Private Equity Analyst / Associate

Role overview

This opportunity is with a well-regarded mid-market private equity investor in Australia, based in Melbourne. The fund is known for backing founder-led and privately owned businesses, partnering with management teams, and focusing on long-term value creation across its portfolio.

The role sits within a collaborative investment team and offers direct access to senior decision-makers. The successful hire will be trusted with meaningful responsibility early on and will contribute across investment execution, portfolio support, and fundraising work. It is suited to someone aiming to build a long-term private equity career and interested in helping the firm expand through new funds and products.

Key responsibilities

• Assess new investment opportunities and conduct sector or thematic research.
• Build financial models, perform valuation work, and support transaction execution.
• Take part in commercial, financial, and operational due diligence.
• Draft investment memoranda and materials for investment committee review.
• Assist senior team members with fund strategy and capital raising, including investor research, preparation of fundraising documents, due diligence responses, and engagement with current and prospective investors.
• Support management teams and help drive value creation initiatives within portfolio companies.
• Work alongside advisers, lenders, management teams, and business owners during transaction processes.

Candidate profile

• 1.5 to 6 years of relevant experience from corporate finance at an accounting firm, investment banking, private equity or direct investment, and/or corporate development.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• A collaborative, team-oriented approach.
• Comfort working with founder- and family-owned businesses.
• Sound commercial judgement.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and spoken communication abilities.
• Capacity to thrive in a high-performance team environment.

Additional information

This is a Melbourne-based, full-time onsite position. Only candidates who are shortlisted as suitable will receive a response.

Highlights

• Opportunity to join a brand-name mid-market private equity fund.
• Chance to contribute to both existing investments and the development of new private equity products.
• Exposure to investment, portfolio, and fundraising activity.