Private Equity - Associate - 2026

Clairvest

$90K — $110K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-3 years of relevant experience in private equity or investment banking, preferably from a top-tier firm
  • Undergraduate degree with strong academic performance
  • CFA or CA certification (or enrollment in the program) is a plus
  • Deep understanding of investment and valuation analysis principles
  • Self-starter with a team-oriented attitude and attention to detail
  • Ability to synthesize complex and conflicting information
  • Strong communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

  • Research and analyze industry sectors, public securities, and private companies
  • Conduct valuation analysis to inform investment decisions
  • Prepare financial models and present findings to senior team members
  • Perform due diligence on investment opportunities, assessing management quality and potential risks
  • Monitor financial and operational performance of portfolio investments
  • Implement best practices for information management, utilizing CRM tools
  • Complete additional projects assigned by senior management

Benefits

  • In-office work environment at a central location in Toronto
  • Opportunity to work alongside a seasoned investment team
  • Exposure to a variety of investment opportunities and industry sectors
  • Professional development support, including potential for further certifications
  • Participation in a collaborative and high-performing team culture
Full Job Description
We are seeking to add talent to our growing investments team in Toronto. The role of Private Equity Associate is to support the investment process. As an Associate, you will be part of a team of seasoned investment professionals that sources and diligences investment opportunities and executes the investment plan.

Responsibilities:
  • Perform research, evaluation and analysis of industry sectors, public securities, and private companies.
  • Conduct valuation analysis for new and existing investment opportunities to assist with the investment decision-making process.
  • Prepare financial models, industry overviews, expected return scenarios, and present findings to senior personnel.
  • Perform due diligence tasks, including assessing industry structure, company past performance, quality of the management team, and evaluation of the expected investment merits and risks.
  • Participate in the ongoing monitoring of both the financial and operational aspects of portfolio investments; including preparation of monthly financial performance and trading valuation analysis for public sector comparable companies.
  • Apply best practices to improve information gathering and knowledge management, including CRM.
  • Prepare and undertake additional projects as required or assigned.

Qualifications:
  • Minimum 2 to 3 years of relevant experience, bonus if experiences in investment banking at a top tier platform.
  • Undergraduate degree required with strong academic standing.
  • Additional qualifications are an asset, including CFA (or enrollment in program) and/or CA
  • Strong understanding of applied investment and valuation analysis
  • Investment mindset, self-starter, team-oriented, detail-oriented, and proven ability to perform in high-expectation environment
  • Ability to make sense of incomplete, ambiguous, or confliction information to develop a point of view on required analyses
  • Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills

Please note, our team works in person in the office at Yonge and St. Clair

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