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Ames Watson · 1 month ago

Senior Investment Associate

Columbia, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Ames Watson is a privately held, permanent capital holding company focused on creating long-term value through investment in middle market companies. The Senior Investment Associate will be part of the investment team, responsible for sourcing and evaluating new investments, performing financial analysis, and supporting the firm's portfolio companies.

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Hiring Manager

Lisa Spurge

Responsibilities

Support with the sourcing and evaluation of new investment opportunities

Financial analysis and modeling

Research and due diligence for new investment opportunities

Prepare and present investment memos and models to the senior team

Work closely with portfolio company personnel to ensure execution of new and existing initiatives at the portfolio company level

Read and comprehend a wide range of legal documents including acquisition documents, leases, financing documents and partnership agreements

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Financial analysisFinancial modelingCFACPAMicrosoft Office SuiteAutonomyManaging ambiguityWritten communicationVerbal communicationTeamwork

Required

Minimum 4-6 years of experience in finance, private equity, accounting, or consulting

CFA or CPA preferred

A willingness to support all areas of our business, including working directly with portfolio companies

Ability to build and analyze financial statements / models including balance sheet, cash flows and P&L statements

Bachelor's degree

Expert level use of the Microsoft Office Suite including Excel and PowerPoint

Excellent written and verbal communications skills; ability to convey messages clearly and concisely

Ability to work autonomously and in teams, and at all levels of the organization (internally and externally)

Ability to work effectively with levels of ambiguity and managing multiple priorities simultaneously

Willingness to travel

Company

Ames Watson

Ames Watson is a private holding company in revenue that purchases, transforms, and partners with companies.

Founded in 2018

Columbia, Maryland, USA

2-10 employees

https://www.ameswatson.com/home

Funding

Current Stage

Early Stage

Total Funding

$250M

Key Investors

JP Morgan

2022-01-26Debt Financing· $250M

Leadership Team

Tom Ripley

Partner & Co-Founder

Mack Brown

Operating Partner

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