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Blacklock Group

Private Equity Associate - 2026

Blacklock Group, Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Blacklock Financial are paired with an

industrials

middle-market private equity firm who are looking to add an associate to their 2026 intake.

Responsibilities The Associate will support senior team members in all aspects of the deal process, from investment screening and evaluation to due diligence, deal execution and portfolio management.

Specific responsibilities will include:

Screen, evaluate and analyse investment opportunities with the purpose of forming independent views on the attractiveness of the opportunity

Take primary responsibility for financial modelling including valuation and sensitivity analysis to identify competitive differentiation and understand drivers of future growth

Support elements of the due diligence process including working with third-party providers

Assist in the preparation of internal written materials and support the presentation of investment recommendations to the Investment Committee

Work closely with portfolio companies including providing ongoing support and analytics as well as monitoring the financial results and investment performance

Lead research into key areas of industrials and identify investment themes and opportunities

Represent the firm at various industry events and conferences

Maintain proprietary potential investment database

Perform other responsibilities related to executing the investment mandate of the fund

Qualifications

Ideal candidates will have 1-3 years of investment banking, private equity, or other finance/investing experience. The candidate should be able to illustrate a high level of technical and analytical acumen combined with a genuine interest in growth equity investing in the industrials spaces. Other specific qualifications include:

Demonstrated analytical and financial modelling skills including an understanding of deal structuring and financing

Proven transaction experience

Excellent writing and communication skills and a proven ability to produce high quality presentations and deliverables

Entrepreneurial, self-starting personality with ability to quickly integrate with a small team and work collaboratively

Dedicated team player with a strong sense of ownership

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