Private Equity - Associate - 2026

Clairvest Group Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Clairvest Group Inc. in Toronto seeks a Private Equity Associate to support the investment process. You will join a team of seasoned professionals that sources, diligences, and executes opportunities.

You will perform research, build financial models, conduct due diligence and monitor portfolio investments, contributing to informed investment decisions and ongoing performance reviews.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 to 3 years of relevant experience with a preference for investment banking at a top-tier platform.
• Undergraduate degree required with strong academic standing.
• CFA candidacy and/or CA credentials are assets.
• Strong understanding of applied investment and valuation analysis.
• Investment mindset, self-starter, team-oriented, and detail-focused in a high-expectation environment.
• Ability to interpret incomplete or conflicting information to form viewpoints on analyses.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform research, evaluation and analysis of industry sectors, public securities, and private companies.
• Conduct valuation analysis for new and existing opportunities to assist with investment decisions.
• Prepare financial models, industry overviews and return scenarios for senior staff.
• Perform due diligence including assessing industry structure and management quality.
• Monitor portfolio investments with monthly financial performance and valuation analyses.
• Apply CRM and best practices to improve information gathering and knowledge management.
• Prepare and undertake additional projects as required.

Skills

Investment analysis

Communication

Team player

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Education

Undergraduate degree

CFA candidate

CA

Tools

CRM

Job description

We are seeking to add talent to our growing investments team in Toronto. The role of Private Equity Associate is to support the investment process. As an Associate, you will be part of a team of seasoned investment professionals that sources and diligences investment opportunities and executes the investment plan.

Responsibilities

• Perform research, evaluation and analysis of industry sectors, public securities, and private companies.
• Conduct valuation analysis for new and existing investment opportunities to assist with the investment decision-making process.
• Prepare financial models, industry overviews, expected return scenarios, and present findings to senior personnel.
• Perform due diligence tasks, including assessing industry structure, company past performance, quality of the management team, and evaluation of the expected investment merits and risks.
• Participate in the ongoing monitoring of both the financial and operational aspects of portfolio investments; including preparation of monthly financial performance and trading valuation analysis for public sector comparable companies.
• Apply best practices to improve information gathering and knowledge management, including CRM.
• Prepare and undertake additional projects as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 to 3 years of relevant experience, bonus if experiences in investment banking at a top tier platform.
• Undergraduate degree required with strong academic standing.
• Additional qualifications are an asset, including CFA (or enrollment in program) and/or CA
• Strong understanding of applied investment and valuation analysis
• Investment mindset, self-starter, team-oriented, detail-oriented, and proven ability to perform in high-expectation environment
• Ability to make sense of incomplete, ambiguous, or confliction information to develop a point of view on required analyses
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills

Please note, our team works in person in the office at Yonge and St. Clair