Investment Analyst, Buy-Side – Early Career Program
BIP Ventures
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Atlanta • United States
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About the role
- Update the deal pipeline in internal systems, ensuring accuracy and completeness
- Support event preparation and outbound sourcing efforts by compiling target company lists, market maps, and key contacts
- Assist with inbound deal screening by populating standardized screening templates and clearly highlighting merits, risks, gaps, and key attributes for review
- Support the preparation and distribution of regular market and sector updates
- Conduct market, competitive, and industry research, including ecosystem mapping and expert outreach coordination to support investment underwriting decisions
- Compile research materials such as industry reports, competitor analyses, product reviews, and benchmarking data
- Identify public and private comparable companies and collect performance data for analysis
- Format company financials into BIP-standard models and support financial diligence (e.g., retention, cohort trends, unit economics)
- Assist Associates with drafting and formatting Investment Committee memoranda and diligence materials
- Support monthly and quarterly portfolio company reporting processes
- Review portfolio company financials and KPIs and flag notable trends or variances (e.g., performance outliers, competitive activity)
- Maintain cap table documentation and support quarterly valuation processes
- Ensure deal terms, financial projections, and supporting materials are accurately entered into internal systems
- Assist with fund reporting, documentation, and audit readiness
- Support exit readiness by assisting with transaction comparable analyses for select portfolio companies
- Assist with exit diligence processes, including checklist management, data room organization, and diligence call coordination
- Ensure exit-related documentation is complete, accurate, and properly stored
- Partner with the investment team to identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and efficiency gains
- Maintain high standards of documentation, organization, and data hygiene across all workflows
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering, Economics, or a related field
- Internship or practical work experience in investment research, transaction diligence, consulting, finance, analytics, startups or related field
- Exposure to financial modeling, research, or data analysis through academic or professional experience
Benefits
- True Buy-Side Experience: Early exposure to evaluating, underwriting, and managing real venture investments
- Top Quartile Performance: Join a leading investment firm in a growing and dynamic tech ecosystem
- Foundational Exposure: Hands-on experience across sourcing, diligence, portfolio management, and exits
- Structured Development: Clear performance expectations and development milestones
- Merit-Based Growth: Increasing responsibility based on performance and readiness
- Collaborative Culture: Close partnership with a high-performing investment team
- Benefits: Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package including health, wellness, retirement, paid time off, and professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
financial modelingdata analysismarket researchcompetitive analysisecosystem mappinginvestment underwritingdiligence processescap table managementperformance analysisdocumentation standards
Soft Skills
organizationattention to detailcommunicationcollaborationprocess improvementefficiency gainsproblem-solvingdata hygienetime managementadaptability