VC Investor @ New Catalyst in Washington DC

VC Stack; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

VC Stack seeks an Investor who will work closely with firm leadership to execute investment activities across various private markets strategies. This is a unique chance to join a dynamic private investment firm where the successful candidate will develop financial models and participate in a wide array of transactions.

Ideal candidates must possess strong communication skills, financial modeling expertise, and a proactive approach. Compensation will range from $150,000 to $250,000 based on qualifications.

Qualifications

• 2-6 years of experience in financial services, especially in private equity or investment banking.
• Proven ability to articulate opinions and write concise memoranda.

Responsibilities

• Conduct due diligence on investment opportunities and prepare memos.
• Mentor junior investors as the team expands.
• Coordinate operational due diligence and facilitate closing processes.

Skills

Financial analysis

Financial modeling

Communication skills

Industry research

Education

Bachelor’s degree with outstanding academic credentials

Tools

Excel

Job description

New Catalyst Strategic Partners is looking to add an Investor to work collaboratively with firm leadership and help execute the fund’s investment activities across a range of private markets strategies. The successful candidate will exhibit a proactive, entrepreneurial mindset and strong communication and financial modeling skills. This is an exciting opportunity to join a new private investment firm as an early team member and participate alongside firm leadership in many key activities required to start and scale a successful alternative investment firm.

This role will allow candidates to gain hands‑on experience in supporting emerging managers build and scale their businesses (such as: operational support, fundraising, infrastructure development, and team hiring). The candidate will have exposure to a broad set of transactions including: GP seeding, primary fund underwriting, and co‑investments. This role is ideal for individuals who enjoy entrepreneurial environments while benefitting from the resources and engagement from one of the world’s largest asset managers, Apollo Global Management.

Employer

New Catalyst Strategic Partners is a next‑generation investment platform committed to transforming how capital is deployed, and value is created. The firm focuses on backing visionary, founders, and category‑defining investment firms. As an independent alternative investment firm, New Catalyst provides GP seeding and growth capital solutions to emerging private market managers — the "Next Generation GPs" — across buyout, special situations, growth equity, and select other private market strategies.

The Firm was founded with support from and in strategic partnership with Apollo Global Management, Inc ("Apollo"), including a cornerstone capital commitment and operational support to help create value for the Firm and its investments.

Flexible Solutions

• Seeding newly formed private market firms
• Acceleration capital for existing platforms seeking to scale
• Co‑sponsorships of company acquisitions
• Catalytic growth capital to support new strategies, team buildouts, and other structured opportunities

Led by experienced investors with a deep history of identifying and scaling emerging managers, New Catalyst is assembling a team that is both operationally excellent and deeply aligned with its strategy: To empower the next generation of investment leaders and help them build enduring franchises.

Key Responsibilities

• Play an active role in investment transactions (both manager due diligence and company diligence) from start to finish, including screening opportunities, conducting due diligence, and preparing investment memos
• Manage deal pipeline CRM and assist in prioritizing managers for investment consideration
• Build and maintain financial models for transactions across: (i) GP seeding /staking investments, (ii) Co‑sponsored / co‑investment direct transactions, (iii) Primary fund underwriting and (iv) Secondaries
• Draft investment committee memos to synthesize findings from investment due diligence
• Participate in manager meetings and due diligence sessions
• Coordinate operational due diligence workflow and facilitate closing process
• Supervise and mentor junior investors/interns as the team expands
• Support the investment team with value‑creation initiatives to our underlying portfolio GPs and companies
• Support the development of pitch materials and marketing collateral (including preparing presentations and financial analysis) for New Catalyst’s fundraising initiatives. Draft responses for investor questionnaires and create analysis to respond to investor questions
• Assist with firm strategic initiatives / special projects (business development, bespoke research projects, white papers, etc.) on an as‑needed basis

Key Qualifications

• ~2-6 years of experience in financial services (private equity, investment banking, consulting, M&A, corporate strategy etc.), with a strong interest in a career in Private Equity
• Bachelor’s degree with outstanding academic credentials
• Strong Excel proficiency with experience in financial analysis and financial modelling
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to conduct industry research, articulate opinions and write clear and concise memoranda on investment opportunities
• Experience in GP seeding or GP stakes, principal investing, secondaries, or FIG banking are a plus but not required

Other Personal Characteristics

• Entrepreneurial mindset – excited to take initiative as a self‑starter and be proactive
• Team‑player with strong personal values, work ethic and demonstrated maturity
• Creative and nimble thinker, capable of developing new ways of thinking about a problem
• Willingness to travel as needed for diligence meetings, conferences, etc.

Compensation

The expected total cash compensation (including performance-based bonus) will range from $150,000- $250,000. Actual compensation will be based on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and alignment with the firm’s needs.