Senior Associate/Vp - Private Equity (Tampa, Florida)

Star Mountain is a rapidly growing, specialized private investment firm focused on the large and less competitive lower middle-market – businesses that generally have between $3 million and $50 million in annual EBITDA (“LMM”). The firm employs three complementary strategies: private credit, private equity and secondary fund investing, all focused within North America. The Firm’s track record, business model, growth trajectory and award-winning culture provide compelling career opportunities for driven and talented individuals. Culture is a core principle which includes long-term alignment of interest with 100% of employees participating in investment profits. The Firm has over $3 billion in assets under management and expects strong continued growth based on its performance, distinctive investment approach and its diversified investor base of domestic and global institutions (including public pensions, corporate pensions, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, and family offices) and individuals. Star Mountain values team players with positive, solutions-based attitudes complemented by a strong work ethic and is heavily committed to long-term training and career development. The Firm is 100% employee-owned with material long-term wealth creation opportunity for dedicated, entrepreneurial professionals. Dynamic team of over 60 full-time people and 40+ Senior Advisors / Operating Partners.

The senior team has over 500 years of collective investment experience including prior leadership experience at Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, Thoma Bravo, Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, H.I.G., and Barings.

For the last four consecutive years, Star Mountain was recognized as one of the Best Places to Work by both Crain’s and Pensions & Investments

Position Description:

• Add value to other aspects of Star Mountain’s overall business as an aligned partner assisting in building a leading private investment business
• Lead analysis and execution of flexible capital solution investments including private credit, structured equity and select control buyouts in predominantly U.S. based businesses that have between $10 and $30 million in EBITDA.
• Develop trust-based connectivity with management teams and provide strategic guidance
• Assist with junior team recruiting, training and development; Star Mountain anticipates continuing to hire 20+ people per year to assist with its 50%+ year over year growth
• Help lead negotiations of all pertinent legal documentation
• On-going monitoring of portfolio companies including enhancing financial and KPI reporting to drive data-driven insights and progress towards outlined value creation initiatives
• Cultivate and broaden relationships with deal flow origination sources, prospective limited partners and proven third-party due diligence providers
• Oversee and execute all phases of due diligence inclusive of business, industry, financial modelling, regulatory and legal, which culminates in a presentation to the firm’s Investment Committee

Qualifications:

• Proven ability to take on material responsibility and accountability for transaction execution, asset management and outcomes
• Willingness to travel nationwide as needed for new investment due diligence, portfolio company board meetings and investor relations initiatives / events
• Team player with a positive attitude and great people skills
• 5+ years of relevant experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity and Private Credit experience investing to U.S. companies with between $5 to $50 million of EBITDA
• Strong culture carrier with a great attitude
• Strong quantitative aptitude as well as communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience negotiating credit agreements and equity-related documentation
• Experience training and developing junior talent
• High attention to detail and proficiency with Microsoft product suite (e.g.; Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Demonstrated breadth of experience in executing leveraged finance transactions across industries

Timing: Immediate

Location: In-person, based in Tampa, Florida.

Compensation: Base, bonus, and equity package within a heavily aligned organizational culture.

Please visit the following links for more information about Star Mountain , the Star Mountain Charitable Foundation , Star Mountain’s Crain’s and Pensions & Investments awards, and to visit our YouTube channel.

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www.StarMountainCapital.com

Note: Detailed award eligibility requirements for Crain’s can be found here and for Pensions & Investments here .