A leading Australian mid-market private equity firm is looking to add an Investment Associate to its Sydney team. This is a firm with a genuine top-quartile track record, widely regarded as one of the best mid-market investors in the country. Thesis-led, disciplined, and highly active across a solid portfolio, it offers the kind of platform where an Associate gets real ownership and a steep, well-supported learning curve.
The role
You'll work closely with deal leads across the full investment lifecycle, with a genuine weighting toward the commercial and value-creation work that strong consultants tend to enjoy most.
Responsibilities include
- Leading commercial due diligence: market sizing, competitive dynamics, growth thesis testing, and pressure-testing the operational levers behind each deal
- Partnering with portfolio companies post-investment on strategy, performance improvement, and value-creation initiatives — working alongside management to turn the thesis into results
- Building the financial models and valuation analysis that underpin investment conviction
- Preparing investment papers and materials for the investment committee
- Contributing to origination, market mapping, and thesis development
About you
- 2-4 years of experience, ideally from a top-tier strategy consultancy (McKinsey, Bain, BCG) or a bulge-bracket investment bank
- Exceptional analytical and financial modelling capability
- Strong commercial judgement and the drive to move from advising on decisions to owning them
- Collaborative, low-ego, and comfortable with real responsibility in a lean, high-performing team
What's on offer A seat at one of the most respected investors in the market, direct exposure to senior dealmakers, and a genuine path to build a long-term career on the buy-side.