Private Equity Sr Associate/Vice President

Software Growth Partners; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Growth Partners, a Silicon Valley-based private equity firm, seeks a Sr Associate/VP to manage a 50/50 portfolio and investment role. You will oversee KPI tracking, value creation playbooks, and regular reporting for internal and external stakeholders, while sourcing and evaluating SaaS opportunities and conducting due diligence.

You will build detailed financial models, prepare investment memos, and support transaction execution in collaboration with portfolio teams and leadership.

Qualifications

• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills with the ability to stress test complex models.
• Experience in investments/private equity, ideally SaaS or technology-enabled services.
• Due diligence experience across commercial, financial, and operational analyses.
• Background in corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, or buy-side investing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to synthesize data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Split focus: ~50% portfolio value creation and reporting to stakeholders, ~50% sourcing and evaluating new opportunities.
• Build and review detailed financial models; perform rigorous due diligence and memos.
• Collaborate with portfolio company management and firm leadership on investment theses and execution.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Investment evaluation

SaaS/tech exposure

Synthesis & communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in finance/economics/business

MBA or similar (beneficial)

Job description

Company Description

Software Growth Partners (SGP) is a Silicon Valley-based private equity firm specializing in SaaS and software-enabled service businesses. SGP follows a partnership-driven, hands-on investment approach, working closely with founder-owned companies and entrepreneurs seeking liquidity while retaining significant growth upside. The firm is a value-added investor, actively engaged with portfolio companies across all stages of development. SGP provides robust operational and strategic support to management teams, helping them address critical challenges and scale toward their full potential. This environment offers investment professionals meaningful responsibility, exposure to high-growth software businesses, and close collaboration with experienced investors and operators.

Role Description

This is a full-time, Private Equity Sr Associate/Vice President role. The individual in this role will have a mix of 50% portfolio and 50% investment responsibilities. On the portfolio side, the individual will oversee strategic finance initiatives , track KPIs, monitor value creation playbooks, and prepare r egular reporting for internal and external stakeholders . On the investing side, the individual will source and evaluate investment opportunities in SaaS and software-enabled services, including market research, competitive analysis, and preliminary screening of potential deals. Day-to-day responsibilities include building and reviewing detailed financial models, performing rigorous due diligence, preparing investment memos, and supporting transaction execution. The role involves working closely with portfolio company management teams and SGP team members. The Sr Associate/VP will collaborate with firm leadership to refine investment theses, participate in negotiation processes, and contribute to firm-wide initiatives to enhance SGP’s investment and value-creation practices.

Qualifications

• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, including ability to build, interpret, and stress-test complex models.
• Experience with investments and private equity, ideally with exposure to SaaS or technology-enabled services.
• Proficiency in due diligence, including commercial, financial, and operational analysis of target companies.
• Background in corporate finance, investment banking, management consulting, or buy-side investing.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, or a related field; advanced degree (MBA or similar) is beneficial.
• Ability to synthesize data into clear insights and investment recommendations, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort working in a collaborative, hands-on environment with management teams and internal stakeholders.

High level of integrity, professional judgment, and commitment to a non-discriminatory, inclusive workplace.

• Previous operating experience in the office of CFO preferred