Vice President of Investments

A lower middle-market private equity firm is seeking a Vice President of Investments to join its growing team focused exclusively on the Education and Wellness sectors.

The firm partners with founder-led and entrepreneurial businesses across fitness, nutrition, pet health, education services, and education technology. Its approach is highly hands-on and operator-driven, working closely with management teams and industry executives to drive meaningful growth and long-term value creation.

• Lead financial modeling, valuation, and investment committee materials
• Evaluate and execute equity, structured equity, and growth capital investments
• Drive due diligence across financial, commercial, and operational areas
  
  Support sourcing efforts and build relationships across the ecosystem
• Work directly with founders, CEOs, and operating partners
• Partner with portfolio companies on growth strategy and execution initiatives
• Monitor portfolio performance and support exit planning

• 5-8+ years of experience in private equity, growth equity, investment banking, corporate finance, or related investing/finance roles; a mix of IB + PE experience is a plus
• Experience working with lower middle-market or founder-led businesses, ideally in a PE-backed environment
• CFO, VP Finance, Head of Finance, or other senior finance leadership experience at a lower middle-market or PE-backed company is strongly preferred
• Comfortable operating in a lean, entrepreneurial environment
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage with senior stakeholders
• Interest in Education and/or Wellness sectors strongly preferred

This role offers high ownership, direct exposure to investment decision-making, and meaningful involvement in portfolio company value creation within a focused and growing investment platform.