Private Equity Associate

Selby Jennings; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking an Associate for its private equity client in Dallas, Texas. The role involves evaluating and executing investments across industrials and related sectors, building detailed financial models and LBO analyses, and supporting the full deal process from diligence through execution.

Strong communication with management teams and lenders is essential. Ideal candidates have 1-3 years of investment banking or related M&A experience, with a Bachelor’s degree from a top

Qualifications

• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical capabilities.
• Interest in lower middle market investing and private equity.
• Excellent communication and interaction with management teams, advisors, lenders, and senior professionals.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and execute private equity investments across multiple industries, focusing on industrials and adjacent sectors.
• Build and maintain complex financial models, valuation analyses, LBO models, and investment committee materials.
• Participate in all transaction phases including due diligence, meetings with management, and deal execution.
• Support platform investments and add-on acquisitions within portfolio companies.
• Conduct market research, industry analysis, and commercial diligence to identify opportunities.
• Collaborate with senior professionals and portfolio management on value creation initiatives and strategic projects.
• Prepare presentations and recommendations for internal committees and leadership.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation

LBO modeling

M&A experience

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Our client is a well-established lower middle market private equity firm with a longstanding track record of investing in founder-owned, family-owned, and niche market-leading businesses across a variety of industries. The firm employs a generalist investment approach, with meaningful exposure to industrials, business services, healthcare, specialty manufacturing, and other fragmented sectors that support buy-and-build strategies. This is an opportunity to join an active deal environment where Associates receive significant responsibility across sourcing, transaction execution, due diligence, portfolio initiatives, and strategic growth projects. Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and execute private equity investments across a broad range of industries, with a current emphasis on industrials and industrial-adjacent sectors.
• Build and maintain complex financial models, valuation analyses, LBO models, and investment committee materials.
• Participate in all phases of the transaction process, including due diligence, management meetings, lender discussions, and deal execution.
• Support platform investments and add-on acquisition opportunities within existing portfolio companies.
• Conduct market research, industry analysis, competitive assessments, and commercial diligence to identify attractive investment opportunities.
• Work closely with senior investment professionals and portfolio company management teams on value creation initiatives and strategic projects.
• Prepare presentations and recommendations for internal investment committees and firm leadership.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in investment banking, preferably within M&A, Leveraged Finance, or a related coverage group.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical capabilities with demonstrated transaction experience.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with management teams, advisors, lenders, and senior investment professionals.
• Highly motivated, intellectually curious, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Demonstrated interest in lower middle market investing and private equity.
• Strong ties to Dallas or Texas preferred, with a desire to build a long-term career in the region.
• Bachelor's degree with a strong academic record from a leading university.