Private Equity Associate - Consumer, Industrials & Business Services Job at Alexander Chapman, Washington DC

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  • Alexander Chapman
  • Washington DC

Job Description

Job Description

A leading private equity firm based in Washington, DC is seeking a First-Year (1st-Year) Private Equity Associate to join its investment team. This is a rare opportunity to step into a lean, entrepreneurial, and highly selective platform where Associates take on true investor responsibilities from day one.

The firm focuses on industrials, business services, and consumer investments, with a track record of partnering with exceptional management teams and driving long-term value creation.

What You’ll Do

  • Play a meaningful role across the full deal lifecycle , including sourcing, due diligence, financial modeling, investment memos, and portfolio value creation
  • Work closely with Partners and senior leadership in a non-layered, apprenticeship-style environment
  • Lead deep sector research across core verticals (industrials, business services, consumer)
  • Support strategic and operational initiatives within portfolio companies, collaborating directly with management teams
  • Contribute to investment theses, deal structuring, and long-term strategy development

What We’re Looking For

  • 2–4 years of investment banking experience (ideally in industrials, business services, consumer , or as a strong generalist)
  • Exceptional analytical and financial modeling abilities
  • Strong deal exposure and demonstrated understanding of M&A processes
  • Highly driven, intellectually curious, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, meritocratic environment
  • Outstanding communication skills and the ability to present complex analyses clearly

Why This Opportunity

  • Join an elite, high-conviction investment team with strong historical performance
  • Work directly with seasoned investors — not buried under layers
  • Step into a role offering significant responsibility, visibility, and career acceleration
  • Exposure to diverse deal flow and high-impact portfolio work
  • Competitive compensation and an accelerated upward trajectory for top performers

Job Tags

Apprenticeship,

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