Description:
Investment Analyst
Location: Melbourne (5 Days in Office, interstate and international travel)
Full-time
Nash Capital is seeking an Investment Analyst to join our growing investment team.
This is a unique opportunity to work directly with founders, management teams and the Nash Capital investment team across the full investment lifecycle - from origination and execution through to active portfolio management.
We are looking for someone with 4+ years’ experience in accounting, Transaction Services, investment banking, corporate finance or a related field, who is ready to step into a hands-on investing role within a dynamic private investment firm.
About Nash Capital
Nash Capital is a mid-market private equity firm partnering with high-quality Australian businesses ($15-100m Enterprise Value). We work closely with founders and management teams to drive operational improvement, strategic growth and long-term value creation.
Nash Capital raised its maiden Nash Growth Fund I, a $75m fund investing across industrial, education, B2B services, healthcare and technology / technology enabled services.
Our team is deeply involved in our portfolio companies - not just at board level, but operationally within finance, accounting and business functions where required.
The Role
As a member of the Nash Capital Investment Team, you will be involved across all stages of the investment process. The focus of this role will be investment opportunity analysis, financial and commercial due diligence, and transaction project management.
Key Responsibilities
Investment Research & Origination
- Undertake detailed market research to help develop investment theses
- Prepare comprehensive market maps and target analysis
Transaction Execution
- Prepare Investment Committee memorandums
- Build detailed financial models (three-way models, returns analysis and scenario modelling)
- Conduct desktop commercial due diligence
- Prepare EOIs and NBIOs
- Manage due diligence processes end-to-end, including external advisors
- Manage banks and lenders in acquisition financing processes
Portfolio Management & Value Creation
- Support an Investment Director for portfolio companies
- Spend time embedded within portfolio businesses across finance, accounting and operational functions
- Assist with recruitment of key personnel within portfolio companies
What We’re Looking For
- 4+ years’ experience in accounting (Big 4 or mid-tier), Transaction Services, corporate finance, investment banking or similar
- Strong financial modelling capability
- High attention to detail with strong analytical skills
- Commercial mindset and ability to assess business models critically
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable engaging directly with business owners, senior management and external stakeholders
- Willingness to travel as required
Why Join Nash Capital?
- Direct exposure to the full investment lifecycle
- Significant responsibility early in your career
- Hands-on operational experience within portfolio companies
- Close interaction with mid market businesses and management teams
- Competitive salary plus performance bonus
- Opportunity to grow into a senior investment role
If you are commercially driven, analytically strong and motivated to work in a high-performance investment environment, we would love to hear from you.
To Apply
For your application to be considered, in addition to submitting your resume, please email a one page cover letter to clare@nashcapital.com.au answering three questions:
1) What attracts you to mid-market businesses?
2) What are the top 3 things you look for in a good business?
3) Have you made an investment in your personal life (Yes/No)? If Yes, what are three things you learned from this experience?