Private Capital Financial Analyst

About the role

This Private Capital Financial Analyst description represents the type of early-career private capital and private markets 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 buy-side financial analyst roles across private equity, growth equity, and private credit that may not appear on public job boards. Career Launch AI provides tools, outreach support, and structured guidance to help candidates connect with hiring teams and pursue high-caliber careers in private capital.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain operating and transaction financial models, including 3-statement models, DCFs, and introductory LBO and return models
• Analyze investment returns, capital structures, leverage profiles, and downside scenarios
• Perform valuation analyses using comparable companies, precedent transactions, and intrinsic valuation methods
• Support underwriting and scenario analysis for new investments, add-on acquisitions, and recapitalizations
• Support diligence across financial, accounting, and commercial workstreams
• Analyze historical and projected financial performance, KPIs, cash flows, and unit economics
• Review quality-of-earnings findings and summarize key insights
• Aid in synthesizing third-party diligence materials into clear financial takeaways
• Assist in drafting investment memoranda, financial exhibits, and presentation materials
• Summarize key risks, sensitivities, and return drivers
• Provide analytical support throughout the transaction process, including signing and closing
• Support ongoing portfolio company financial monitoring and reporting
• Assist with budget reviews, variance analysis, and covenant tracking
• Contribute to analysis for bolt-on acquisitions, refinancings, dividend recaps, and exit scenarios
• Help track portfolio performance relative to original underwriting assumptions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Strong Excel skills and comfort building and auditing financial and valuation models
• Solid understanding of accounting, corporate finance, and valuation fundamentals
• Prior internships or experience in investment banking, private equity, transaction advisory, consulting, or corporate finance is beneficial
• Demonstrated interest in financial analysis, investing, or transaction-oriented work

Skills

• High attention to detail and strong analytical discipline
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, deal-driven environments
• Coachable, intellectually curious, and proactive

Benefits

Direct exposure to buy-side financial analysis and transaction economics
Interaction with senior investors, management teams, and advisors
Accelerated development in valuation, modeling, and capital markets
Strong foundation for long-term careers in private equity and private capital

Pay

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

Schedule

Hybrid