Sr. Investment Research Analyst

Identified below are Core Values the firm holds in high regard and believes are critical for high-performing teams at Sands Capital:

• Integrity & Trust: Do what is right, not what is popular. Deliver on commitments.
• Client-Centered: Always act in the best interest of our clients.
• Commitment to Excellence: Strive to learn and improve. Implement best practices

Position Summary

Sands Capital is one of the largest Technology investors in the world with extensive holdings across the Internet & Software spaces. We are looking for a Technology thought leader to join us as a Senior member of our Investment Team. The ideal candidate has strong domain expertise in the Global Internet space. Due to the growth of our firm, an opportunity has opened for a new team member to join and act as a sector leader for public Internet investments-finding and weighing the relative merits of great ideas across strategies, while mentoring junior team members. With an expanding private growth equity business, the Sr. Research Analyst may also spend some time leading/participating on investments in innovative private technology companies, particularly as those businesses approach an IPO (although this is likely a smaller percentage of time).

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of investment experience, a strong investing track record, can develop junior team members, and effectively communicate with clients. Some specific attributes are required:

• Ability to develop deep expertise and generate differentiated insights: We are concentrated with positions sizes sometimes exceeding 10% of a portfolio. This necessitates high conviction. We often find a few differentiated insights drive long-term investment outcomes. We spend a tremendous amount of time thinking about revenues three and five years out as well as structural earnings power. This often involves creative approaches to solving complex questions.
• Patience: Our turnover is low at ~20-25%. We make fewer, larger investment actions and typically make changes based on improving / deteriorating long-term investment cases rather than quarterly results.
• Analyst first / Ownership culture: Senior Investment Team members are expected to make clear, decisive recommendations and take accountability for outcomes. Senior team members are not reporters "covering" a space.
• Comfort in stock volatility: Many of our investments are in high growth businesses that inevitably have high stock volatility.
• Mentor/ Team player: We are a growth organization with strong "up and coming" talent. The ideal candidate should be able to develop & empower others.
• Confident, articulate communicator: Senior investment team members are heavily involved in relationship development for new and existing clients.
• Entrepreneurial mentality: Our franchise has expanded over the years and we have ambitions for future growth. This requires team members to pick up loose balls, potentially wear different hats, and opens the opportunity for career advancement if we execute.

Investment Approach:

Our objective is to partner with a handful of the leading, most innovative companies in the world. Over the years, we have developed strategies to partner with businesses at each stage of the growth curve -from early stage venture capital to some of the largest, public duration growth companies. While the degree of fit will often differ by growth stage, the common thread is that all our investments meet our six criteria:

1. Sustainable above-average earnings growth
2. Leadership in a promising business space
3. Significant competitive advantages / unique business franchise
4. Clear mission and value-added focus
5. Financial strength
6. Rational valuation relative to the market and growth prospects.

Necessary Skills and Qualifications

• A passion for growth investing
• ~10+ years of industry experience, preferably on the buy-side
• Outstanding analytical and strategic aptitude; highly motivated with a positive, 'can-do' attitude
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong work ethic, diligence, and an ability to execute at a high level without direct supervision
• Be able to work collaboratively and effectively as part of a team
• CFA preferred, but not required
• Travel depends on areas of investments; however typically ~40% of time (Sands Capital's business travel is temporarily on hold due to COVID-19)

Additional information

If you wish to apply for this position, please do so via Sands Capital's Careers page at http://sandscapital.com/careers/. Please be sure to attach a cover letter with your application.

We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits.

Sands Capital is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and staff members. For our staff members, equal opportunity includes access to the benefits and privileges that the firm provides to staff members generally. We appreciate the value diversity brings to Sands Capital and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all staff members.

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