Business Operations Analyst

Location: Kansas City (on-site)

About Five Elms

• Five Elms is a leading private equity firm investing in world-class B2B software companies

• We are investing out of our $780 million fifth fund, have $2.4 billion in assets under management, and typically invest $5 – 75 million in each company. Post investment, we actively support management teams in accelerating revenue growth, building out the senior leadership team and further cementing their position as industry leaders

• Founded in 2006, we’ve grown to 60 employees and invest globally out of our Kansas City and Lisbon, Portugal offices. Portfolio company investments range from Paris to Sydney, Arkansas to Toronto, and Los Angeles to New York

• Our best investments are in software companies with strong company cultures as well as a customer base of users who truly love the company’s product

We offer a unique opportunity in private equity

This role is integral to the success of the Five Elms Sourcing Operations team which identifies and qualifies thousands of software companies that may fit our investment criteria. We are looking for a well-rounded candidate with an analytical approach to tasks, an aptitude for managing complex processes, and a critical thinking mindset. The ideal candidate has a passion for using data and insights to guide the firm’s business development activities and ultimately make informed investment decisions.

Sourcing new investments is the cornerstone of Five Elms’ success

In this role, you will be a key member of the Five Elms’ Sourcing Operations Team working to:

Establish an effective and sustainable deal sourcing pipeline:

• Maintain established lead sources and improve upon existing processes to drive efficiency and maximize return on investment

• Be first through the door on new deal sourcing processes and build out best practices and standard operating procedures

• Bring abstract sourcing theories to life with creative problem-solving skills, approaches, and ideas.

Expand Five Elms’ deal sourcing capabilities by taking our sourcing tools, processes, and data to the next level:

• Build out new reports & dashboards to monitor, forecast, and improve business performance

• Design and implement new, high-leverage product features in Salesforce to amplify our outreach and improve our data tracking

• Combine data and insights to continually reinvent our sourcing processes as we grow

Is Five Elms right for you?

You have the right experience and motivation. You have a desire for business development and entrepreneurial experiences, know how to generate activity, and have strong attention for detail. You are very comfortable managing large datasets in Excel or Google Sheets, and have an interest in expanding your technical skillset to interact with our database.

You are a people person. You easily connect with others, enjoy working with people to solve problems, and would excel in a role where you use those skills daily. You value relationships and are highly responsive.

You manage your time well. You are comfortable juggling several projects simultaneously and can meet deadlines. You know how to prioritize and don’t let your inbox dictate your schedule.

You are a great communicator. You are articulate with strong writing and interpersonal skills. You communicate findings and recommendations in a succinct and actionable format customized to the unique needs of each team.

You run with little direction and are not afraid to suggest alternatives or improvements when there is a better way.

You thrive in an entrepreneurial environment:

• You are highly curious and a natural problem solver; new experiences drive you.
• You have a proven ability to prosper in unstructured situations where there is no clear flight plan to reach the destination.
• You have a growth mindset and a bias toward action that will be the cornerstone of your success.

You like to win as a team, lack entitlement, and have fun:

• You have a superior work ethic and are committed to your work and the team.
• You like to win while operating with the highest levels of integrity, ethics, and trust.
• You will quickly appreciate that it is the people that make Five Elms a special place to work.