Associate

Selby Jennings; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking an Associate for the GP Solutions team in Dallas. You will participate in investment lifecycle activities including origination, diligence, underwriting, execution, portfolio management, and business development, working with senior investment professionals.

The role emphasizes rigorous financial analysis, detailed underwriting materials, portfolio monitoring, and collaboration across team members in a fast-growing private markets environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited top-tier university in finance/economics or related field with GPA 3.5+
• Extremely intellectually curious and highly self-motivated
• 1–2+ years in private equity, private credit or investment banking
• Prior direct investing/investment banking or lending/credit experience preferred
• High proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Excellent organizational, communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously and work independently
• Personal interest in investing and private equity; ties to Texas or strong reason to reside in Dallas long-term

Responsibilities

• Diligence: analyze new opportunities through portfolio review and sponsor capabilities; perform quantitative analyses for underwriting

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Financial modeling

Investment analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/economics/related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Selby Jennings is representing a rapidly growing alternative investment platform is seeking an Associate to join its GP Solutions team in Dallas. The team provides bespoke capital solutions to private equity sponsors across a broad spectrum of transactions, including NAV financing, preferred equity, GP management company financing, continuation vehicles, and other fund-level structured capital solutions. This is a unique opportunity to join a lean, entrepreneurial team investing across a highly specialized and rapidly expanding segment of the private markets. Associates will gain exposure to the full investment lifecycle, including origination, diligence, underwriting, execution, portfolio management, and business development, while working directly alongside senior investment professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Diligence: Conduct detailed analysis of new investment opportunities through review of transaction portfolios and sponsor capabilities; and quantitative analyses to assess financial performance of underlying assets in support of investment underwriting
• Underwriting: Preparation of materials for Investment Committee consideration including investment memoranda, supporting documentation and analyses, and financial modeling
• Monitoring: Management of the GP Solutions investment portfolio including review and synthesis of quarterly and annual reporting investment sponsors, internally constructed valuation analyses, preparation of quarterly and annual investment activity and performance reporting for investors, and annual third-party audit support
• Other: Pipeline management; assist as needed with other assignments and in outside business development efforts; establish strong working relationships with other team members, operate effectively with limited oversight while meeting tight timelines

Education, Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited top tier university with a degree in finance, economics, or related field with a 3.5 minimum GPA;
• Extremely intellectually curious and highly self-motivated;
• 1-2+ years of experience in private equity, private credit, investment banking;
• Prior direct investing/investment banking or lending/credit experience preferred;
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint;
• Excellent organizational, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously;
• Ability to work independently;
• Personal interest in investing and Private Equity;
• Ties to Texas/or strong reason to reside in Dallas for the long term