Private Equity – Senior Associate, Black River (Cargill)

Description
Job Location: Cobham, United Kingdom
Salary Range: Competitive
Black River is a global alternative asset management firm formed in 2003.  We are an independently managed subsidiary of Cargill, one of the world’s largest providers of food, agriculture and industrial products and services.  With assets under management of approximately $7 billion and 14 offices in 12 countries, Black River draws from global investment teams that derive focused strategies from broad perspectives.  As a result, the firm benefits from a unique understanding of emerging markets and an embedded knowledge of commodity-related trading and investing activities, paired with a strong team culture.
Black River is currently seeking a Senior Associate to be based in the firm’s London (Cobham) office as part of our private equity fund that makes growth-oriented equity investments in the food/agribusiness industry across global emerging markets.  The Senior Associate will support a London-based Managing Director in identifying, executing and managing investments primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, and on a case-by-case basis in select countries in Eastern Europe and Latin America.
Primary Responsibilities:
• 30% - Construct, review and maintain detailed financial/operating models (e.g. discounted cash flow, comparable company, and precedent transaction analyses) for existing and potential investments; assist in the development of investment structures and terms
• 20% - Support deal sourcing and execution activities, including but not limited to collection and analysis of market information for assigned sub-sectors and potential investee companies in target countries
• 20% - Draft investment memoranda and assist with conducting and documenting of comprehensive due diligence
• 20% - Assist in the monitoring and managing of portfolio investments from funding through exit
• 10% - Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
• Undergraduate degree from a leading university in the United States or Europe
• Substantial experience researching or investing in natural resources or commodities
• Established private equity or investment banking experience focused on sub-Saharan Africa
• Strong financial analysis skills with extensive financial modeling experience in Excel
• Fluency in English and strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team setting
• High degree of personal integrity, self-motivation, and attention to detail
• Willingness to travel extensively within sub-Saharan Africa and to select other geographies
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:  WEDNESDAY 4TH JUNE 2014

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Black River is a global alternative asset management firm formed in 2003.  We are an independently managed subsidiary of Cargill, one of the world's largest providers of food, agriculture and industrial products and services.  With assets under management of approximately $7 billion and 14 offices in 12 countries, Black River draws from global investment teams that derive focused strategies from broad perspectives.  As a result, the firm benefits from a unique understanding of emerging markets and an embedded knowledge of commodity-related trading and investing activities, paired with a strong team culture.