Junior Transaction Analyst – PE

Junior Transaction Analyst – Private Equity

Career Launch AI Talent Network
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)
Type: Full-Time
Compensation: Typically $140,000 – $185,000+ total compensation (varies by employer)

About This Role

This Junior Transaction Analyst – Private Equity description represents the type of early-career, deal-focused private equity roles featured on the Career Launch AI Private Job Board.
It is not a direct job opening with a specific employer.

Members of the Career Launch AI platform gain access to exclusive transaction-oriented investment roles that may not appear on public job boards. Career Launch AI provides tools and structured support to help candidates reach hiring managers, prepare for interviews, and pursue high-caliber private equity careers.

More information is available at careerlaunch.ai.

About the Opportunity

A lower middle-market private equity firm (representative of firms within our network) may seek a Junior Transaction Analyst to support senior investment professionals across deal execution, financial analysis, and transaction diligence.

This role is designed for candidates at the start of their private equity careers, offering direct exposure to live transactions, rigorous analytical work, and hands-on involvement in the deal process within a lean investment team.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Transaction Analysis & Financial Modeling

• Build and maintain transaction and operating models, including 3-statement models, DCFs, and LBOs

• Analyze deal economics, capital structures, leverage, and downside scenarios

• Perform valuation analyses using comparable companies, precedent transactions, and intrinsic methods

• Support initial screening and underwriting of potential acquisitions

Due Diligence & Deal Support

• Assist with diligence across financial, commercial, operational, and legal workstreams

• Analyze historical performance, forecasts, KPIs, and unit economics

• Coordinate and organize diligence materials from advisors and management teams

• Summarize diligence findings into clear, data-driven transaction insights

Investment Committee & Execution Support

• Prepare investment memoranda, financial exhibits, and IC presentation materials

• Support internal discussions by highlighting key risks, assumptions, and return drivers

• Assist transaction execution from initial review through closing

• Help manage timelines, data rooms, and advisor interactions

Portfolio & Post-Close Support

• Support portfolio company performance tracking and reporting

• Assist with KPI dashboards and variance analysis

• Contribute analytical support for add-on acquisitions, refinancings, and exit preparation

• Provide ad hoc transaction-related analysis to the investment team

What Makes This Work Engaging

• Direct exposure to private equity transaction execution

• Hands-on experience with financial modeling and deal processes

• Interaction with investment professionals, advisors, and company management

• Accelerated learning across M&A, valuation, and private equity deal mechanics

Ideal Candidate Profile

This profile reflects the competencies commonly sought for junior transaction analyst roles in private equity.

Education & Technical Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

• Strong Excel skills with the ability to build or audit financial and transaction models

• Solid understanding of accounting, corporate finance, and valuation

Experience (Formal or Informal)

• Prior internships or entry-level experience in investment banking, transaction advisory, private equity, consulting, or corporate finance is beneficial

• Demonstrated interest in deal execution, M&A, and private equity transactions

Soft Skills & Mindset

• High attention to detail and analytical rigor

• Clear written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to perform in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments

• Coachable, curious, and motivated to develop transaction expertise

How Career Launch AI Helps Candidates Access Roles Like This

Career Launch AI is a career acceleration platform supporting candidates pursuing competitive private equity and transaction-focused roles.

AI-Powered Job Search Automation

• Automated applications to a large volume of relevant entry-level transaction roles

• Targeted search across private equity, M&A, and private capital strategies

Recruiter & Hiring Manager Outreach

• Human-led outreach to recruiters and private equity decision-makers

• Support initiating direct, targeted conversations beyond traditional job portals

Execution & Tracking Support

• Streamlined systems to manage applications and outreach

• End-to-end administrative support throughout the recruiting process

Interview & Case Preparation

• Assistance with transaction case studies, LBO modeling tests, and technical interviews

• Behavioral interview coaching aligned with junior PE roles

Continued Support

• Ongoing guidance provided throughout the hiring process until placement

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