Private Equity Associate

Position Overview

A client is looking for a driven Private Equity Associate to join its investment team in Los Angeles County, CA. The role centers on assessing new deal opportunities, helping execute transactions, working with portfolio companies, and carrying out sector and market research. It provides broad interaction with senior investors, company leaders, financing partners, advisors, and other external stakeholders across the full investment process.

The right candidate will bring experience from investment banking, private equity, management consulting, or transaction advisory work, along with strong financial modeling, analytical thinking, and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

Investment Execution

• Review and assess acquisition and investment opportunities within target sectors.
• Create and update detailed financial models, including LBO, operating, valuation, and return analyses.
• Carry out financial, commercial, operational, and market due diligence.
• Help structure deals, arrange financing, and support negotiation efforts.
• Coordinate diligence activities with management teams, lenders, legal advisors, accounting firms, and other third-party specialists.

Investment Analysis

• Conduct industry research, competitive benchmarking, and market sizing studies.
• Formulate investment cases and identify the main drivers of value creation.
• Review historical results and forecasted financial performance.
• Prepare investment committee materials and supporting documentation for internal review and approval.

Portfolio Company Support

• Track portfolio company performance and monitor key operating indicators.
• Support management teams with strategic projects, M&A opportunities, budgeting, and financial planning.
• Assist with board meeting preparation and ongoing investor reporting.
• Contribute to value creation efforts alongside portfolio company leadership.

Firm Development

• Build and sustain relationships with investment banks, intermediaries, lenders, and sector executives.
• Help source and screen new investment opportunities.
• Support sector research, market mapping, and broader strategic initiatives across the firm.

Qualifications

Required

• A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, or a closely related field.
• Between 2 and 4 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, transaction advisory, or management consulting.
• Strong capability in financial modeling and valuation.
• Advanced use of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Solid quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to juggle several priorities at once.