Private Equity Associate

Stuut

Private equity partnerships associate mapping sponsors and portfolio companies for Stuut’s B2B accounts-receivable platform. Building outreach, research workflows, and first meetings with operating partners and CFOs.

Posted 9/2/2026full-timeNew York City • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in private equity deal sourcing and business development, with strong capabilities in portfolio research, outreach strategies, and effective communication. Proficient in utilizing AI for workflow automation and research efficiency while maintaining a focus on relationship-building within the sponsor community.

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Private Equity Deal SourcingPortfolio ResearchAI-Assisted WorkflowsEffective Outreach StrategiesFund Structures Understanding

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Hard Skills

Portfolio ResearchDeal SourcingTransaction ServicesBusiness DevelopmentFund StructuresValue Creation PlansSponsor-to-Portco DynamicsCold Email WritingLinkedIn OutreachAccount Research

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationComfortable with RejectionWillingness to LearnCoachableIndependent Thinking

Tools & Technologies

HubSpotAI ToolsAutomation Workflows

Industry Keywords

Private EquitySponsor CommunityOperating PartnersCFOsControllers

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Map and tier sponsor books based on Stuut’s thesis and portfolio companies’ order-to-cash pain
Find operating partners, portfolio operations leads, portfolio-company CFOs, or Controllers who own the problem
Write and send cold email, LinkedIn, and warm-path outreach
Book and prepare first meetings for the PE Partnerships Lead with written sponsor, portfolio-company thesis, and angle briefs
Run first meetings independently as ramping progresses
Own HubSpot hygiene for the private equity channel, including firm records, portfolio-company associations, deal-sourcing attribution, and stage tracking
Build a repeatable portfolio research engine, including AI-assisted workflows and automation
Conduct account and portfolio research for live deals, sponsor meetings, and conference preparation
Identify and communicate patterns in sponsor conversion, portfolio-company profiles, and effective outreach angles

Requirements

What you’ll need

Have roughly 1 to 3 years in private equity deal sourcing or business development, investment banking, transaction services, or selling into the sponsor community
Understand fund structures, hold periods, value creation plans, and sponsor-to-portco dynamics well enough to hold a five-minute conversation with an operating partner without bluffing
Can read a portfolio page and form a fast, defensible view on which three companies have the problem Stuut solves, and say why
Write well: short, specific, no padding
Genuinely comfortable with rejection at volume
AI-native; already use AI to compress research and prefer building workflows over repeating tasks
Want to learn commercial skills, take coaching directly, and be honest about what you don’t know yet
Live Stuut’s core values: Face the Bear, Think Independently, Hard Work Creates Room, and Stand In Front Of The Truck For Your Customer

Benefits

Comp & perks

Top-of-market salary and equity package
Medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for you (for U.S.-based full-time employees)
401(k) & Match
Equity
Flexible PTO
Parental Leave