Private Equity Senior Associate - Industrials

Prime Recruitment Partners; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private equity firm in Cleveland is seeking a Senior Associate to join its investment team. The ideal candidate will have 3-6 years of experience in investment banking or private equity and will be responsible for sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities across various industrial sectors. Strong skills in financial modeling, transaction execution, and market analysis are required. This role offers an opportunity to work collaboratively on diverse investment projects and present findings to senior professionals.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, or transaction advisory.
• Strong financial modeling and transaction execution skills.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate businesses, markets, and investment opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Source and evaluate investment opportunities across industrial sectors.
• Develop clear commercial and investment theses through market research.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models for investments.
• Lead diligence processes across various workstreams.
• Draft investment memoranda and present recommendations.

Skills

Financial modeling

Transaction execution

Market research

Competitive analysis

Business evaluation

Job description

Our client is a leading middle-market private equity firm focused on investing in North American industrial businesses. The firm partners with founder- and family-owned companies across sectors such as industrial technology, engineered products, specialty manufacturing, and value-added distribution.

The team is currently expanding and is hiring a Senior Associate to support the evaluation and execution of new investment opportunities and to help drive value creation initiatives across the portfolio.

Role Overview

Location: Cleveland, OH

This is a hands-on investing role within a lean, collaborative investment team focused on sourcing, executing, and managing investments across a diverse set of industrial subsectors.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Source and evaluate investment opportunities across industrial technology, engineered products, specialty manufacturing, and industrial services.
• Develop clear commercial and investment theses through market research, competitive analysis, and engagement with management teams.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models, including LBO analyses, operating forecasts, and sensitivity scenarios.
• Lead diligence processes across commercial, financial, operational, legal, and environmental workstreams.
• Draft investment memoranda and present recommendations to senior investment professionals and the investment committee.
• 3–6 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, or transaction advisory, preferably with exposure to industrial sectors.
• Strong financial modeling and transaction execution skills.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate businesses, markets, and investment opportunities.
• Experience coordinating due diligence processes and working with external advisors.