Job Description

Senior Associate
Timezone: EST
Working Hours: 8am - 5pm
We are an independent private equity platform investing alongside independent sponsors in lower middle market companies. We are expanding our team with a highly capable Senior Associate who will play a central role across deals, operations, and investor relations. This is an opportunity to join a fast-scaling, entrepreneurial platform with a clear path to greater responsibility and leadership.
Key Responsibilities

• Deal Execution & Diligence

• Support due diligence on active transactions (financial, commercial, operational).
• Build and refine financial models, market analyses, and investment memos.
• Screen new deal opportunities and vet independent sponsors.
• Investor Relations & Communications

• Prepare investor presentations, webinars, and thought-leadership materials.
• Draft clear, professional updates for LPs.
• Assist with fundraising and relationship management.
• Operations & Marketing

• Help manage Minds Capital's operations and workflows.
• Contribute to the Minds Capital Podcast (scheduling, prep, collateral).
• Support digital marketing initiatives, including LinkedIn and other channels.
• Process Improvement & Data

• Analyze CRM and pipeline data to improve sourcing and decision-making.
• Develop and refine processes across diligence, reporting, and marketing.
• Apply technical skills (Excel, SQL, Python, or light coding) to automate or optimize workflows.
• 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

• 3-5 years in professional services (management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or equivalent).
• Strong analytical toolkit: financial modeling, market research, data analysis.
• 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.

What We Offer

• The chance to join a high-growth private equity platform at an inflection point.
• Exposure to live deal flow, capital raising, and portfolio operations.
• Work directly with founding partners on strategy, execution, and brand-building.
• Remote flexibility with preference for candidates based in South Africa.
• Competitive compensation with performance-based upside and potential for long-term growth into VP/Principal roles.

Skills Required