Private Equity Vice President
Private Equity Vice President
Overview
Our client is a private, family-owned investment platform focused on building and operating high-quality assets across power, infrastructure, and real assets. The firm takes a long-term, hands-on approach, emphasizing operational improvement, sustainability, and disciplined growth.
The investment strategy is centered around essential infrastructure and energy transition assets, including renewable energy (solar, wind, hydro), renewable fuels, and other mission-critical infrastructure businesses. The portfolio is characterized by stable, asset-based businesses with long-term contracts and strong cash flow profiles.
Unlike traditional private equity, the platform operates as an active owner-operator, partnering closely with management teams to drive performance and execute value creation initiatives.
This role offers a unique opportunity to work as a hybrid investor/operator, with meaningful responsibility across portfolio operations, diligence, and deal sourcing.
Key Responsibilities
Portfolio Value Creation (Primary Focus)
- Partner with portfolio company leadership teams to develop and implement value creation plans
- Drive operational initiatives across key functions including:
- Revenue growth (pricing, salesforce effectiveness, channel strategy)
- Operational efficiency (process improvement, KPI tracking, cost reduction)
- Organizational build-out (talent upgrades, leadership structuring)
- Help implement data-driven performance management frameworks and reporting cadence
- Monitor portfolio company performance, identify areas for improvement, and support execution of strategic initiatives
- Work closely with executive teams on budgeting, forecasting, and KPI development
Transaction Execution & Diligence
- Support underwriting of new investments with a focus on operational diligence
- Assess business quality, scalability, and key value creation levers during diligence
- Develop post-close value creation plans and integration strategies
- Collaborate with deal teams throughout the investment lifecycle
Origination & Deal Sourcing
- Contribute to sourcing efforts through proactive outreach and relationship development
- Build and maintain relationships with intermediaries, executives, and industry professionals
- Identify actionable investment themes and sector opportunities aligned with the firm's strategy
Qualifications
- 6-10+ years of experience across private equity, consulting, corporate strategy, or operational roles within middle market businesses
- Demonstrated experience driving operational or strategic initiatives within portfolio companies or corporate environments
- Strong financial acumen with the ability to engage on investment evaluation and underwriting
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally with senior leadership teams
- Highly analytical with a hands-on, execution-oriented mindset
- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence without authority
Preferred Background
- Experience at a private equity firm with meaningful portfolio exposure
- Background in consulting (strategy-focused or operational improvement)
- Experience working within or alongside industrials, infrastructure, or asset-heavy businesses
- Track record of implementing value creation initiatives (pricing, procurement, throughput optimization, etc.)
What Makes This Role Unique
- High exposure to both investment and operational decision-making
- Ability to take a leading role in shaping value creation strategy across the portfolio
- Lean team structure with direct access to senior leadership
- Meaningful autonomy in both portfolio work and deal-related activities
Profile We're Targeting
- Operator-investor hybrid vs. traditional deal-only private equity professional
- Comfortable being in the weeds with management teams
- Motivated by driving tangible impact, not just underwriting
- Interested in a long-term platform with increasing responsibility and ownership
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