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Company Description:

SBJ Capital (“SBJ”) is a multi-strategy private investment firm with $600mm under management that provides flexible capital solutions to founder and family-owned businesses.Utilizing different pools of capital, we offer companies control and non-control investment solutions, including debt and equity, across the consumer, healthcare, technology, and business services sectors.SBJ provides operational resources, strategic advice, and a partnership-oriented approach to help businesses achieve their full potential.SBJ was founded by an experienced team of professionals with a track record of helping grow companies as principal investors, lenders, and operating executives.

As part of the firm’s SBIC strategy, SBJ will seek to invest debt and equity into technology, healthcare, consumer, and business services, and proactively engage with portfolio companies using its impact framework. Investment criteria includes (1) partnering with US-based founder-owned businesses (2) providing first-time institutional capital for growth and financing for minority/majority recapitalizations and (3) investing in companies with revenues of $10-100mm and EBITDA of $1-10mm.

Position Summary:

We are looking to hire a full-time pre-MBA or post-MBA Associate/Senior Associate to serve as a member on the investment team for the SBIC strategy.This person will play a significant role in supporting sourcing, evaluating and executing investment transactions from the beginning of the 5-year investment period of the fund. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and will include a share of carried interest in the fund.Depending upon performance, this role has the potential to be a VP-track position.

Responsibilities:

• Assist senior investment professionals with evaluation and due diligence of investment opportunities (including comprehensive quantitative and qualitative analysis)
• Work with senior management of portfolio companies to assist with strategic projects
• Attend industry conferences and develop sourcing relationships
• Build financial models and undertake extensive equity and credit sensitivity analysis
• Perform qualitative and quantitative market and industry research
• Assist in preparing internal presentations to the investment committee
• Assist with portfolio company reporting and valuations

Qualifications:

• Superior Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills required
• Minimum of 3 years in investment banking, private equity, credit investing, or strategic consulting
• Perform in the top 10% of their peer group in the following areas:qualitative and quantitative analytical skills, intellectual curiosity, ability to consume and filter large amounts of information quickly, business judgment, understanding of finance, financial modeling, attention to detail, ability to take initiative and written and oral communication skills
• Interest in both the transactional side of investing and the operational side of portfolio management as the SBIC strategy is operationally focused
• Experience with or demonstrated interest in impact investing would be beneficial
• Pre or post-MBA candidates accepted

Location:Hybrid Onsite - San Diego, CA

Application information:

Please send cover letter and resume to the Vice President of Talent, John Dahlgren ([email protected]); and please include “SBJ SBIC Strategy Associate / Senior Associate Position” in the subject of the email.