Dartmouth Partners
A leading alternative investment and asset management platform is seeking an Associate to join its growing GP Solutions team in Dallas.
The team provides bespoke capital solutions to middle and lower middle-market private equity sponsors, investing across a range of GP and fund-level transactions including single-fund and diversified NAV loans, preferred equity, fund financing, GP management company financing and continuation vehicles.
This is a highly entrepreneurial opportunity to join a small, growing team with a broad investment mandate. The Associate will work directly with senior team members across origination, structuring, underwriting and execution.
The platform has deployed significant capital across the strategy in recent years and is continuing to scale as demand for NAV-based and GP-level financing grows across the private equity market. The successful candidate will join at an important stage of the team’s development and have the opportunity to contribute to the long-term growth of the platform.
Key Responsibilities
Evaluate new GP Solutions and fund finance investment opportunities, including analysis of underlying portfolio companies, fund performance and sponsor capabilities.
Build financial models and conduct detailed quantitative analysis to support investment underwriting.
Prepare investment memoranda, supporting analysis and materials for Investment Committee consideration.
Support transaction structuring, diligence, documentation and execution.
Monitor existing investments, including quarterly reporting, valuation analysis and portfolio performance.
Manage the team’s pipeline and support senior team members on new business and origination initiatives.
Develop strong relationships internally and externally across private equity sponsors, advisors and other market participants.
Operate effectively within a lean team environment, taking meaningful ownership of transactions from an early stage.
Candidate Profile
2–5 years of experience across investment banking/M&A, private credit or private equity.
Strong financial modelling, valuation and analytical skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Intellectually curious, commercially minded and highly self-motivated.
Comfortable working across multiple transactions and taking significant responsibility within a lean team.
Strong interest in GP Solutions, NAV lending, fund finance and the broader private capital solutions market.
Desire to build a long-term career in Dallas.
