Benson Capital Partners – New Orleans, Louisiana
Job Description: Investment Associate

Benson Capital Partners (“BCP”) is a New Orleans-based, for-profit entity founded in 2019 by Gayle M. Benson, Owner of the New Orleans Saints NFL franchise and Governor of the New Orleans Pelicans NBA franchise. In 2020, the firm launched its inaugural fund, Benson Capital Fund I, LP to make venture capital investments in the Southeast. For its second fund, BCP has launched Benson Capital Real Estate I, LP (the “Fund”) to execute real estate investments in the same Southeastern region. In aggregate, the firm manages over $100 million across its two funds.

BCP focuses its investments in the Southeastern United States, a geography lagging in institutional investment capital. However, despite few inflows of investment dollars, the region demonstrates compelling demographic and growth characteristics. BCP also benefits from the Benson organization’s unique deal access in the Southeast that has been forged from decades of business relationships across multiple industries.

With the addition of our new real estate fund, we’re looking to expand the team by hiring an Associate. We are small but growing firm so this role will have regular exposure to our Investment Committee and will be a critical hire. Multi-decade tenures are common for our broader organization and we hope this Associate can develop into a senior and trusted member of the team.

The Associate’s primary responsibilities will include:

·       Create financial models to evaluate potential investment opportunities

·       Conduct market research to determine/verify a project’s economics and assumptions

·       Write investment memos to present opportunities to the Investment Committee

·       Coordinate new investment due diligence

·       Cultivate relationships with brokers and operators in target markets

·       Perform special projects and analyses to improve market coverage and best practices

·       Assist in the preparation of presentations to fund investors

·       Serve as a liaison between BCP, lenders, partners, property managers, leasing and sales agents

·       Develop into a deal origination professional capable of sourcing new investment opportunities

Desired Skills and Experience:

·       Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years at an investment bank, private equity firm, commercial real estate investment or brokerage firm, or an M.B.A.

·       Proficient in using Excel to model and analyze investment opportunities

·       Curious and passionate to learn

·       Exceptional written and oral communication skills, attention to detail, critical thinking, and project management skills

·       Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion

·       Highly self-motivated and action-oriented

·       Position will be based in New Orleans

Please email resume to associate@bensoncp.com