Investment Sourcing Analyst – Buy-Side

Career Launch AI Talent Network
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)
Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $140,000 – $185,000 total compensation (varies by employer)

This Investment Sourcing Analyst – Buy-Side description represents the type of early-career, origination-focused private equity and buy-side roles featured on the Career Launch AI Private Job Board.
It is not a direct job opening with a specific employer.

Members of our platform gain access to exclusive investment sourcing and deal origination roles that may not appear on public job boards. Career Launch AI provides tools and support to help candidates reach hiring managers, prepare for interviews, and pursue high-caliber finance opportunities.

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Lower middle-market private equity firms and buy-side investment groups within our network may seek analytically driven Investment Sourcing Analysts to support deal origination, pipeline development, and early-stage investment screening
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Individuals in roles like this sit at the front end of the investment process—identifying attractive companies, mapping industries, engaging founders and intermediaries, and supporting initial underwriting. The environment is typically lean and entrepreneurial, offering strong exposure to how deals are sourced and advanced through the funnel.

Identify and screen potential investment opportunities aligned with fund strategy

Build and maintain deal pipelines using CRM systems and proprietary databases

Source opportunities through outbound research, inbound tracking, and intermediary relationships

Conduct thematic and industry-level research to identify attractive sub-sectors

Build market maps of companies, competitors, sponsors, and advisors

Track trends, valuation benchmarks, and transaction activity

Perform high-level financial analysis and business model assessments

Analyze company performance, KPIs, growth drivers, and unit economics

Support development of preliminary investment theses and screening memos

Assist in outreach to founders, management teams, bankers, and intermediaries

Prepare introductory materials and summaries for internal and external discussions

Track conversations and follow-ups to advance opportunities through the pipeline

Coordinate with deal teams to transition qualified opportunities into diligence

Support preparation of materials for internal reviews and investment committee discussions

Contribute data-driven insights on sourcing effectiveness and pipeline quality

Direct involvement in the front end of the investment lifecycle

Exposure to founders, CEOs, bankers, and deal intermediaries

Development of strong commercial judgment and pattern recognition

Accelerated learning across industries, markets, and buy-side investing

This profile reflects the competencies commonly sought for buy-side sourcing and origination roles.

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; comfort with financial analysis and data synthesis

Solid understanding of business models, valuation basics, and private equity strategies

Prior internships or experience in private equity, investment banking, consulting, sales, or corporate development is beneficial

Demonstrated interest in deal sourcing, market research, or investment origination

Strong communication and relationship-building skills

High level of curiosity and commercial intuition

Ability to manage multiple work streams and follow-ups simultaneously

Proactive, self-directed, and comfortable with outbound outreach

Coachability and willingness to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment

Career Launch AI is a career acceleration platform supporting candidates pursuing competitive buy-side investment roles.

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