Provide a clear example of a similar job you have done in the past.
Having worked for a private equity before, such tasks where part of my job as an analyst. In particular, I prepared competition analysis reports and databases, with updates about current private equities, as well as new entrants, with info about current portfolio and future targets.
Proposal:
Apart from the example provided in the employer's question, I have worked in similar projects in many instances before. As an equity analyst for the Asian Relative Return Fund at the University of Cambridge, I had to conduct competition analysis in real estate holding companies of China and gather information about their portfolios and comparables. In a similar mode, as banking supervision analyst at the European Central Bank, I conducted similar research for asset management firms in order to study their sustainability.
All in all, I have superior, transferable research skills and an eye for detail and thus I will be able to deliver your project accurately and in a timely manner. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Dimitri Georgiou