Investment Director

Senior Associate

Timezone: EST
Working Hours: 8am - 5pm

We are expanding our team with a highly capable Investment Director who will play a central role in managing and evaluating our deal flow, including constant engagement with independent sponsors. This is an opportunity to join a fast-scaling, entrepreneurial platform with immediate responsibility and leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Deal Execution & Diligence
  • Lead due diligence on active transactions (financial, commercial, operational).
  • Lead weekly pipeline meeting with senior partners.
  • Lead junior deal team members.
  • Present strong investment opportunities to the investment committee. 
  • Build and refine financial models, market analyses, and investment memos.
  • Take calls with independent sponsors for relationship-building and deal evaluation. 
  • Screen new deal opportunities and vet independent sponsors.

• Governance and Investor Reporting
  • Quarterly monitoring of portfolio’s performance. 
  • Draft clear, professional updates for LPs.
  • Draft detailed briefings for each committed deal.
     
• Operations & Technology
  • Help manage Minds Capital’s operations and workflows.
  • Analyze CRM and pipeline data to improve sourcing and decision-making.
  • Develop and refine processes across diligence and reporting.
  • Leverage AI tools and automation to experiment with and implement workflow improvements and efficiency gains.
  • Improve our process to the point where deals go to the Investment Committee within 48 hours.
     
• Leadership & Initiative
  • Manage projects across multiple stakeholders.
  • Identify gaps in how we operate and propose/implement solutions.
  • Represent Minds Capital professionally with independent sponsors, LPs, and advisors.

 

Qualifications

• 15+ years experience in US Private Equity; Senior-level experience with the ability to engage, converse, and build strong relationships with private equity executives.
• Strong analytical toolkit: financial modeling, market research, data analysis.
• Comfort experimenting with AI tools and automation to improve processes and explore more efficient ways of working is highly desirable
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Mature interpersonal capabilities; confident with senior executives and investors.
• Tech-savvy; comfortable experimenting with code, automation, and digital tools.
• High initiative and entrepreneurial mindset; thrives in lean environments.