Baird Capital â Fund Analyst
Baird Capital â Fund Analyst
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Baird Capital Fund Analyst
Baird Capital is the direct private investment arm of Robert W. Baird & Co. making venture capital growth equity and private equity (PE) investments in strategically targeted sectors worldwide. Baird Capital partners with entrepreneurs and leverages its global executive networks to help build exceptional companies. For more information please visit our website Baird Capital.
Baird Capital is seeking a driven and dynamic professional to work closely with our Portfolio Operations Finance and Investment teams. This individual will play a key role in fund valuations quarterly investor reporting portfolio review materials and portfolio financial planning and analysis (FP&A).
Reporting directly to the Portfolio Operations Principal this position will also support broader portfolio operations initiatives offering a unique opportunity to contribute to strategic projects that drive value creation across Baird Capitals global portfolio.
As a Fund Analyst you will:
Collaborate directly with Portfolio Operations leaders Global Head of Finance and Investment and Finance teams to prepare quarterly valuation analyses for all venture portfolio companies and actively participate in valuation committee meetings.
Serve as the primary liaison for audit-related inquiries supporting the Fund auditors throughout the annual audit process.
Manage and update company capitalization tables and distribution waterfalls ensuring consistency with company valuations and capturing the impact of financings exits and other corporate events.
Responsible for collecting tracking and reporting monthly financial data for all venture portfolio companies.
Draft quarterly portfolio company write-ups for inclusion in investor reporting packages providing high-level financial performance updates and performance commentary.
Stay up to date on portfolio company performance by reviewing board materials monitoring Salesforce updates and actively participating in investment team meetings and portfolio reviews.
Support the preparation of portfolio review materials investor relations presentations and annual meeting content.
Generate fundamental financial analyses of portfolio companiesincluding trends key performance indicators (KPIs) and other metricsand report findings to the investment teams on a quarterly or ad hoc basis.
Identify and implement process improvements while supporting the standardization of recurring reporting workflows valuation procedures and data management practices across the portfolio.
Collaborate with operations and value creation teams to develop the infrastructure to measure the post-investment impact of key operational initiatives.
Collaborate with Portfolio Operations leaders portfolio company executives and investment teams to develop and shape value creation strategies to achieve investment theses.
Help drive the most critical priorities on the value creation plans supporting on everything from project management to Baird best practice implementations.
What makes this Baird Capital opportunity great:
Trusted investment partner known for its:
Collaborative approach
Integrity
Innovative mindset
Offers a dynamic team-oriented environment
Encourages employees to take initiative and grow professionally
Part of Baird a global financial services firm recognized for:
Strong culture
Workplace excellence
Values-driven organization committed to making a positive impact
What we look for:
Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
Experience in public accounting or transaction advisory with exposure to private equity venture capital or M&A-related financial due diligence.
Exceptional attention to detail with a strong emphasis on accuracy reliability and a continuous improvement mindset
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively and contribute as a team player
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities combined with a proactive approach and a commitment to ongoing learning and development
Outstanding organizational and time management skills capable of managing multiple priorities working independently and taking initiative with clear proactive communication
Technologically adept with a strong command of Microsoft Office particularly Excel and Power BI and an ability to leverage tools to improve processes and efficiency
Compensation and Benefits:
$100-115k base salary range.
Significant bonus and profit share opportunity.
Compensation and bonus are commensurate with experience performance and/or firm profitability.
Baird is committed to diversity and provides employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy citizenship national origin age disability military service veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information or any other status protected by law.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
