Job description
Join Aurora Capital Partners, a premier mid-market investment firm, as an Investment Associate in New York City. This role is designed for intellectually curious professionals who excel at rigorous analysis, strategic thinking, and fast-paced deal execution.
You will collaborate with senior partners across sourcing, diligence, valuation, and portfolio optimization, delivering high-quality insights that drive disciplined investment decisions.
We offer a structured development path, comprehensive training, and exposure to transformative opportunities in growth-oriented sectors.
Location: New York, NY (onsite with some travel to portfolio companies as needed).
Responsibility
- Support end-to-end deal sourcing, screening and market research to identify high-potential opportunities.
- Build and maintain detailed financial models (DCF, LBO, M&A comps) and perform scenario analysis to inform investment decisions.
- Conduct rigorous due diligence, including financial, operational, and market assessments, and coordinate with external advisors.
- Assist in preparing investment memos, investment committee materials, and presentation decks for internal and external stakeholders.
- Monitor portfolio company performance, track KPIs, and propose value-creation initiatives post-close.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (legal, tax, compliance) to ensure smooth deal execution and risk mitigation.
- Support fundraising activities by contributing market intelligence, competitive analyses, and performance metrics.
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or CFA is a plus.
- 2-4 years of relevant investment experience (private equity, investment banking, strategy consulting, or corporate development).
- Strong financial modeling skills (builds models from scratch, conducts sensitivity analyses, and interprets outputs).
- Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with SQL, Python, or data visualization tools is a plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to distill complex ideas into clear investment theses.
- Detail-oriented, with strong project management and time-management abilities in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated integrity, judgment, and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.