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Senior Investment Associate (Private Equity)

CompanyLegalist
LocationUnited States
TypeRemote

Intro description:


Legalist is a tech-enabled alternative asset manager that uses proprietary data-driven origination to invest in uncorrelated legal and government-payment assets. Founded out of Y Combinator in 2016, Legalist manages over $1.7 billion for endowments, foundations, and family offices.

Core responsibilities:


  • Conduct due diligence on prospective equity investments and prepare clear, data-driven investment recommendations for senior team members
  • Build and maintain sophisticated Excel-based financial models to evaluate complex assets across industries and structures
  • Prepare valuation, scenario, and performance analyses to support underwriting decisions and monitor ongoing investments
  • Partner with the origination team to identify, evaluate, and help close target counterparties
  • Support cross-functional initiatives related to origination, underwriting, structuring, portfolio management, operations, technology, and marketing

Qualifications:


  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degrees encouraged
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in finance, credit, law, or advisory/consulting roles, ideally with exposure to complex assets or structured investments
  • Strong proficiency in financial statement analysis, advanced Excel-based financial modeling, and asset and enterprise valuation
  • Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable owning independent analytical workstreams
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Thrives in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment

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