunities.
• Worked on special projects that improve the efficiency of our due diligence processes.
• Participated in RAC’s business development efforts in some way (attending a conference, etc.).
• Helped RAC advance its platform, processes and operations.

Who You Are

We believe diversity is an essential ingredient in building something great and are seeking those who are naturally curious and openly share their perspectives.

We’d like to see:

• 1-3 years of experience at investing firm, investment banking, or management consulting
• Deep understanding of, and proficiency in working with, corporate financial statements
• Financial modeling experience
  • Experience with financial forecasting and modeling
  • Familiarity with capitalization tables and equity waterfalls
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Desire to work hard and do timely and excellent work
• Interested in how technology is impacting industries
• Will thrive in a high-volume environment where they evaluate hundreds of B2B technology startups each year
• Ability to be in the office at least 3 days/week (Tue, Wed, and Fri)
• Fluency in English

Bonus points for:

• Fluency in German
• Experience in startups/early-stage technology companies
• Understanding of SaaS performance metrics

About The Firm:

The Riverside Company is a global investment firm focused on being one of the leading private capital and credit options for business owners and portfolio company employees at the smaller end of the middle market by seeking to fuel transformative growth and create lasting value. Since its founding in 1988, Riverside has made more than 1,000 investments. The firm’s international private equity and flexible capital portfolios include more than 150 companies. For more information, visit www.riversidecompany.com.

Riverside is committed to providing equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and embraces the diversity of its people and encourages all underrepresented groups to apply