Private Equity Associate

Meraki Talent are working with a North-Carolina based PE firm who partners with and invests in LMM companies. They are sector agnostic, with specialisms in the services, products and technologies industries. They are seeking an investment associate for a full‑time position in their growing private equity team.

Associates in this role play pivotal, leadership roles in all aspects of transactions, including investment theses development, outreach, due diligence, investment committee discussions, and negotiations, amongst others.

• Participate in all facets of the investment process, including investment thesis creation, deal sourcing, financial analysis and modeling, internal and external target and portfolio company meetings, negotiation of contracts and other agreements, due diligence, and ongoing portfolio company management
• Manage the diligence and execution of transactions
• Prepare and discuss transaction evaluation materials with BDI’s Investment Committee
• Assist in the sourcing of new investment ideas including development of investment theses and preparation of investment research, recommendations, deal memoranda and presentations
• Perform valuation analyses of investment opportunities under consideration, including the assessment of financial merits, risks, and mitigators

• Bachelor’s degree required, helpful but not required to have been in business, accounting, finance, or economics
• Minimum of two years of professional experience post‑Bachelors (and prior to MBA, if applicable); investment banking, consulting, corporate finance or private equity experience helpful but not required
• Highly organized and detail‑oriented with an ability to work on a small team in a fast‑paced environment while managing multiple tasks