About the Position

• Day-to-day point person for all aspects of the direct investing process, working closely with senior investment professionals, associates and third-part advisors.
  • Perform initial review of business opportunities and discussing relevant factors with team members;
  • Supervise associates and manage due diligence analysis;
  • Lead due diligence efforts on investments including accounting, finance, legal, and business;
  • Actively work with the portfolio companies on building long-term value – e.g., developing and maintaining strategic objectives, financial performance, and integration planning;
  • Manage structuring, financing, and follow-on acquisitions, and;
  • Find ways to maximize returns for existing investments through sales, mergers, IPOs, and other avenues for realizing value.
• Manage pipeline of attractive investment opportunities:
  • Work closely with the Rise Education Sector Lead to manage a pipeline of attractive investment opportunities. The VP will integrate the deep sectoral knowledge of the Sector Lead with the Growth platform’s mid-market private equity investment strategy and leverage the extensive relationship networks of the sector lead and other TPG partners and teammates;
  • Collaborate with the Sector Lead in identification of target rich subsectors for prospecting;
  • Maintain high volume of calls and meetings with entrepreneurs;
  • Maintain active pipeline and communicate with Sector Leads, other investment professionals and the IRC about the relative merits of the opportunities in the pipeline;
  • Evaluate whether investment opportunities are appropriately impactful for The Rise Fund applying the fund’s impact underwriting framework working with the Bridgespan Group and/or YAnalytics.

The Rise VP is expected to understand the concept of co-linearity between impact and financial return and to screen for and pursue those investment opportunities which clear both impact and financial hurdles.

Work Experience

• 2-3 years of private equity investment experience with a well-regarded fund, following 1-2 years of corporate finance training in a top tier investment bank
• Demonstrated experience in and passion for the education sector and work with education entrepreneurs
• Strong collaborator with great interpersonal skills and team player willing to work across sectors and investment opportunities as needed by the firm
• Demonstrated passion for creating positive social/environmental impact
• Strong strategic and analytical skills – ability to evaluate businesses from multiple perspectives, with a focus on growth stage businesses;
• Proven commercial judgment in both assessing investment opportunities (growth stage a plus);
• Sharp communication skills – ability to communicate succinctly and clearly; excellence in writing and presenting;
• Interest in networking with entrepreneurs, advisors and investors to build a robust pipeline;
• Ability to process manage and multitask across a large number of ongoing transactions;
• High degree of poise and sufficient gravitas to communicate with and motivate a broad spectrum of potential investment sources
• International experience a plus;
• Impact investing experience a plus;
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and navigate complex stakeholder groups;
• High level of comfort with ambiguity and working in a dynamic, rapidly evolving organization;
• Willingness to get involved in all aspects of a small team environment.