Program Associate - Marquee Brands
Program Associate - Marquee Brands
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$ 150000 - 170000
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Business Overview:
Marquee Brands is a fast growing and dynamic consumer focused PE fund with offices in New York and LA currently seeking a talented Program Associate with a passion for investing and a deep understanding of consumer brands and services. Marquee Brands sits within Neuberger Berman a 75 year old global investment firm with $515bn of AUM including $140bn within Private Equity and $208bn within Private Credit.
Marquee Brands is dedicated to acquiring high quality consumer brands with proven heritage and resonance. Marquee seeks to create a diversified portfolio which currently consists of 19 brands spanning fashion active & outdoor and home & culinary and includes some of the most well-known names in each space such as Martha Stewart Sur La Table Americas Test Kitchen BCBG Ben Sherman and Dakine. Marquee Brands also has a significant media capability creating long form linear TV content short form video books magazines and digital subscription products for its brand portfolio.
Marquee is looking for a Program Associate to join the investment team and contribute to all aspects of the investment process in addition to working with Marquees operational team on business development and high priority strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a deep passion for consumer investing whether thats in consumer brands or consumer services and be eager to hone their investment analysis and transaction execution abilities. The ability to think analytically is a must but the ability to think creatively is also highly valued and no voice or idea is too small to be heard. This will be a highly dynamic role; the Program Associate may be modeling investment returns one day and negotiating product vendor pricing the next. Additionally while Marquee sits within Neuberger Berman and has access to the vast research and investment resources of the platform the core Marquee team is small and tight-knit and Program Associates will receive significant direct interaction with senior professionals. Finally NB Private Equity is a highly entrepreneurial environment where employees are often empowered to think outside the box and develop new investment strategies. The Marquee Brands team is actively engaged in developing new fund strategies and Program Associates will have the opportunity to participate and contribute to this.
Currently the hybrid work schedule for this position is 4 days in the office. Please understand that the hybrid schedule may be modified or eliminated at any time at Neuberger Bermans discretion.
Primary Responsibilities:
Analyzing and conducting comprehensive due diligence on potential investments across various sectors of the consumer brands and services landscape
Performing in-depth analysis and market research on different sectors of consumer products
Financial modeling scenario analysis and returns analysis on potential brand investment opportunities
Preparation of due diligence materials analysis and investment committee memos
Assistance with raising debt financing in the bank and broadly syndicated loan markets in support of M&A and other business development initiatives
Assistance in drafting of acquisition documents (term sheets asset purchase agreements license agreements etc.)
Ongoing monitoring of existing investments
Supporting the operations team on high-priority strategic initiatives and new business development
Preparing fundraising materials and assisting with existing client requests
Conducting special projects including development of new investment products and strategies
Experience & Skills Qualifications:
Must have excellent academic credentials (both undergraduate school and GPA)
Must have 1-4 years of top-tier investment banking program experience
Ideally will have prior experience with consumer brands consumer services and multi-unit concepts but not a must
Must have exceptional quantitative and financial modeling skills
Must have strong judgment critical thinking and written skills; ability to articulate and present ideas effectively both orally and in written form
Must show initiative and creativity in approach to problem solving; demonstrated experience in conducting research and interacting with others to develop solutions
Must have ability to multi-task with a fine-tuned attention to detail
Must have team-player attitude and a desire to work on a wide range of projects
Must be highly organized and capable of managing multiple internal and external work streams concurrently
Open to positions in New York
Compensation Details
The salary range for this role is $150000-$170000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and the range may be modified in the future. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in the job posting location. An employees pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location business sector performance shift travel requirements sales or revenue-based metrics market benchmarking data any collective bargaining agreements and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for a discretionary bonus which along with base salary and retirement contributions is part of our total comprehensive package. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off medical/dental/vision insurance 401(k) life insurance and other benefits to eligible employees.Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission production or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.
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Employment Type
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