SaaS & Tech Investments Associate — High-Impact Deals

Performant Capital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Performant Capital, a Chicago-based lower middle market private equity firm, seeks an Associate with 2+ years in investment banking and a strong passion for B2B SaaS. You will work across sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio support in a fast, entrepreneurial setting.

The role offers close collaboration with founders and operating executives, shaping investment theses and deal strategy while developing core investing and portfolio-management skills.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of formal, full-time experience in investment banking is required; other SaaS-focused paths considered.
• Strong financial modeling ability with SaaS metrics and unit economics understanding.
• Experience in deal execution and presenting investment theses to senior teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing, market research, and outreach to strong founder-led SaaS businesses.
• Build and own detailed financial and operating models (ARR, churn, CAC, LTV).
• Analyze product-market fit and collaborate on due diligence and memos.
• Support termsheet discussions and portfolio company value creation initiatives.

Skills

Investment banking

Financial modeling

SaaS metrics

Deal execution

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

Job description

Performant Capital, a Chicago-based lower middle market private equity firm, seeks an Associate with 2+ years in investment banking and a strong passion for B2B SaaS. You will work across sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio support in a fast, entrepreneurial setting.

The role offers close collaboration with founders and operating executives, shaping investment theses and deal strategy while developing core investing and portfolio-management skills.