Private Equity Senior Associate/VP

Undisclosed; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A private investment firm is seeking a professional experienced in executing and closing private equity transactions. The ideal candidate should possess strong financial modeling and analytical skills, demonstrating the capability to lead deal processes from evaluation to integration. Emphasizing collaboration with management teams, this role demands excellent communication skills and a comfortable mindset in an entrepreneurial investment environment, focusing on operational improvements and strategic growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience executing and closing private equity transactions.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills to assess investments.
• Demonstrated capability to lead deal processes end-to-end.
• Ability to collaborate with management teams for operational improvements.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Team-oriented

Job description

A private investment firm rooted in a long‑standing industrial heritage, it focuses on acquiring and growing middle‑market companies in sectors such as advanced manufacturing, industrial technology, packaging, and building materials. The firm emphasizes operational excellence, innovation, and long‑term value creation rather than short‑term financial engineering. With deep expertise in process improvement and strategic growth, it partners closely with management teams to help businesses scale, modernize, and expand globally, often building on a legacy of industrial and technological strength.

About the role:

• Proven experience executing and closing private equity transactions, including deal sourcing, due diligence, valuation, and structuring.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, with the ability to assess investment opportunities in industrial or manufacturing sectors.
• Demonstrated capability to lead deal processes end‑to‑end, from initial evaluation to post‑close integration and portfolio management.
• Ability to collaborate with management teams to drive operational improvements, strategic growth initiatives, and value creation.

A proactive, team‑oriented professional with excellent communication and presentation skills, comfortable working in a hands‑on, entrepreneurial investment environment.