Managing Director Private Equity
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The Opportunity
Our client a highly regarded middle-market private equity firm with $3B AUM and a 20 year track record of operational value creation is seeking a Managing Director to lead deal origination execution and portfolio oversight. This is a Director-level hire reporting directly to the Founding Partners and joining a lean high-performance investment committee.
Key Responsibilities
- Deal Sourcing & Execution : Build proprietary deal flow in targeted sectors (e.g. business services healthcare services tech-enabled services or industrials). Lead all aspects of transaction execution including financial modeling due diligence coordination financing and legal documentation.
- Portfolio Management : Serve as Board Director on 35 portfolio companies. Drive value creation through operational improvements add-on M&A and exit planning.
- Firm Leadership : Mentor Principals and VPs; shape investment strategy; represent the firm to LPs bankers and advisors.
- Capital Raising Support : Partner with Founders on fundraising (next fund target : $750M$1B).
Candidate Profile
Experience : 1218 years in private equity (preferred) or investment banking / M&A at a bulge-bracket or elite boutique. Must have closed 5 control buyouts ($75M$300M EV) as a lead professional.Track Record : Demonstrated IRR >25% across multiple realized investments; experience scaling businesses from $10M to $50M EBITDA.
Education : Bachelors from a top-tier university; MBA strongly preferred (HBS / Stanford / Wharton / Columbia).Skills : Expert-level financial modeling thesis-driven underwriting operational playbook execution and executive-level board presence.Cultural Fit : Entrepreneurial low-ego intellectually rigorous and relentlessly driven.Compensation
Base Salary : $350000 $430000Carried Interest : Top-quartile carry pool (23% of fund-level profits) with accelerated vesting for early fund contributorsAnnual Bonus : 100200% of base tied to deal velocity and realized returnsBenefits : Full medical 401(k) match deferred comp and co-investment rightsLocation & Travel
Primary office : Midtown Manhattan (hybrid : 4 days in-office)Travel : 3040% (deal sourcing board meetings conferences)Required Experience :
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Key Skills
Business Development,Expense Management,Financial Acumen,Management Experience,Profit & Loss,Acquisitions,Investment Banking,Relationship Management,Social Media Management,Financial Modeling,Customer relationship management,Leadership Experience
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
Monthly Salary Salary : 350000 - 430000