Investor

Associate – Growth Equity, Boston, MA or Palo Alto, CA

Do you have experience investing in software or tech-enabled services businesses?

Are you looking to take ownership within a long-term, thesis-driven investment strategy?

H&P has been mandated by a leading Growth Equity fund to appoint an Associate. This is a rare opportunity to join a specialist investment platform focused on long-term investing within the lower middle market across the US and Canada.

The firm manages over $1.6 billion of committed capital and has funded almost 300 investment vehicles, resulting in more than 165 business acquisitions. It is currently deploying capital from its latest fund vintage and an established long-term hold strategy, focused on recapitalising high-performing software and tech-enabled services businesses with a preference for durable ownership. The firm has an active portfolio of approximately 85 companies and a strong track record of top-quartile private equity returns.

This hire is critical to the continued growth of the Long-Term Hold strategy. The Associate will play a central role in underwriting, execution, and portfolio engagement, working closely with senior investors and management teams.

Associate

Boston, MA or Palo Alto, CA

• Perform financial analysis, financial modelling, and market research for potential long-term investments
• Underwrite industries and companies, developing clear investment theses and “what you need to believe” frameworks
• Lead and summarise expert calls and third-party diligence processes
• Prepare investment committee materials, internal memos, and deal analysis documentation
• Engage directly with CEOs, management teams, and co-investors, supporting portfolio initiatives and internal strategy projects

• 3+ years’ experience, including 1–2 years of investment experience in private equity, growth equity, corporate development, or a related field within software or technology-enabled services
• Direct M&A deal experience, including diligence, financial modelling, valuation, and investment committee preparation
• Strong technical skills across financial modelling, company analysis, and industry underwriting
• A commercial, intellectually honest, and collaborative approach, with the confidence to contribute meaningfully in a flat team structure

• Join a specialist Growth Equity platform with a differentiated long-term hold investment strategy
• Gain meaningful responsibility across sourcing, underwriting, execution, and portfolio engagement
• Work directly with experienced investors and high-calibre management teams within a focused, high-performing investment team

To apply, send your CV or connect on Linked In for a confidential conversation.