Senior Investment Associate, Legalist

Private Equity

Salary not provided

Excel

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

Technology-powered investment firm

Be an early applicant

Technology-powered investment firm

21-100 employees

B2BLegalInvestingFinancial Services

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

Excel

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

21-100 employees

B2BLegalInvestingFinancial Services

Company mission

To level the playing field in litigation by helping plaintiffs in meritorious lawsuits see justice.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degrees encouraged
5+ years of relevant experience in finance, credit, law, or advisory/consulting roles, ideally with exposure to complex assets or structured investments
Strong proficiency in financial statement analysis, advanced Excel-based financial modeling, and asset and enterprise valuation
Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable owning independent analytical workstreams
Strong written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Thrives in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment

What the job involves

Conduct due diligence on prospective equity investments and prepare clear, data-driven investment recommendations for senior team members
Build and maintain sophisticated Excel-based financial models to evaluate complex assets across industries and structures
Prepare valuation, scenario, and performance analyses to support underwriting decisions and monitor ongoing investments
Partner with the origination team to identify, evaluate, and help close target counterparties
Support cross-functional initiatives related to origination, underwriting, structuring, portfolio management, operations, technology, and marketing

Our take

Legalist was founded to empower small and medium-sized businesses to access justice usually available only to the largest companies. It does this by investing in meritorious lawsuits - leveraging legal knowledge, tech and data to do so.

The company uses data from millions of court records to power its investment, vetting meritorious legal cases for investment based on the likelihood of winning. This takes into account factors such as the judge, lawyers, court type, and other details. Through this approach, the firm is able to generate returns for its clients while also providing capital to the lawyers and plaintiffs who need it most.

The company now manages over $900 million in assets, developed from $10 million back in 2017. Due to a surge in demand, the company expects to continue accelerating its year-on-year growth - enabling it to further carve out a strong presence in the alternative assets market.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Led by a woman

Top investors

-17% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.9)

Company

Funding (2 rounds)

Sep 2019

$100m

EARLY VC

Dec 2016

$0.2m

SEED

Total funding: $100.2m

Company benefits

Healthcare reimbursement
Work from home opportunities
Monthly stipend plus incentive-based pay-structure

Company HQ

Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Eva Shang

(Co-Founder & CEO)

After dropping out of Harvard, Eva founded Legalist at the age of 20, leading the startup through Y Combinator's S16 accelerator program. She has served as CEO since 2016.

Christian Haigh

(Co-Founder & General Partner)

Currently CEO at Compound. Previously Curator at TEDxHarvard College.

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