2026 Private Equity Summer Associate

Position Summary

Vista Equity Partners is a leading investment firm that invests in enterprise software businesses. Through our three private equity strategiesEndeavor Foundation and Flagshipwe partner with companies at all stages of growth.

Our 10-week Summer Associate Program offers first-year MBA students hands-on experience in private equity investing including valuation due diligence deal execution and portfolio value creation. Candidates will be asked to share a fund preference to help align opportunities with their skills and interests.

Upon completion of the program successful Summer Associates may be considered for full-time opportunities beginning in Summer 2027. These roles are expected to be available in one of our primary office locations including Chicago IL; Austin TX; or San Francisco CA subject to business needs and availability.

To be considered please submit your application and complete the online cognitive assessment by December 10 2025. A link to the assessment will be sent automatically once your application is submitted. Completion of the assessment is an important part of our holistic evaluation process. If you require a disability-related accommodation to complete the cognitive assessment please contact us at

Please be sure to finish all parts of the assessment. You must go through each assessment prompt until youre sent back to the application portal. Your application will only show as complete once youve answered each question and returned to the portal.

Salary Range : $120000-$150000

Responsibilities

As a Summer Associate you will :

• Evaluate and execute investment opportunities in the enterprise software industry including both platform and add-on investments.
• Conduct financial and operational due diligence developing detailed financial models.
• Build and present investment theses targeting new opportunities.
• Partner with the Vista Consulting Group to implement operational best practices across portfolio companies.
• Support analysis and execution of potential exit opportunities.

Qualifications

We are seeking candidates who demonstrate :

Company Overview

Vista is a global technology investor that specializes in enterprise software. Vistas private market strategies seek to deliver differentiated returns through a proprietary and systematic approach to value creation developed and refined over the course of 25 years and 600 transactions. Today Vista manages a diversified portfolio of software companies that provide mission-critical solutions to millions of customers around the world. As of March 31 2025 Vista had more than $100 billion in assets under information is available at . Follow Vista on LinkedIn @Vista Equity Partners and on X @VistaEquity .

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Time Management,Computer Skills,Data Collection,Intellectual Property Law,Securities Law,Process Management,Grant Writing,CPT Coding,Program Development,Public Speaking,Manufacturing,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 120000 - 150000