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Associate Director - Shanghai
Role purpose
The 3i China team is an established, experienced local team with a good track record. 3i has invested c$250m in the last 5 years and has been able to react to the market and make responsive decision. As a member of the market facing investment team, the VP may lead deals or elements of the deal process with the sponsorship of a director or partner. This role is attractive to anyone seeking to establish a platform of skills which could lead to a longer term partnership role. Individuals in this role will have the opportunity to build a career within, and be a part of, a market leader in global private equity. People at 3i enjoy working with colleagues with an international mindset, people who thrive in a multidisciplinary and challenging environment and people with a highly focus and ambitious mindset.
Responsibilities
- EVALUATING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH:
- analyzing key areas of risk and opportunity in prospective opportunities
- demonstrating strong commercial judgement considering a range of factors before reaching a conclusion
- articulating investment cases orally and in writing to gain internal support
- LEADING TRANSACTION EXECUTION THROUGH:
- displaying strong project management and team leadership skills
- demonstrating a structured, rigorous and commercial approach to due diligence
- coordinating deal team members and maintaining a thoughtful, orderly and thorough investment process
- managing third party advisors and external resources
- structuring deals to meet stakeholder requirements
- showing judgement in deciding and implementing tactics to win a deal
- using strong interpersonal and influencing skills to implement an agreed course of action
- CONTRIBUTING TO MARKETING AND DEAL ORIGINATION THROUGH:
- proactively identifying attractive industry segments and target opportunities
- demonstrating an ability to build and maintain a relevant external network which delivers deal opportunities
- representing and articulating the firm’s investment strategy and experience, partnership approach and tremendous resources to advisors and entrepreneurs
- building and maintaining a strong internal network to gain knowledge to improve 3i’s decision making and competitive edge
- supporting the team’s knowledge sharing, including sharing of contact knowledge and maintenance of data on core systems.
- MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TO THE LOCAL TEAM AND BROADER GROWTH CAPITAL 3I PARTNERSHIP
- promoting innovation by advancing ideas and developing ideas originated elsewhere
- contributing to Associates’ professional development through mentoring and close collaboration
- bringing and developing investing best practices
- MANAGING THE PORTFOLIO OF PORTFOLIO COMPANIES TO INCLUDE:
- Liaising with company management regularly
- Participating in internal biannual reviews and keeping internal accounting systems updated
Skills and competencies
Required Skills:
- Strong strategic, commercial and financial analysis skills
- Strong commercial judgement
- Ability to present complex ideas and information in simple persuasive form, written and orally
- Strong leadership abilities
- Decision making ability
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal including skills
- Drive, determination with a capacity for hard work
Required Languages:
- Chinese (Mandarin)
Reading: Fluent
Writing: Fluent
Speaking: Fluent - Chinese (Cantonese)
Reading: Fluent
Writing: Fluent
Speaking: Fluent
Background and Certifications
- Education required
MBA - Experience required
Typically 2-5 years