Private Equity Associate — Dallas

Selby Jennings; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking an Associate to join its GP Solutions team in Dallas, offering exposure to NAV financing, preferred equity, and other fund-level structured capital solutions. You will participate in the full investment lifecycle from origination to portfolio management, working with senior professionals in a lean, entrepreneurial environment.

The role emphasizes rigorous analysis, underwriting support, and cross-functional collaboration, with a focus on delivering timely insights under

Qualifications

• 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;
• 2-4+ 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

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

Skills

Financial modeling

Due diligence

Valuation analysis

Portfolio management

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/economics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Selby Jennings is seeking an Associate to join its GP Solutions team in Dallas, offering exposure to NAV financing, preferred equity, and other fund-level structured capital solutions. You will participate in the full investment lifecycle from origination to portfolio management, working with senior professionals in a lean, entrepreneurial environment.

The role emphasizes rigorous analysis, underwriting support, and cross-functional collaboration, with a focus on delivering timely insights under