Private Equity Associate - Atlanta Job at Soul Equity Solutions in Atlanta

Private Equity Associate

About the Role

The Associate will join a private investment firm in their Atlanta office. This firm focuses on middle market investments in the IT, SaaS, TMT, big data sector, enterprise software, and information services sectors. They are currently investing out of their $500M Fund II.

This Atlanta-based firm is looking for one Associate to start in Summer 2025 and two Associates to start in Summer 2026.

Additional points about the firm:

• Team size (Deal and Operations): ~17
• $832M AUM
• Active portfolio: 10
• Prefers founder-owned companies with potential for market leadership.
• Preferred Investment: $10-35M

Key Responsibilities

The Associate will support senior investment professionals in investment sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management functions of the firm. Specific responsibilities include:

• Involved in all aspects of evaluating investment opportunities, conducting financial, business & market diligence, and working with existing portfolio companies to drive value creation initiatives
• Lead the modeling and analysis efforts used to evaluate and value investment opportunities
• Conduct in-depth research on various software end markets and competitive dynamics
• Assist with structuring transactions and working with lenders
• Support the transaction due diligence and closing process including legal documentation
• Key contributor to detailed investment committee memorandum
• Work closely with portfolio company CFOs on various initiatives including financial reporting

Professional Experience & Qualifications

Minimum of 2 years of experience in middle-market investment banking, private equity, or consulting.

Personal Characteristics

• Ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment, work independently, prioritize work effectively, and meet stringent deadlines while maintaining high quality of work standards.
• Extremely ambitious
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of accounting concepts
• Financial analysis and modeling experience
• High level of curiosity and detail orientation
• Outstanding professional and academic performance
• Ideally familiar with end-to-end M&A process

Education

An undergraduate degree is required.

Salary

Competitive salary, bonus and benefits with opportunity to participate in equity upside of our investments.

About Soul Equity Solutions

Soul Equity is a retained Executive Search firm, dedicated exclusively to guiding Middle Market Private Equity Firms and their Portfolio Companies to best-in-class talent.

This firm is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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