Private Equity Vice President

Soul Equity Solutions•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Vice President will join a founder-led lower middle market industrial Boston PE firm as its first senior investment professional. This firm is at a genuine inflection point with multiple platforms closed, active deal flow across the portfolio, and a Fund I raise on the near-term horizon. This is the deal seat: own execution end-to-end, work directly alongside the founder and a team of deep industrial operators, and help build the investment infrastructure from the ground up.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years investment banking + 2 years private equity, mezzanine, or related buyside investing; VP-level candidates likely have 6–9 years total experience
Demonstrated deal execution ownership in the lower middle market—able to point to specific transactions personally led from diligence through close
Comfort and credibility working with founder-owned and family-owned businesses; commercial instinct in seller dynamics
Strong financial modeling, IC memo writing, and quality of earnings interpretation
Experience coordinating multi-party diligence processes (lenders, advisors, co-investors)
Self-directed, comfortable in an unstructured environment without heavy infrastructure or specialist coverage
Bachelor’s degree required

Nice To Haves

Industrial, manufacturing, aerospace & defense, or industrial services sector exposure is a strong plus—not a requirement for the right athlete
MBA not required

Responsibilities

Quarterback deal execution from initial evaluation through close, including platform acquisitions and add-on bolt-ons across the portfolio
Build IC-quality investment memos, financial models, and valuation analyses
Run diligence workstreams—commercial, financial, operational, legal, and quality of earnings; manage outside advisors and integrate findings into the thesis
Coordinate lenders, co-investors, and SPV participants through closing; own the deal calendar and milestone tracking
Draft and negotiate LOIs, purchase agreements, and related transaction documents
Partner with operating partners on bolt-on integration planning for platforms
Support portfolio company management teams on financial reporting, board materials, and value creation initiatives
Contribute to Fund I preparation: track record build-out, LP-ready materials, data room construction
Engage with institutional partners on ongoing firm operations
Mentor and supervise the associate hire planned to follow this role
Help build out investment process, deal screening discipline, and IC cadence