Private Capital Junior Associate Job at Career Launch AI, New York, NY

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  • Career Launch AI
  • New York, NY

Job Description

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)

About This Role

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 careerlaunch.ai .

About the Opportunity

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 .

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.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Investment Analysis & Financial Modeling

  • 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

Due Diligence & Market Research

  • Assist with diligence across financial, commercial, operational, and legal workstreams

  • 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

Investment Committee & Deal Support

  • 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

Portfolio Monitoring & Support

  • 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

What Makes This Work Engaging

  • 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

Ideal Candidate Profile

This profile reflects the competencies commonly sought for junior-level private capital roles .

Education & Technical Skills

  • 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

Experience (Formal or Informal)

  • 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

Soft Skills & Mindset

  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

  • Clear written and verbal communication abilities

  • Ability to perform in fast-paced, high-expectation environments

  • Coachable, curious, and motivated to develop as an investor

How Career Launch AI Helps Candidates Access Roles Like This

Career Launch AI is a career acceleration platform supporting candidates pursuing competitive private capital roles.

AI-Powered Job Search Automation

  • Automated applications to a large volume of relevant entry-level roles

  • Targeted searches across private equity, private credit, growth equity, venture capital, and related fields

Recruiter & Hiring Manager Outreach

  • Human-led outreach to recruiters and investment professionals

  • Support initiating direct, targeted conversations beyond job portals

Execution & Tracking Support

  • Streamlined systems to manage applications and outreach

  • End-to-end administrative support throughout the recruiting process

Interview & Case Preparation

  • Support with private capital case studies, modeling tests, and technical interviews

  • Behavioral interview coaching aligned with junior investment roles

Continued Support

  • Ongoing guidance provided throughout the hiring process until placement

Learn More or Apply

To access roles of this kind through the Career Launch AI platform, visit:

careerlaunch.ai

Career Launch AI offers access to a curated private job board, personalized outreach support, automated application tools, interview preparation, and continued assistance until placement.

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Job Tags

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