About this opportunity
CenterGate Capital lists this Associate, Private Equity opportunity in austin, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
CenterGate Capital is a private equity firm headquartered in Austin, Texas, focused on improving and growing lower-middle market companies. To realize their potential, these companies need flexible capital, strategic guidance, and strong management teams. We combine transactional and operational experience with a network of advisors and strategic relationships to give our portfolio companies exceptional resources.
CenterGate's goal is to build long-term shareholder value for our investors and every stakeholder in our portfolio companies. Our holistic approach to value creation applies proven best practices to identify market opportunities, structure tailored investments, and serve as active board members. We advise our portfolio companies on team building, strategic acquisitions, geographic expansion, operations improvement, KPI management, and financial reporting.
Role Summary
The firm is seeking to hire an Associate with at least two years of post-undergraduate experience (as of the time of the expected start date in summer 2027) to join our growing investment team. The candidate should be comfortable with and capable of performing detailed financial, industry, and other data analysis, including constructing financial models and working with invoice-level data cubes. The Associate will work directly with management teams of portfolio companies and with the Vice Presidents and Managing Directors of the firm. As CenterGate is a lower-middle market-focused private equity firm, the candidate must be comfortable working with companies and in situations with imperfect information, conducting a significant portion of due diligence in-house and helping to manage complex processes and situations.
The Associate will work collaboratively with management teams at portfolio companies to help build value through efficient operations, organic growth, and add-on acquisitions. This individual will also play a role in all parts of the transaction process, including: initial review and diligence, industry research, writing investment memos, securing financing, and supporting post-close operational and strategic initiatives.
Deal teams at the firm typically consist of three investment professionals (Associate, Vice President, and Managing Director), requiring Associates to be extremely proactive in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have investment transaction experience and will possess the ability to evaluate, analyze, and synthesize investment opportunities. He/she should also effectively communicate and quantify an investment thesis along with its related risks and mitigating factors.
This candidate must thrive in an entrepreneurial private equity culture and ideally have the potential to grow into a larger role at the firm over time.
Key Responsibilities
Review and diligence opportunities
Prepare investment memos, two-pagers, and business plan summaries
Research a potential investment target’s competitive position, market size, and industry dynamics
Help arrange debt financing with lenders
Work alongside the deal team with third party diligence providers, including legal, accounting, and industry-specific consultants
Detailed financial analysis and modeling
Work with portfolio company management teams on reporting and other initiatives
Execute other ad hoc and value creation analyses and initiatives
Qualifications
Minimum of two years of post-undergraduate experience (as of the expected start date in summer 2027) including a strong academic background and relevant professional experience in consulting, investment banking, and/or private equity
Team player with proven ability to work in a collaborative environment
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
Exceptional interpersonal and quantitative skill set
Entrepreneurial orientation, able to work in less structured environments with minimal oversight
Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
Strong integrity and professionalism
Location & Reporting
Based in CenterGate's Austin, TX office. Reports to the firm's Vice Presidents
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Worksite address
austin, TX, 78716, US
Who can apply
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