We are seeking a freelance research consultant with active access to PitchBook (or an equivalent database) to support rapid market and transactions research in the context of a potential business search and acquisition projects.
Key responsibilities
- Use PitchBook (or equivalent) to identify relevant companies as agreed in project brief - Provide a shortlist of comparable companies and a summary “landscape” view (segments, geography, size, ownership where available). - Extract and summarise relevant transaction data (recent deals, deal rationale, valuation metrics where available, investors/buyers). - Provide clear, well-structured outputs suitable for inclusion in a client deck (tables + concise insights). - Work to a fast turnaround and respond to clarifications quickly.
Requirements
You must have your own PitchBook licence/access or equivalent and be able to confirm this.
- Demonstrable experience producing investment research, market landscaping, or M&A screening outputs. - Strong judgement on what is “board/deck-ready” (clean tables, clear citations/sources, concise insights). - High attention to detail and comfort working to tight timelines. - Discretion and professionalism; confidentiality is essential. - Deliverables - examples - Company list/shortlist (Excel) + 1–2 page summary of key themes - Deal list (Excel) + summary insights (Word or PPT-ready bullets) - Optional: charts/tables for direct insertion into slides
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