When you join the firm, you join the GrowthPoint family. We invest in your personal career path. We nurture you and your skills. At GrowthPoint, you are exposed to advanced, transformative experiences with entrepreneurs, investors, and colleagues with whom you develop lifelong friendships. Our mutual passion for banking, technology and innovation keeps us connected.
Our values become standards
ASPIRE is created by our team and is upheld by our expertise and client experience. We strive to live out our values and hold ourselves accountable to improve every day. We ASPIRE to be Authentic, to deliver Superior Performance, to be Innovative, Resilient and Empower our clients and employees. Our career progress and compensation correlate with our ability to live the company’s values.
We strive to be Authentic through integrity, fostering inclusion, mutual trust, and respect.
We recognize and reward Superior Performance.
We Innovate through creativity and we challenge the status quo.
We are Resilient and grow through perseverance.
We Empower our employees and clients to achieve their goals.
We strive to be Authentic through integrity, fostering inclusion, mutual trust, and respect.
We recognize and reward Superior Performance.
We Innovate through creativity and we challenge the status quo.
We are Resilient and grow through perseverance.
We Empower our employees and clients to achieve their goals.
The GrowthPoint Difference
Global
Our transactions take us around the world. Our clients are international which requires us to think globally. Our offices in both San Francisco and London provide us this opportunity.
People
To be successful in our industry you must be a people person. We seek strong communicators who thrive in social environments and are confident in their people skills. We empower our employees and clients to think differently.
Technology
We have to know the ins and outs of this entire industry. Technology is at the forefront of everything we do. To be successful, we must be on the frontline of all movements in technology. We are ahead of the curve in the way we solve problems and create solutions.
Diversity
The GrowthPoint team comes from a variety of diverse backgrounds, education, and experiences. Our diversity allow us to thrive both as individuals and as a collaborative team. We are actively looking to grow and fill our team with diverse people who share our passion for innovation.
Work Life Balance
We put family and personal health first. A career in investment banking is rewarding but can be cumbersome. We aim to be conscientious about time off and work from home and vacation needs. We are proponents of a work-hard, play-hard mentality.
Network
Our network in the world of technology investment and entrepreneurship is exponentially growing. We adapt with each new client, new investor, new acquirer, and new employee. We forge intimate connections from the powerful, life changing experiences of Financing and M&A. From the opportunities we work on, we have many lifelong friends both in and out of the office.
Career Trajectory
Our relationships are long-lasting. Our internal team is full of disciplined leaders from the junior to managing level. We see opportunity for growth within all our employees and put an emphasis on training and promotion from within. Most of our senior team has been with us since their analyst years.
Boutique
We are a small, intimate team. Our small firm fosters a close-knit family. We deliver a customized experience and are agile to respond to client and career needs. In a boutique, there is no gap between the junior and senior team members. This offers unparalleled work experience.
How we benefit employees
We support our individuals with the resources they need for personal success.
Since the pandemic, we have moved to a more flexible, hybrid model. While in office attendance is around 50/50 on average, our junior staff members are required to work in person so they can learn from senior staff and each other. Those of our senior team who feel comfortable commuting to the office can, but generally do not have to.
Travel is a major factor in our business and our employees are eligible to travel depending on which deals they are part of. We implore our team to travel, both for deal execution and personal endeavors. We are a global firm by nature and believe that exploring internationally leads to stronger business and well-rounded employees.
Our team works around the clock, and we reward and recognize hard work. We offer full time exempt employees a flexible vacation policy and are transparent about taking time off for travel and holidays. We respect the desire to visit family over the holidays and close our offices for two weeks in December.
We are proponents of both mental and physical health—encouraging our team to be active, exercise, and enjoy the outdoors. We offer every employee $150/month for well-being expenditures.
Our employees are trained to use powerful tools like Pitchbook, Excel, PowerPoint, Salesforce and CapitalIQ. We provide our team with laptop computers, home internet, and a corporate mobile phone to ensure they are properly equipped to complete their tasks at any location.
Our full team gathers monthly to train and develop business strategies. We plan fun social events to bond and grow our relationships. We have attended sports events such as Giants and Warriors games, cocktail events, workshops and off-sites in Carmel, Napa Valley, Lake Tahoe, Sunriver, and other sought after destinations.
In addition to health benefits, we also support our employees with tax preparation and advisory services to make sure they are given proper support with their personal finances.
GrowthPoint offers a 401k employer match program. We also have Cash Balance and Profit-Sharing retirement programs to add to and enhance retirement saving.
We match 100% of every charitable donation our employees make through Charityvest up to $3,000 a year. We encourage our team to volunteer at local charities that support social issues they are passionate about.
Career Growth
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Analyst
To be a GrowthPoint Analyst is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious college graduate seeking rapid career progression. We look for strong grades and excellent communication skills. A person who can deal with C-level executives, board members and investors daily. We want someone who enjoys technology and has worked either as an intern, or for a year or two with either a financial institution, a consulting firm, an investment bank or at early stage, venture-backed, technology companies.
