Firm Overview:

Petra Capital Partners, based in Nashville, TN, is a private equity firm engaged in providing growth capital for companies located throughout the United States. The firm has a successful investing track record, having managed five Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) funds since 1999 totaling approximately $900 million of capital.  Petra recently received a license and closed on its latest SBIC fund with $270 million of available capital to invest. We provide creative capital solutions investing both subordinated debt and equity in high growth service companies. Petra looks to back outstanding management teams in high growth business services, tech-enabled services and healthcare services companies. Petra can invest up to $25 million per company and targets businesses with $10 to $100 million of revenue and $1 to $10 million of EBITDA at the time of investment.

Position Summary:

Petra is seeking to hire an Associate or Senior Associate with 3-6 years of post-undergraduate experience to be an integral member of our growing team.  The position will be based in Nashville.  As an important member of the investment team, you will play a key role in the investment process, including evaluating new investments, underwriting and structuring investments, supporting the due diligence process and ongoing monitoring of portfolio companies. You will work closely with the firm’s Partners and Vice Presidents and have the opportunity to work with portfolio company executives (CEOs, CFOs, etc.) in support of Petra’s role on the board of directors of portfolio companies.

The ideal candidate will have investment transaction experience and possess the ability to evaluate, analyze, and synthesize investment opportunities. The candidate should also be able to effectively communicate and quantify investment strengths, along with related risks and mitigating factors.

This candidate must thrive in an entrepreneurial private equity culture with the ability to work in less structured environments with minimal oversight.

Position Responsibilities:

• Supporting all aspects of the investment process including analyzing, evaluating and executing subordinated debt and equity investment opportunities
• Conducting due diligence and analytical work on potential investments, including participating in management presentations of prospect companies
• Researching investment target’s competitive position, market size and industry dynamics
• Conducting financial analysis to assess companies’ historical financials, unit economics, customer-by-customer details, pipeline and backlog details, customer utilization data, customer churn analyses and other key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Building financial projection models, investment return models and conducting sensitivity analysis on model outputs
• Developing financial analyses, reports and presentations to facilitate making investment and business decisions
• Quickly develop a sense of what makes an appropriate Petra Capital investment opportunity
• Prepare for, participate and document calls with third party diligence providers, including legal, accounting and industry specific consultants
• Assisting with the preparation of investment memos and supporting the presentation of investment recommendations to the firm’s investment committee
• Ongoing monitoring of portfolio company performance including creating and tracking company financial performance and KPIs
• Assisting Petra’s CFO with SBIC portfolio reporting requirements
• Assist with the preparation of Limited Partner Advisory Board presentations and Petra’s annual meeting of Limited Partners

Qualifications:

• 3-6 years of total experience including a strong academic background
• Relevant professional experience in investment banking and/or private equity
• Team player with proven ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional interpersonal and quantitative skill set
• Self-starter with the ability to work in a lean team environment with limited supervisory oversight
• Strong attention to detail
• Superior analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability and willingness to travel
• Strong integrity and professionalism

Compensation:

• Competitive amongst firms with comparable assets under management (AUM)
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If you are interested in applying for this position, please email your resume to Mari-Kate Hopper at mk@petracapital.com.