Private Equity Advanced Vice President

Soul Equity Solutions • Miami, FL

13d • Onsite

About The Position

This Advanced VP / Principal role sits on the deal team of an actively growing independent sponsor transitioning to its first institutional fund. As the second-most-senior investment professional, you will lead deal execution across the buy and sell sides and own transactions from inception to completion. Beyond execution, you will be an impactful builder: driving portfolio company value creation, helping set the standard for the firm’s growing team, and representing the firm in the market. This is a growth hire with a genuine, performance-based path and fast growth to Managing Director. The ideal candidate is a plug-and-play operator with deep lower middle market reps who thrives in an entrepreneurial, build-it-from-the-ground-up environment and wants meaningful ownership of outcomes and economics.

Requirements

• 6+ years in private equity or investment banking, with a focus on lower middle market or middle market buyout, sell-side, or buy-side investing.
• Demonstrated strength executing transactions with multiple reps overseeing deals from inception to completion.
• Operational, buy-and-build mindset — comfortable adding value beyond the model.
• Genuine lower middle market fluency; experience with founder- and family-owned businesses strongly preferred.
• Self-directed builder who can operate without heavy infrastructure and set a high standard for others.
• Willing and able to be on-site in Miami, FL.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform and add-on transactions on the buy and sell sides, owning all aspects of the deal from start to finish.
• Drive financial analysis, modeling, structuring, and investment thesis development.
• Manage diligence workstreams and third-party advisors through to close.
• Partner with management on portfolio company optimization — strategy, financial analysis, operational improvement, and performance monitoring.
• Lead and mentor junior investment staff, helping establish the firm’s in-office working culture.
• Represent the firm with industry, trade, and professional organizations to enhance visibility for the firm and its portfolio companies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed