Private Equity Associate - Summer 2027

Selby Jennings; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking a Private Equity Associate for Summer 2027 to join a DMV-based private equity firm focused on lower-middle market investments across consumer, services, healthcare, industrials, and manufacturing.

This lean, acquisitive team offers early and significant responsibility, hands-on deal experience, and exposure to all aspects of the investment process, including market research, modeling, and operating company work.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of Investment Banking experience performing M&A with a reputable middle market or lower middle market bank.
• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Superior financial analysis, modeling, budgeting, and forecasting skills (modeling test).
• Excellent interpersonal skills and exceptional work ethic.
• Prior experience or interest in healthcare, business services, industrials, manufacturing or consumer sectors.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

M&A experience

Financial modeling

Valuation analysis

Interpersonal skills

Sector interest

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

A DMV-based private equity firm is seeking a Private Equity Associate to join its dynamic team in Summer 2027. The firm specializes in lower-middle market investments across a diverse range of industries, including consumer, services, etc. 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:

• 1-3 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
• 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 healthcare, business services, industrials, manufacturing and/or consumer