KKR Americas Private Equity Software Investment Team

Menlo Park, CA

A Private Equity Analyst will be integrally involved with all aspects of the private equity investment process, including: sourcing and evaluating potential investments; performing due diligence; structuring and closing transactions; monitoring performance at portfolio companies; exiting investments; and interacting with management teams and the firm’s investors. An Analyst will work primarily within one industry vertical (in the case of this position software) and will interact closely with other KKR businesses such as the Client and Partner Group, KKR Capstone, KKR Capital Markets, and KKR Credit. KKR’s Americas Software Private Equity team is based in Menlo Park, CA and New York, NY and invests across the software landscape with investments across all sectors and sizes ranging from high-growth businesses to scaled, mature enterprises.

Analysts will benefit from a 3-week comprehensive training program in addition to on-the-job training and development. Analysts will also participate in a week-long, firm-wide global Analyst and Associate orientation to meet peers across the firm and learn more about each of our businesses.

Responsibilities include:

• Learning and following the dynamics of the software industry
• Building relationships within the firm and with management teams, as well as with external advisors and industry experts
• Identifying attractive investment themes and opportunities
• Gathering and synthesizing industry and market data
• Extensive analysis on potential investments, including in-depth financial modeling
• Managing the due diligence process, including overseeing commercial, accounting, tax, and legal diligence advisors
• Assisting with the development of and monitoring operational initiatives within portfolio companies
• Monitoring and reporting on portfolio company performance
• Drafting and presenting oral and written materials to management and investors

Location: Menlo Park, CA

Start Date: Summer 2024

Experience we value:

• Candidates must embody KKR’s core values, in particular: unquestioned integrity, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to teamwork and excellence.
• Ideal candidates will have a genuine enthusiasm and curiosity for investing, an understanding of fundamental business analysis, and an outstanding academic record.
• Candidates must possess superior analytical skills; a solid grasp of financial concepts; exceptional written, interpersonal, and communication skills; attention to detail; and a maturity that enables them to contribute to a collaborative and constructive work environment.
• Prior software experience/casework is not a requirement for this position.
• Rising undergraduate senior with an expected graduation date of Winter 2023/Spring 2024

Snapshot of KKR:

• Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) is a leading global investment firm that has expanded its capabilities from its core private equity franchise to multiple complementary businesses across Private Markets, Public Markets, and Capital Markets. Our intellectual capital, our integrated global investment platform, and our experience in adapting investment strategies to market conditions allow us to invest successfully across every part of a company’s capital structure.
• As of December 2022, KKR had ~$504B in assets under management. The private equity practice has a 46-year record having completed ~700 transactions in ~20 industries. Our portfolio companies generate ~$275B in revenues and employ a global workforce of over 800,000
• As investors with an industrialist vision, we aim to generate attractive returns by following a patient and disciplined approach, employing high-quality people, pursuing the highest standards of excellence, and aligning our interests with those of our investment partners
• KKR has offices in 23 cities across 4 continents.

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