What are the responsibilities and job description for the Analyst position at 2717 Partners, LP?
Role
2717 Partners, LP is looking to hire an Analyst in the San Francisco office, working alongside Managing Partner and Analyst. Our collaborative, team-based culture emphasizes intellectual consistency,
curiosity, and a desire for constant improvement. This is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a
growing firm, with the ability to scale into a senior position as the firm grows.
Firm Overview
2717 Partners, LP is an investment firm that Edward Robson founded in 2023. The firm’s investment strategy seeks to build on its two principals' complementary private equity and hedge fund skill sets with a flexible mandate.
The firm's core strategy is to invest capital in a concentrated portfolio of high-quality small and mid-cap
technology companies using private equity style underwriting and diligence. We take an active and
constructive role in our investments with a high degree of engagement with our portfolio companies'
management and board of directors. The fund has a deep bench of former operators with experience
focusing on the key drivers of returns, including product, distribution, finance and operations, and capital
allocation.
Edward Robson (CIO) previously worked at Siris Capital Group, where he focused on take-private
investments in technology, financial services, and tech-enabled services.
The firm’s flexible mandate allows it to invest across the capital structure and in control transactions (take
privates and carve-outs) led by the firm or in partnership with private equity firms.
Analyst Requirements
- More than four years of total work experience, including a mix of investment banking, equity
research, hedge funds, and/or private equity
- Multiple years of deep, fundamental investing experience in technology
- An agile self-starter who can thrive in a fast-paced environment and feels comfortable navigating
complex issues that require bringing others along
- Advanced knowledge of accounting and finance
- Extreme ability to multi-task and execute a wide range of assignments on tight timelines
- Deep intellectual curiosity and the desire to work at an entrepreneurial firm
- Detail-oriented executor with a strong work ethic
Key Responsibilities
- Identify investment opportunities based on bottoms-up fundamental research
- Develop investment theses that can guide investment decision-making
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses for potential investment opportunities
- Oversee completion of financing activities
- Lead meetings and complete analysis and recommendation of financing structure and terms
- Manage third-party due-diligence vendors, including accounting, commercial, and legal
- Ensure effective completion of transaction negotiations and closing processes