About Legalist

Tech-enabled asset management firm

Tech description:

Technology is the core of our business. We have developed sourcing and diligencing tools that allow us to underwrite thousands of lawsuits at scale. The platform is powered by GCP and AWS, and is composed of a central PostgreSQL database, a django application, and many micro-services. Our goal is to improve the current platform by introducing new technologies and methodologies to our development process. Our engineers work closely with our business and underwriting teams to improve their ability to service our clients. Candidates should expect to take ownership over their own projects and to have the latitude and ability to solve complex issues, take ownership of them and execute and deliver. Our extremely diverse team spans legal, finance, engineering, and operations and works on the cutting edge of the legal industry.

Job description:

**Intro description:\ **Legalist is a tech-enabled alternative asset manager that uses proprietary data-driven origination to invest in uncorrelated legal and government-payment assets. Founded out of Y Combinator in 2016, Legalist manages over $1.7 billion for endowments, foundations, and family offices. \ **Core Responsibilities:** * Lead due diligence on acquisition targets and prepare clear, data-driven investment recommendations for senior leadership * Build and maintain sophisticated Excel-based financial models to evaluate acquisition opportunities, including revenue synergies, cost optimization, and integration scenarios * Prepare valuation analyses (DCF, comparable transactions, precedent M&A), scenario modeling, and performance projections to support acquisition decisions and monitor portfolio performance * Partner with the origination team to identify, evaluate, and execute on acquisition opportunities as part of our strategic roll-up initiative * Lead deal structuring, negotiation support, and post-acquisition integration planning across multiple concurrent transactions * Support cross-functional initiatives related to deal sourcing, underwriting, structuring, portfolio management, operations, technology, and marketing **Qualifications:** * Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business, or related field; advanced degree encouraged * 6+ years of investment banking, M&A, or private equity experience, with direct involvement in executing transactions from sourcing through close * Track record in buy-side M&A with experience in roll-up strategies, consolidation plays, or multi-site acquisitions a plus * Strong proficiency in financial statement analysis, advanced Excel-based financial modeling and enterprise valuation methodologies * Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable owning independent deal workstreams in a fast-moving environment * Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to present complex analyses to technical and non-technical stakeholders * Thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

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Senior Investment Associate (Private Equity)