Private Equity Associate / Sr. Associate

Alexander Chapman; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Chapman Ltd. in Los Angeles is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate to join its private equity team. You will evaluate, execute, and manage investment opportunities across the full lifecycle, working with senior professionals on high-impact decisions.

You will contribute to origination, financial modelling, due diligence, and presenting theses to investment committees, while collaborating with portfolio management to drive value creation and monitor performance.

Qualifications

• 1–6 years of experience in private equity investing.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation, and analytical capabilities.
• Commercial mindset with demonstrated investment acumen.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with senior stakeholders.
• Curiosity, initiative, and a genuine interest in investing and value creation.

Responsibilities

• Origination, evaluation, and execution of new investment opportunities.
• Comprehensive financial analysis, valuation, and sophisticated modelling.
• Leading and coordinating financial, commercial, and operational due diligence.
• Developing investment theses and presenting recommendations to committees.
• Collaborating with portfolio management to support strategic initiatives and monitor performance.

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Transaction execution

Communication skills

Professional maturity

Job description

A highly regarded private investment firm is seeking to appoint an exceptional Associate / Senior Associate to join its investment team.

This is an opportunity to join a distinguished investment organization, working alongside an accomplished team of investment professionals with meaningful exposure to the full investment lifecycle and the opportunity to contribute to high-impact investment decisions.

The Role

The successful candidate will play an integral role in evaluating, executing, and managing investment opportunities, working closely with senior investment professionals across a broad range of responsibilities, including:

• Origination, evaluation, and execution of new investment opportunities.
• Comprehensive financial analysis, valuation, and sophisticated financial modelling.
• Leading and coordinating financial, commercial, and operational due diligence.
• Developing investment theses and presenting recommendations to investment committees.
• Working alongside portfolio company management teams to support strategic initiatives and value creation.
• Monitoring portfolio performance and contributing to ongoing investment strategy.

The Ideal Candidate

• 1-6 years of experience within private equity investing
• Exceptional financial modelling, analytical, and transaction execution capabilities.
• A strong commercial mindset and demonstrated investment acumen.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders.
• A high level of intellectual curiosity, initiative, and professional maturity.
• A genuine interest in investing, business building, and long-term value creation.