Job Description

Principal / Junior MD – Private Equity

Location: New York, NY | In-office: Monday through Thursday

A New York-based private investment firm is looking to add a Principal or Junior MD to its investment team. The firm targets control investments in middle-market businesses where complexity, transition, or operational inefficiency create opportunities for value creation.

This role is ideal for an investor with a demonstrated ability to lead transactions and drive change in portfolio companies - not just through capital allocation, but through strategic and operational engagement. Candidates should be energized by hands-on work, entrepreneurial settings, and the opportunity to influence outcomes directly.

What You’ll Do:

Originate and Execute Investments

• Lead the evaluation and execution of new investment opportunities, including due diligence, financial modeling, and deal structuring.
• Build relationships with business owners, intermediaries, and advisors to support ongoing deal flow.
• Manage third-party diligence providers, legal processes, and internal investment memos.

Drive Operational Change

• Partner with portfolio company executives to design and implement transformation plans focused on profitability, scalability, and operational rigor.
• Play a direct role in performance improvement efforts—restructuring teams, identifying inefficiencies, implementing systems, and tracking key operating metrics.
• Serve as a board member or strategic advisor across portfolio companies.

Create and Capture Value

• Build strategic roadmaps with management teams to support organic and inorganic growth.
• Lead planning around liquidity events, recapitalizations, or exits in alignment with firm objectives.
• Ensure accountability to investment theses and operating KPIs throughout the hold period.

Lead and Collaborate

• Mentor junior team members, oversee workstreams, and contribute to firm-wide knowledge sharing.
• Bring a point of view to investment committee discussions and help refine the firm’s approach to value creation in complex environments.

Who You Are:

• 10+ years of experience in private equity, special situations investing, or operationally intensive finance roles
• Track record of working directly with management teams to drive meaningful operational outcomes
• Strong financial and analytical skills, but equally fluent in execution and leadership
• Undergraduate degree required; MBA or advanced degree a plus

Why This Role:

This is a unique opportunity to join a tight-knit team that believes operational engagement is the cornerstone of successful investing. You’ll be in a seat where you can truly shape outcomes, not just analyze them, with exposure to both strategy and execution from day one.

Compensation includes base salary, performance-based bonus, carried interest participation, and comprehensive benefits.

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