Business Development Associate

<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About TPG</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">TPG is a leading global alternative asset management firm, founded in San Francisco in 1992, with investment and operational teams around the world. TPG invests across a broadly diversified set of strategies, including private equity, impact, credit, real estate, and market solutions, and our unique strategy is driven by collaboration, innovation, and inclusion. Our teams combine deep product and sector experience with broad capabilities and expertise to develop differentiated insights and add value for our fund investors, portfolio companies, management teams, and communities.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">TPG’s success depends on our people, and we build and sustain our world-class team by creating an inclusive, supportive culture within the firm that seeks excellence and encourages humility and transparency. The quality of our investments and our ability to build great companies depend on the originality of our insights. Reaching our firm’s full potential means supporting every team member to bring the fullness of their unique perspective to their work and to our community. We are committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace to foster diversity of thought and reflect the breadth of our limited partners and portfolio companies.</span></p> <h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Description of Position</span></h1> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The Associate will be responsible for supporting strategic investments and transactions to drive organic and inorganic growth for TPG. This is an opportunity to join a lean and entrepreneurial team with the mandate to acquire, create and grow strategically critical businesses for TPG through investments with a wide range of complexity and structures. This position will support the identification and evaluation of new investment and growth opportunities for TPG through private equity-style underwriting and transaction execution with a focus on financial services. Additionally, the role will offer a unique experience to invest across various transaction types including majority acquisitions, structured minority investments and strategic partnerships. The position is highly cross-functional and distinct from traditional private equity roles, with significant exposure to TPG’s executive office and collaboration with investment teams across the firm. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest and background in building complex financial models, conducting due diligence, drafting investment committee memos, researching company and industry trends, demonstrating excellent written and oral communication and supporting workstreams across all aspects of deal execution.</span></p> <h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Primary Responsibilities</span></h1> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Perform in-depth research&nbsp;to source and evaluate potential investment opportunities across the financial services sector</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Assess industry trends and competitive landscapes&nbsp;to provide actionable insights for strategic decision-making to support growth of TPG</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Execute rigorous financial analysis, including valuation and modeling, to determine the viability of prospective investments</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Construct sophisticated operating models&nbsp;to forecast financial performance and quantify value creation strategies for potential deals</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Undertake thorough business due diligence&nbsp;to scrutinize target companies' business models, operations, financial stability and growth trajectories</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Develop comprehensive due diligence materials&nbsp;that integrate quantitative analytics, market research, and essential background data</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Engage with industry experts and management teams&nbsp;to extract critical insights and validate core investment hypotheses</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Support due diligence across commercial, financial and tax workstreams helping manage internal and external stakeholders</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Synthesize findings into presentations&nbsp;and written summaries to communicate investment theses effectively to investment committees</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Produce comprehensive investment memoranda&nbsp;tailored for both internal leadership and external stakeholders</span></li> </ul> <h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Requirements</span></h1> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Bachelor's degree and above, with an exceptional record of academic achievement</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">2+ years of professional experience in investment banking and/or private equity</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Robust understanding of accounting and finance and proficiency in financial modeling and analysis</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills with strong attention to detail</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Proactive, motivated, and organized; ability to multi-task and prioritize in a demanding environment with a dynamic pace; exceptional time, organizational, and project management skills</span></li> </ul> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Outstanding communication skills; combination of verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate messaging effectively and express complex information concisely</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Ability to coordinate and build relationships across multiple internal groups</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em>It is expected that the annual base salary for this role will range from $130,000 – $165,000. Base salary is one component of TPG’s competitive total rewards package which typically includes discretionary compensation, comprehensive health benefits, and paid time off. Other incentives may also be available to certain eligible employees.</em></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>