Sr. Analyst, Private Company CoverageSan Francisco, California, United States

Sr. Analyst, Private Company Coverage

At PitchBook, we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. We're deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company.

Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means there's going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves. We're willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence.

If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done, PitchBook is the place for you.

About the Role

PitchBook Institutional Research Group is a provider of research services to corporate clients, private market investors, advisors and other market participants. The group provides investment strategy, fund performance, and industry research through a differentiated, framework-driven approach that blends traditional fundamental investment research with PitchBook's proprietary private market data platform. In addition, the group provides custom research and data analysis support to subscribing clients.

Our Institutional Research Group is looking for an experienced analyst to join our private company research team. As a valued team member, you'll hone your existing analytical skills, develop meaningful insight into a fascinating industry, and contribute to our best-in-class private capital research. The research this team produces is utilized by many of the largest private capital investors, investment banks and service providers globally. Our team is creative, driven, and focused on providing the most actionable research to our readers and clients.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Expand PitchBook's leadership and innovation in private market research by providing consistent coverage of the largest private companies
• Leverage PB data and your knowledge of company research to develop frameworks and approaches to providing insights into private companies. This could include tracking available KPIs or financial data, following product strategies and other relevant news, creating valuation estimates and benchmarks, and analyzing industry trends and competitive positioning
• Collaborate closely with PitchBook's industry and technology analysts to understand sector trends, market ecosystems, and the competitive landscape
• Track funding and secondary trade activity utilizing proprietary and partner data to identify trading and valuation trends
• Develop unique perspectives by analyzing market signals or other data sources to help track the performance of private companies
• Publish regular company updates, including company overviews and other relevant research, to help clients follow the story of private companies and understand the investment opportunity
• Contribute to research distribution and awareness efforts via curated distribution lists, social posting, and media exposure
• When needed, collaborate with other departments, including sales, product, marketing, and customer success to support organizational goals
• Serve as research point of contact for various speaking engagements and press requests
• Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors
• Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested

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Working Conditions

We believe our business and our culture are strongest when we work together in person. We also know that it's helpful to have some flexibility to work remotely. Most roles work in the office 3+ days / week, and some are expected to work in the office 4-5 days / week. The current expectation for this role is that you are working in the office 3+ days / week and that you are in the office full-time during the training period, for which the length varies by role. During an initial phone screen, the team will discuss expectations for this specific position.

The job conditions for this position are in a standard office setting. Employees in this position use PC and phone on an on-going basis throughout the day. Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or other business meetings and events.

Life At PB

We are consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work and our culture is at the heart of our success. It's our fundamental belief that people do and create great things and that people are the cornerstone of prosperity. We believe that proactively seeking out different points of view, listening to others, learning, and reflecting on what we've heard creates a sense of belonging within PitchBook and strengthens the PitchBook community.

We are excited to get to know you and your background. Concerned that you might not meet every requirement? We encourage you to still apply as you might be the right candidate for the role or other roles at PitchBook.