Associate - Private Equity / Secondaries - New York, USA - Coller Capital - New York, NY

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Continued growth has created opportunities for highly talented individuals to join our London and New York offices at Investment Associate level.

You will be a pre MBA with fluent English, solid financial and business modelling skills, good transactional experience and strong analytical abilities gained from 18 months to three years in a relevant industry; for example, M&A, private equity, transactions services or investment consulting.

Responsabilities Analysis Qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate potential transactions including performing detailed sector and company research and analysis Work either independently, or in some cases, with a Senior Associate or Manager to analyse a fund position Conduct due diligence and assist with deal execution and transaction management Prepare materials for Investment Committee and other internal meetings Present the analysis at Asset Review as required Interact with external consultants and advisers as required regarding analysis Assist with closing administration Structuring and execution Work with the deal team and Collers in-house legal team to prepare and coordinate the execution of NDAs, offer letters, purchase agreements and other legal and transaction documentation Post-investment monitoring Keep up-to-date on portfolio performance and address any specific requests for action or approval (for example, receipt and sale/retention of distributed stock proceeds) Prepare returns forecasts, commentary and other investment information for Coller Capital limited partners meetings and regular portfolio review/as required Deal sourcing, marketing and fund-raising Conduct desk research for marketing, deal sourcing and fund raising Coller Capital The Associate role provides an opportunity to work within one of the worlds most respected private equity firms (2014, Financial News European Secondaries Firm of the Year).

With offices in New York, London and Hong Kong, Coller Capital is the leading player in private equity secondaries ($9.5bn AUM) with over 160 people including a 55 strong investment team.

We provide liquidity to investors wishing to exit early from their private equity investments which may be either Limited Partner positions in private equity funds or portfolios of direct investments in private companies (typically owned by financial institutions or corporations).

Our investments vary widely in size from single LP positions in small private equity funds, to large portfolios of diverse assets from as small as $1 million, to $1 billion or more.

Successful candidates join a dedicated team of private equity professionals responsible for evaluating, analysing and sourcing secondary investments.

With over 20 nationalities represented, we are a truly global team.

You'll be impressed not only by our peoples diversity, talent and wealth of experience but youll also notice how friendly and non-hierarchical we are.

Our culture and our approach to winning in the marketplace are predicated on strong teamwork and by living our ethics and values.

Our Company Values were formulated by the whole company; their purpose is to influence and drive what we do and how we run our business.

What we look for Our standards are exceptionally high you will need to be in the top decile of your peer group to succeed.

Our recruitment process is objective, rigorous and holistic.

You will be requested to undergo aptitude tests related to your role, attend interviews to meet a number of your potential colleagues and complete personality profiling questionnaires.

We are looking for the following from all applicants: 18 months - 3 years experience within a relevant industry (you will have completed your analyst training or equivalent) including; private equity funds of funds pension fund family office M&A / corporate finance leveraged finance an investment consulting firm as an investor/LP Strong analytical abilities Financial and business modelling skills Fluent (written and spoken) English Forfurther information about Coller Capital go tow.Collercapital or apply below

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World Bank Career Opportunity – Economist /Private Sector Development Spec.- USA- Washington, DC

Job #    111491
Job Title  :  Economist /Private Sector Development Spec.
Job Family    Private Sector Development
Location    Washington, DC
Appointment    International Hire
Job Posted    03-Aug-2011
Closing Date    05-Sep-2011
Language Requirements    English [Essential]
Appointment Type
Background / General description
The Financial and Private Sector Development (FPD) Network has launched the FPD Global Practices (GP) program, an initiative that aims to significantly improve client impact and knowledge connectivity across the entire FPD agenda. Within this new model, a global practice on Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (ITE) has been created to integrate and expand the Bank’s knowledge in this area and to respond more effectively to the increasing demands of client countries. A Service Line Manager (SLM) has been appointed as of July 1, 2011 to lead global public goods programs in the ITE area and to manage a team of experts who provide global knowledge and best practice in the design and structuring of policies and operations to foster ITE. S/he also provides leadership in building, organizing and coordinating a flexible and creative technical community of experts, with affiliation from FPD and beyond — in collaboration with the ITE Practice Manager. The Economist/Private Sector Specialist will report directly to the Service Line Manager of the Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship practice and will support him/her in the delivery of the technical and operational program – including a substantial amount of cross-support to regional operations (between 30% to 50%).

Duties and Accountabilities
The Economist/Private Sector Development specialist will work closely with the Service Line Manager and Practice Manager. He/she will:

• Conduct analytical work, both individually and in teams, to strengthen the knowledge base of the Bank on policies and programs to foster innovation, technology and entrepreneurship.

• Contribute to the dissemination of the Bank’s knowledge base and best practices on innovation, technology and entrepreneurship to Regional Units and to policymakers.

• Provide strategic cross-support to Regional units on lending operations and a broad range of analytical and advisory services.

• Contribute to the development of monitoring and evaluation tools to understand the impact and enhance the quality of the innovation, technology and entrepreneurship portfolio.

Selection Criteria
• Advanced degree in economics or a related discipline; minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience.

• Strong analytical skills (preferably with strong quantitative skills).

• Understanding of issues concerning innovation and entrepreneurship.

• A consistent track record of performance with a clear focus on results on the ground.

• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to work across organizational boundaries and in a culturally diverse environment.

• Proven ability to work in teams and elicit support from colleagues at all levels.

• Strong commitment to knowledge-sharing.

• Excellent written and communications skills.

• Fluency in English is essential, and capacity in other widely-used languages (e.g., Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish) is desired. The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

To Apply:

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Private Client Solicitor...

Private Client Solicitor - L500

Highly regarded Legal 500 practice based in the East Anglia area, now seeking to appoint an experienced solicitor into their busy private client team. Dealing with high calibre work this department has gone from strength to strength and are consistently in demand.

As an experienced solicitor with 2-5 years PQE gained within a leading city or regional practice you will enjoy a varied caseload including but not limited to Wills & Probate, Trust/Estate administration and private tax matters.

This role would suit a confident negotiator who is able to manage their time effectively in order to provide an efficient, professional service. STEP qualification or an interest in further professional development would also be beneficial. Due to the quality of this role a competitive salary and benefit package will be offered.

For more information contact Paul Appleby at Search Legal on or alternatively email quoting reference paulapp162928/leg/(agy)

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