Private Equity Due Diligence Associate at Hampton Reid San Francisco, CA

Downtown Boulder Partnership; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampton Reid in San Francisco is seeking a Private Equity Due Diligence Associate to join its investment team. The role focuses on leading and supporting due diligence across financial, legal, tax, and commercial areas to assess prospective investments.

You will collaborate with investment teams and operating partners to prepare portfolio companies for exit, monitor performance, and drive value creation post-close in a fast-paced, team-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of financial due diligence experience, in deal advisory or transaction services.
• Experience supporting private equity clients on M&A transactions.
• Strong analytical and project management skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support evaluation of new investments across industry verticals by managing workstreams.
• Lead financial, legal, tax, and commercial due diligence on prospective investments.
• Collaborate with investment teams to prepare portfolio companies for exit.
• Assist in portfolio monitoring and value creation initiatives post-close.
• Contribute to internal process improvements and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Financial due diligence

Transaction services

M&A experience

Private equity

Due diligence process management

Education

Top undergraduate institution

Job description

Private Equity Due Diligence Associate – Hampton Reid – San Francisco, CA

About the Firm

We are currently working with a San Francisco–based private equity firm that is seeking to add a Due Diligence Associate to its investment team. The firm is known for its operationally focused investment model, and manage capital across multiple strategies, with a strong track record of successful investments across a number of core industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the evaluation of new investments across all industry verticals by managing key workstreams.
• Lead key aspects of financial, legal, tax, and commercial due diligence on prospective investments.
• Partner with investment teams and operating professionals to prepare portfolio companies for [e-mail].
• Assist in portfolio performance monitoring and ongoing value creation initiatives post-close.
• Contribute to internal process improvements and knowledge-sharing across deal teams.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of experience in financial due diligence, transaction services, or deal advisory at a Big 4 or top-tier accounting or consulting firm.
• Demonstrated experience supporting private equity clients on M&A transactions.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail and project management capabilities.
• Outstanding academic credentials from a top undergraduate institution.
• Self-starter with strong interpersonal skills and a desire to work in a collaborative, high-performance environment.