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This sector covers all venture capital and private equity jobs, with opportunities for roles ranging from analysts and associates to directors.

Private equity funds are funds that invest in the equity (i.e. shares) of companies that are not listed on stock exchanges. Private equity recruitment can be placed in to two categories: venture capital funds and buyout funds. Venture capital funds typically invest in one of three industry sectors: IT, telecommunications and life sciences. Buyout funds are slightly different to venture capitalist funds; they usually invest in a company only once, whereas venture capitalist funds will typically participate in different rounds of financing. For example, 'seed investors' invest at the start of a company's life, whereas 'late stage' investors invest shortly before a company floats on the stock market.

Buyout funds almost always put their money into established business unlike venture capital investors who typically focus on young or start-up companies. They also use debt to finance some of the transaction, invest more money than venture capitalists, and usually have control of the company they're investing in - whereas a venture capitalist will only own a part share.

There are several types of buyout transaction. These include:

MBOs - Management Buyouts. This is when the team of executives managing a particular company decide to buy it from the current owners.

MBIs - Management buy-ins. This is when a team of managers from another company buys a rival from the same sector.

LBO - Leveraged buyouts. All buyouts are leveraged (i.e. they involve debt). Leveraged buyouts are simply distinguished by the fact that they are initiated by buyout firms themselves - or by companies who are trying to sell a division - rather than by teams of managers.

To finance the deal, buyout funds typically use a company's assets as collateral for loans. This means that companies that already have high levels of debt are usually unattractive to private equity investors and won't usually be buyout targets.

Once a buyout fund has acquired a company, it may then borrow additional large sums secured against the company's assets and use some of that money to pay itself a dividend before it sells the company to a trade buyer or floats it on a stock exchange.

Private equity and venture capital jobs and careers fall into several categories. At the junior end analysts build financial models and crunch numbers to help establish whether an investment is viable; principals then play a key role in appraising whether to do a deal and managing the process if it goes ahead, and partners lead the fund, seek new investments and liaise with investors. Funds also employ investor relations and operations professionals.

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India Focused Senior Associate, Upper Mid - Market Private Equity, Singapore - 3181 /3E Private Equity Recruitment Competitive Singapore 16 May 12

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading emerging markets fund within their Indian focused team, in S...

Private Equity Associate Robert Half Singapore Competitive Singapore 16 May 12

Exciting new opportunity for a senior analyst / associate level candidate from private equity background.

AVP - Client Services - Private Equity Interquest Asia Pte Ltd Competitive Singapore 16 May 12

A Global Investment Bank has a brand new opening for AVP Private Equity – Client Service role in the Investmen...

Investment Manager - Real Estate - Singapore, SEA Selby Jennings Singapore (Licence No. 11S3033) Market Competitive Singapore 16 May 12

This leading Singapore based Real Estate investment and fund management firm is seeking a high level Investmen...

Biomedical Investment Manager in an Investment Firm - Singapore, South East Asia Selby Jennings Singapore (Licence No. 11S3033) Highly competitive Singapore 16 May 12

A global investment management firm in Singapore is currently looking for an experienced biomedical investment...

Associate / Senior Associate - Private Equity Fund Investments (FoF) - Singapore, South East Asia Selby Jennings Singapore (Licence No. 11S3033) Highly competitive Singapore 16 May 12

This is an exciting opportunity at Associate or Senior Associate level to work for a leading global financial ...

Director of Investment- Financial Institution Group Profile Search & Selection Attractive base and long term incentive Singapore 15 May 12

A leading global investment fund with a strong presence across Pan Asia, our client is seeking to deploy capit...

Investment Analytics LP Services Robert Half Singapore Competitive Singapore 14 May 12

Our client is looking to hire an Investment Analytics LP Services Fund for their Singapore team.

Alternative Investment Svs Fund Admin Manager (Singapore Office) State Street Negtiable Singapore 14 May 12

Candidates for the position of Officer will possess alternative asset industry experience and a strong Invest...

