Partner, Private Equity

Responsibilities

• Build and lead Interplay's private equity division, creating an operational framework for long-term success
• Develop the investment thesis, target sectors, and return profile for the strategy
• Identify, source, and assess control and meaningful minority investment opportunities in established private companies
• Lead due diligence, deal structuring, negotiation, and transaction execution from LOI through close
• Drive post-close value creation by partnering with management teams on growth and operational improvement
• Establish and maintain relationships with LPs, co-investors, lenders, and intermediaries
• Construct and oversee a portfolio of investments to ensure strong risk-adjusted returns
• Design and optimize workflows for sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio monitoring

Requirements

• Experience in private equity, buyouts, growth equity, investment banking, or corporate strategy
• Ability to source and execute control or meaningful minority investments in private companies
• Expertise in financial modeling, LBO analysis, valuation, and investment due diligence
• Ability to engage and build relationships with limited partners, management teams, and co-investors
• Operational skills to build and scale a high-growth investment practice

Preferred Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree from a top university with a strong academic background in finance or a quantitative major
• MBA or CFA designation
• Operating or board-level experience inside a PE-backed company
• Experience in strategy consulting or corporate development

About the Company

Interplay is a startup ecosystem that supports founders via venture capital, an accelerator, a studio, a platform of core business services, and a multi-family office.