About the role#
K1 Investment Management is hiring an Analyst for our Diligence team in Manhattan Beach. This is a full-time, on-site position starting in Fall 2027. We train investment professionals directly from school or lateral backgrounds, providing a path into private equity.
What you'll do#
- Evaluate new investments and identify key levers to drive value creation after a deal closes.
- Meet with founders, CEOs, senior executives, and third-party advisors.
- Build financial models and run proprietary analyses.
- Review materials as part of cross-functional deal teams.
- Present potential investments to the Investment Committee.
- Collaborate with finance teams at portfolio companies to develop quarterly and annual budgets.
- Coordinate data collection and diligence sessions with lenders, co-investors, and other financing sources.
- Work with internal deal, finance, accounting, legal, and operations teams.
What you'll need#
- A Bachelor's degree and a strong academic record.
- Ability to manage multiple projects at once.
- Excellent analytical, strategic, and implementation skills.
- A proactive, high-energy, and hands-on approach to problem solving.
- Uncompromising attention to detail, work quality, ethics, and integrity.
- Alignment with K1 core values of Passion, Persistence, Humility, and Excellence.
Location & details#
- Location: Manhattan Beach, California.
- Term: Fall 2027 start.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Compensation: $95,000 base salary plus a bonus and benefits including 401(k), profit sharing, and daily catered lunch.
About K1 Investment Management
K1 Investment Management focuses on small-cap software companies that use artificial intelligence. The firm invests in enterprise technology to build category leaders. Founded in 2011, the company maintains its headquarters in Manhattan Beach, California. It currently employs 161 people and has completed over 275 investments since its inception.
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