Greater China Private Bank Relationship Manager T+O+M Attractive salary package according to e... Singapore 14 May 12

An opportunity to grow with a global Private Bank who is ideally looking for a senior banker with $200M AUM in...

Fund accounting manager ( private equity funds) Morgan McKinley (SG) Competitive Singapore 11 May 12

Fund accounting manager ( private equity funds)

Information Security Officer Greythorn S$80000 - S$120000 per annum Singapore 11 May 12

Our client is a global private/wealth management organisation with a significant presence across the Asia Paci...

Head of Real Estate Funds Leap29 Ltd US$ 300,000 per annum Singapore 09 May 12

Head of Real Estate Funds – Asia- US$300,000 per annum plus Bonus

Fund Administrator Robert Walters Singapore Attractive Singapore 09 May 12

Global Financial Services Company Attractive Remuneration

Associate - Real Estate Private Equity Hays Banking Singapore Competitive Singapore 08 May 12

A well established real estate private equity is looking for an associate to handle investment, financial anal...

Perfomance Analyst Citibank Competitive Singapore 04 May 12

The Performance Analytics team was newly set up in 2011 to provide performance calculation & attribution analy...

Corporate Finance Specialist Futurestep (S) Ltd. Nil Singapore 03 May 12

The successful candidate will be required to help identify and look for potential acquisitions and business de...

Natural Resources - VP - Investment Banking Michael Page Banking Singapore Attractive Package Singapore 26 Apr 12

Our client, a top tier investment bank with a very strong Asian presence, is looking to hire a Snr Associate a...

Manager - Private Equity Fund Hays Banking Singapore Competitive Singapore 24 Apr 12

With an increasing presence in the regional markets, a real estate investment and asset management firm is loo...

Senior IT Helpdesk Analyst (Contract) Greythorn S$48000 - S$60000 per annum Singapore 23 Apr 12

A global private investment company is looking for Senior Helpdesk Analyst (Contract).

Venture Capital (Origination) Aegis Recruitment Highly rewarding Singapore 15 Mar 12

This is a regional role covering SEA. A candidate must have good business network in the region.

Head of Asset Management/CIO - Top Tier China Securities Firm - Hong Kong based Not Disclosed There is an unrivalled salary and bonus... Hong Kong SAR 17 May 12

10000 strong top 10 China Securities firm is looking for experienced investment leader to lead fast growing te...

Private Equity Legal Associate Michael Page International 65,000 -85,000+ 20% bonus USA-MA-Boston North 16 May 12

Our client is a top tier private equity firm with a variety of strategies. They are looking to add a paralegal...

Private Equity Associate- Michael Page International 100,000+ 100+ % bonus USA-MA-Boston North 16 May 12

Growing middle market private equity firm with a proven track record looking for strategy consulting pre MBA A...

Research Analyst Michael Page International Competitive USA-CA-San Francisco 16 May 12

A leading San Francisco hedge fund seeks a Research Analyst

Private Equity Associare- pre MBA Growth Equity Michael Page International 105,000+ Bonus USA-MA-Boston North 16 May 12

Private Equity Growth firm in Boston is seeking Associates for their Technology team.

Private Equity Analyst Michael Page International Competitive USA-CA-Sunnyvale 16 May 12

A small but well known private equity firm in Palo Alto/San Francisco Bay Area seeks an Analyst to join their ...

Managing Director - Technology Venture Capital Michael Page International Competitive USA-CA-Sunnyvale 16 May 12

A leading Silicon Valley based Technology Venture Capital / VC is looking to bring on Managing Directors to de...

Associate- Growth Equity pre MBA 2013 Michael Page International 90,000+ bonus 50-100% USA-MA-Boston North 16 May 12

2B Growth Equity firm in Boston seeking 2013 pre-MBA Associates to focus on the Technology investment sector.

Private Equity Associate- Middle Market LBO Michael Page International 100,000+ 100% bonus USA-CT-Greenwich 16 May 12

Growing middle market private equity firm with a proven track record.

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