Private Equity Associate

Selby Jennings; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings in Chicago is seeking a Private Equity Associate to join a lean, highly acquisitive team.

The role involves hands-on deal experience across the investment process and exposure to all facets of portfolio management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2-3 years of Investment Banking experience performing M&A at a reputable middle market or lower middle market bank.
• 2-3 years of Private Equity experience with a reputable LMM or MM firm.
• Superior financial analysis, modeling, budgeting, and forecasting skills (modeling test).
• Excellent interpersonal skills and exceptional work ethic.
• Prior experience or interest in business services, industrials, manufacturing or distribution sectors.

Responsibilities

• Execution of broader market and industry research.
• Financial modeling, valuation analysis, and returns analysis for various targets.
• Assisting the team with operating/portfolio company work.

Skills

Financial analysis

Financial modeling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Interpersonal skills

Work ethic

M&A experience

Private equity experience

Sector interest

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Company Summary:

A Chicago-based private equity firm is seeking a Private Equity Associate to join its dynamic team. The firm specializes in lower-middle market investments across industrials, manufacturing, and business services. This is a unique opportunity to become part of a lean, highly acquisitive team, offering early and significant responsibility, hands-on deal experience, and exposure to all aspects of the investment process.

The Private Equity Associate will be responsible for:

• Execution of broader market and industry research
• Financial modeling, valuation analysis, and returns analysis for various investment targets
• Assisting the team with operating/portfolio company work

The Private Equity Associate should have the following qualifications:

• 2-3 years of Investment Banking experience performing M&A with a reputable middle market or lower middle market bank; related transaction advisory consulting experience will also be considered
• 2-3 years of Private Equity experience with a reputable LMM or MM firm
• Bachelor's Degree
• Superior financial analysis, modeling, budgeting, and forecasting skills (there will be a modeling test)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and exceptional work ethic
• Prior experience or interest in sectors such as business services, industrials, manufacturing and/or distribution