GrowthPoint has a strong history of recruiting highly collegial, fun-loving, talented team players that work hard and play hard. The training on the job and from senior mentoring, as well as plenty of both internal and external formalized training, makes our analysts extremely sought after in the industry. Our team members and our alumni are testament to the quality of the GrowthPoint family.
Associate
Typical Associate tasks include research and analysis of technology market segments, client company analysis (including review and assessment of financial statements), valuation analysis, use of several financial databases, organization and preparation of PowerPoint presentations and control of document flow on transactions.
In addition, Associates are responsible for mentoring and developing the skills of Analysts. Typical client engagement management tasks include preparation of presentations and documents for client and prospective investor review, calls to investors or acquirers, organization of meetings and schedules, preparation of the client for their meetings and presentations, management of due diligence, scheduling projects and resources to close a transaction, handling all transaction related issues and assisting the Managing Directors and Directors of the firm.
Vice President
A GrowthPoint Vice President serves as the primary project leader and supervisor of Associates and Analysts on project teams. This individual is recognized by clients as a key member of the team. S/he will take the lead on the marketing and execution of mandates and will have direct responsibility and constant interaction with both senior bankers internally as well as clients.
S/he will leverage and coordinate GrowthPoint’s resources on behalf of the client. In this capacity, the candidate must understand industry fundamentals, anticipate client needs, and leverage GrowthPoint and the team’s resources to develop new business opportunities. The balance between leveraging internal expertise and external relationship building is the essence of the position.
This role requires a proven ability to interact with business clients and GrowthPoint management. It is critical to be able to relate well to client, investor and acquirer counterparts and develop solid working relationships with these individuals. S/he must have excellent relationship-building skills, maturity, good judgment, and an ability to work with and establish trust and credibility with professionals at all levels inside GrowthPoint. Additionally, a Vice President has strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively in presentations to express strategies and financial concepts in an organized and articulate manner.
Director
A GrowthPoint Director is responsible for originating and setting the overall strategy of a transaction. This includes negotiations, client interaction, and management of transaction documentation. The Director will also take part in the firm strategy such as staff recruitment and development. S/he must ensure GrowthPoint provides high quality execution of investment banking transactions. Directors have expertise, experience, and a proven track record of providing investment banking services.
The position has high levels of visibility within GrowthPoint. Directors originate new client relationships and mentor to develop staff. They partner with senior bankers in day-to-day coverage of clients. Directors work closely with senior bankers and are expected to make an immediate contribution. They prepare and execute the final client presentation work product. Directors handle all aspects of client liaison including negotiations on pricing or structure of financing or merger transactions. Directors interact with and communicate clearly, concisely and accurately with deal team members and clients.
We need our Directors to have strong interpersonal skills and the professional maturity and experience to interact directly with clients and drive origination and execution. Directors have established relationships with principals of private equity and venture capital firms. They have the ability to originate capital raising and M&A transactions. In addition, they have strong quantitative/analytical skills. They pay attention to detail and accuracy. Directors show excellent writing and verbal communication. They have analytical skills, problem-solving skills, and the ability to be strategic as well as creative.
Due to the nature of our work, it is essential to multi-task and set workload priorities. In a fast-paced environment, s/he will manage several projects at once and work as both an individual and as part of a team. While we do not have a weekend work ethic, we need a deadline-oriented team player with the flexibility to commit to extensive work hours and travel when needed. A potential director must fit with the work hard, play hard culture of the firm.
Managing Director
Managing Directors play a critical role for our clients. They are responsible for leveraging their past investment banking experience and relationships to grow their M&A origination and execution pipeline. This person will lead deal teams, manage mandate processes, and have the ability run their own practice. The candidate must demonstrate strong problem solving, analytical, technical and client management skills. In addition, they must bring a strong rolodex focused on current and meaningful strategic and financial groups. A strong educational and professional pedigree is required. FINRA Series 79 required; Series 24 preferred. A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science is required and an MBA, CFA, CPA or other advanced degrees or credentials are desirable.
We expect the successful candidate to show a willingness to take on a variety of assignments and be flexible as to work responsibilities. The candidate must provide the level of energy and commitment necessary to support a growing entrepreneurial company. Needs to be a self-starter with a strong work ethic in order to initiate new client relationships and expand the GrowthPoint franchise within the technology markets.
Our Alumni
Our ability to stay connected with alumni expands our network throughout the technology industry.
We strive to help alumni whenever we can and will seek their input.
We are continuously helping each other and our clients build a network of relationships.
Join Us
We look for multi-talented people to learn and develop the skills required to provide financial
advisory and transaction execution support, as well as provide support for new client
engagement. Our firm works with emerging technology companies worldwide. We require
strong, communicative trailblazers to continue this mission.