Job Description
Job Description
Our client is a biotech crossover fund with $2bn AUM across venture and public equities, consistently finishing ahead of peer funds and the NBI. The broader team has 6 investors that focus more on venture and company creation. The public equities group has 1 newly joined Portfolio Manager seeking an Analyst to help execute and eventually help build out the group. This is a career track role where it's expected and encouraged to stay with the fund for the long term. Given the lean team structure, residing in the SF Bay Area is a requirement. This is a rare opportunity to join an established fund with impressive pedigree and historical performance, but still have runway to build out your own coverage universe.
Responsibilities
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative fundamental analysis of companies, including assessment of competitive advantage, management team, and industry structure
- Perform in-depth investment research: including both independent and due diligence such as speaking company management teams and industry experts, and analyzing publicly available data such SEC documents, company conference calls
- Conduct detailed fundamental analyses of companies and industries, building financial forecast models, performing valuation analyses, and assessing the risks.
- Analyze financial metrics of companies by evaluating historical performance and building models of financial statements, including proprietary forecasts
- Performs valuation analyses on companies, including price targets as well as upside and downside valuation
- Actively monitor existing holdings and investment opportunities within market
- Support Sales and Marketing teams with external communications as assigned
- Keep abreast of industry approaches and best practices and integrates findings into work as appropriate
- Participate in ad hoc research projects as needed
- Related duties and projects as assigned
Qualifications
- 2+ years’ experience in Biotech Investment, Equity Research, Consulting, Investment Banking, etc..
- Advanced scientific degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) or others (MBA, CFA) preferred but not required
- Excellent research, financial modeling, analytical, and valuation skills
- Passion for financial analysis, company analysis, and industry research
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills with the ability to communicate complex subject matter
- Demonstrates strong analyst acumen
- Ability to work well independently, prioritize, and manage time effectively in a dynamic and changing environment
- Demonstrates good working relationships with all departments
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