Analyst, Direct Jobs

Summary

For over forty years, HarbourVest has been home to a committed team of professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to deliver impactful solutions to our clients and investing partners. As our global firm grows, we continue to add individuals who seek a collaborative, open-door culture that values diversity and innovative thinking.

In our collegial environment that’s marked by low turnover and high energy, you’ll be inspired to grow and thrive. Here, you will be encouraged to build on your strengths and acquire new skills and experiences.

We are committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that promotes mutual respect among all employees. Understanding and valuing these differences optimizes the potential of both the individual and the firm.

HarbourVest is an equal opportunity employer.

This position will be a hybrid work arrangement, which translates to 3 days per week in the Boston office.

HarbourVest Partners is currently seeking candidates for our 2-year analyst program in its Direct Investment Group in Boston, MA beginning in summer 2024. This program has been crafted to offer an unmatched breadth of experience that will jumpstart your career and train you to be a sophisticated investor. All incoming analysts will undergo extensive training as well as robust mentorship and coaching with two senior team members on our Direct Investment team. Our analyst program provides a similar depth of training as an investment banking program, while enabling our analysts to impact long-term investment decisions directly out of their undergraduate programs. For analysts who join the program and are strong performers there will be an opportunity for promotion to Associate.

The ideal candidate is someone who is:

• A natural leader that can thrive in a fast-paced work environment
• Able to efficiently prioritize multiple responsibilities and target dates
• Able to communicate professionally and confidentially with colleagues of all levels and across multiple teams
• Hard-working and personable

What you will do:

• Participate in meetings with companies who are raising capital and fund managers (Venture Capital, Growth Equity and Private Equity firms) active in the market to seek out companies with strong business models
• Act as an industry generalist to evaluate companies across a broad range of industries, including but not limited to, Consumer and Retail, Healthcare, Financial Institutions, Industrials, Technology, and Business Services
• Construct extensive financial models to illustrate the potential returns of an investment and make critical contributions to the valuation and structuring decisions
• And other responsibilities as required
• Perform detailed due diligence – meeting with management, studying industry trends, reviewing financial results, and conducting customer reference calls

What you bring:

• A strong academic background with coursework in finance, business, or accounting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Education Preferred

• Bachelor of Science (B.S) or equivalent experience
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A) or equivalent experience

Experience

• 0-2 Years of internship experience in Finance capacity preferred