Private Capital Junior Associate

Career Launch AI Talent Network

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)

Type: Full-Time

Compensation: Typically $140,000 – $185,000+ total compensation (varies by employer)

This Private Capital Junior Associate description represents the type of early-career private capital roles featured on the Career Launch AI Private Job Board. It is not a direct job opening with a specific employer.

Members of the Career Launch AI platform gain access to exclusive junior-level investment roles across private equity, growth equity, private credit, and other private capital strategies that may not appear on public job boards. Career Launch AI provides tools and structured support to help candidates reach hiring managers, prepare for interviews, and pursue high-caliber investing careers.

More information is available at career launch.ai
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A lower middle-market private capital firm (representative of firms within our network) may seek a highly analytical Private Capital Junior Associate to support investment professionals across deal evaluation, financial modeling, diligence, and portfolio monitoring
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This role is designed for candidates at the start of their private markets careers
, offering hands‑on exposure to live transactions, close interaction with senior investors, and meaningful responsibility within a lean investment team.

• Build and maintain operating and transaction models
  , including 3‑statement models, DCFs, and LBOs (where applicable)
• Analyze investment returns, capital structures, leverage, and downside scenarios
• Perform valuation analyses using comparable companies, precedent transactions, and intrinsic methods
• Support screening and underwriting of new private capital opportunities
• Assist with diligence across financial, commercial, operational, and legal work streams
• Analyze historical and projected financials, KPIs, and unit economics
• Conduct industry, market, and competitive research to support investment theses
• Help organize and synthesize diligence findings into clear analytical outputs

• Prepare investment memos, exhibits, and presentation materials
• Summarize diligence insights, risks, and value‑creation opportunities
• Support internal discussions leading to investment decisions
• Assist transaction processes from initial evaluation through execution
• Support ongoing portfolio company performance tracking
• Assist with KPI dashboards, reporting, and variance analysis
• Contribute to analysis for add‑on investments, refinancings, and exit planning
• Provide ad hoc analytical support related to portfolio strategy

• Early exposure to private capital investing and decision‑making
• Hands‑on involvement in live deals and portfolio analysis
• Interaction with management teams, founders, and senior investors
• Accelerated learning across valuation, modeling, and private market dynamics

This profile reflects the competencies commonly sought for junior‑level private capital roles
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• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Strong Excel skills and ability to build or review financial models
• Foundational understanding of accounting, corporate finance, and valuation

• Prior internships or entry‑level experience in investment banking, private equity, private credit, consulting, or corporate finance is beneficial
• Demonstrated interest in private markets, investing, and financial analysis

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Clear written and verbal communication abilities
• Ability to perform in fast‑paced, high‑expectation…