Private Equity Associate

I am working with a leading Private Equity firm in New York City and they are hiring for an Associate to join their Generalist team. Evaluate and execute private equity investment opportunities across the firm’s target sectors and investment strategies. Conduct detailed financial analysis, valuation, and investment underwriting to assess potential investments and develop compelling investment theses. Build and maintain sophisticated financial models, including operating models, LBO models, DCFs, transaction analyses, and scenario and sensitivity analyses. Perform comprehensive company, industry, market, and competitive research to identify key investment opportunities, risks, and value creation drivers. Support due diligence processes across financial, commercial, operational, legal, and market workstreams, coordinating with management teams and external advisors. Analyze historical and projected financial performance, business models, KPIs, capital structures, and industry dynamics.