Private Equity Senior Associate

About the role

The firm is seeking a Senior Associate to serve as the right-hand person to the Managing Director, who runs all deal and operational activity across the platform. The hire will work directly with the Managing Director on every aspect of the business: M&A execution, real estate negotiations, portfolio company operations, and building the infrastructure to support institutional growth.

Responsibilities

• Own deal workstreams end-to-end: financial modeling (LBO, M&A, returns analysis, scenario modeling), diligence coordination, IC memos, and purchase agreement support
• Support real estate negotiations alongside the Managing Director — a recurring and material component of every acquisition
• Manage lender relationships and debt financing processes across the portfolio
• Evaluate acquisition targets from a deep inbound pipeline and proactive outreach
• Portfolio & Operational Support
• Travel to resort properties to engage with operating teams, understand day-to-day operations, and identify value creation opportunities
• Support integration workstreams following each new acquisition
• Aid in lender and investor reporting as the platform builds toward an institutional fundraise
• Support fundraising preparation and LP materials as the platform transitions to institutional capital
• Help build operational and analytical infrastructure as headcount and AUM grow

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience in private equity, investment banking, or a combination; LMM PE deal experience strongly preferred
• Strong financial modeling skills: LBO, M&A, returns analysis; comfortable building models from the ground up
• Genuine comfort with operational work and hands-on asset management — this is not a purely transactional role
• High ownership mentality; able to work independently on a lean team with minimal infrastructure
• Strong communicator — able to engage effectively with resort-level operators and institutional partners alike

Professional Experience & Qualifications

• Philadelphia-based or willing to relocate; comfortable with regular travel to resort locations
• Passion for the outdoors, skiing, or mountain sports is a meaningful plus