Vice President, Investments

Encore Management Group; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Encore Management Group, based in St. Louis, is looking for a highly driven Private Equity Vice President to support investment sourcing, portfolio operations, and strategic initiatives. This role offers exposure across micro-cap investing and direct interaction with portfolio company management.

Candidates should have 6+ years in investment banking or private equity and a strong background in financial modeling and operational improvements. The environment at Encore is dynamic, encouraging agility and a growth mindset.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, or related role.
• Ability to work with imperfect or limited data.
• Demonstrated interest in micro-cap investing and operational value creation.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models tailored to micro-cap businesses.
• Work directly with portfolio company leadership on operational initiatives.
• Assist with preparation of investor communications and fundraising materials.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Operational improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field

MBA preferred

Job description

Encore Management Group is a St. Louis-based private equity firm that invests in and scales services businesses. Encore specializes in the consolidation and optimization of large, fragmented, and high-growth industries. With a proven playbook for acquiring, integrating, and operating services companies, Encore generates industry-leading efficiencies that accelerate growth. We currently deploy capital across three verticals: pet services, medspa, and home health, with two additional verticals launching in Summer 2026.

For more information, please visit www.encoregroupinc.com.

About the role

Encore Management Group is seeking a detail-oriented, analytical, and highly driven Private Equity Vice President with strong operational orientation, to join our team. This role is designed for candidates who want broad, hands-on exposure across the full lifecycle of micro-cap investing. The Vice President will support investment sourcing and execution, portfolio operations and performance, investor relations, and firm-level strategic initiatives.

Given our focus on smaller, services-oriented businesses, the Vice President will get exposure working directly with portfolio company management teams to drive day-to-day operational improvements, implement growth initiatives, and support add-on acquisitions. At the fund level, the Vice President will contribute to capital formation efforts, investor communications, and internal firm operations. This is a highly entrepreneurial role within a lean team, offering significant responsibility, direct access to decision-makers, and the opportunity to meaningfully impact outcomes across multiple areas of the business.

Encore is a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with plans to continue growing. As a result, the right individual for this role will be highly agile, positive, strategic, and perseverant, with an intellectually curious, growth mindset.

Key Responsibilities

Investment & Sourcing

• Build and maintain financial models (LBOs, operating forecasts) tailored to micro-cap businesses.
• Conduct industry research and support development of investment theses.
• Assist in outreach efforts and relationship building with intermediaries, owners, and executives.
• Identify and evaluate acquisition targets within fragmented services industries, including proprietary and off-market opportunities.
• Support due diligence across financial, operational, and commercial workstreams.
• Coordinate with lenders, legal advisors, and third-party diligence providers.
• Prepare investment memoranda and materials for internal decision-making.

Portfolio Operations & Value Creation

• Work directly with portfolio company leadership on operational initiatives (e.g., pricing, cost optimization, KPI tracking, systems/process improvements).
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and performance monitoring across portfolio companies.
• Assist with strategic initiatives, including organic growth and add-on acquisitions.
• Participate in on-site engagements with management teams as needed.

Firm Operations & Investor Relations

• Assist with preparation of investor communications, reporting, and fundraising materials.
• Contribute to internal firm initiatives, including pipeline tracking, CRM management, and process development.
• Help improve internal tools, reporting frameworks, and operational workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field. MBA strongly preferred.
• 6+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, or a related role.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, with the ability to work with imperfect or limited data.
• Demonstrated interest in micro-cap or lower middle market investing and operational value creation.
• Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple workstreams in a lean environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a willingness to engage directly with business operators and owners.