Strategy and Operations Associate

Position Title:               Strategy & Operations Associate  

Reporting To:                 Managing Director, Strategy & Operations

Location:                        Chicago, IL

The Company:               Tyree & D'Angelo Partners   

Company Overview

Tyree & D'Angelo Partners ("TDP") is a private equity investment firm that focuses on control investments in the lower middle market (companies with $1–5M of EBITDA). We look for investments where we can establish true collaborative partnerships with business owners and management teams that will lead to substantial value creation over a long-term investment horizon. TDP's track record of building high-growth and lower-risk companies is centered on an investment thesis–driven, buy & build strategy based on tested methods of value creation and a true partnership approach with executives and business owners. TDP works in collaboration with executive leaders utilizing an investment thesis–driven process designed to build companies with a differentiated customer value proposition. TDP invests in the healthcare, consumer, and business services sectors, focusing on high-quality, founder-owned businesses that we can grow with our high-probability-of-success investment process. TDP has over $5 billion of enterprise value and capital under management, and TDP's companies have completed more than 1,000 partnerships. For more information, please visit www.TDPfund.com.

Job Summary

The Strategy & Operations Associate will work directly with the Managing Director of Strategy & Operations to plan, support, and direct all activities that the team is involved in.  As part of this role, the Strategy & Operations Associate will work alongside other members of the Strategy & Operations team, as well as with senior members of the TDP team and senior members of our executive teams to support TDP's investment thesis and investments.  This role requires a blend of strategic work, operational expertise, analytical acumen, and the ability to work effectively across teams. 

Job Responsibilities include:

• Work directly with Managing Director of Strategy & Operations and other team members to support key portfolio company initiatives, administrative activities, and to engage with leaders within TDP and across portfolio companies
• Support ongoing CEO and Board projects within existing TDP portfolio companies
• Help identify, plan for, and execute on future opportunities for growth and operational improvement across TDP portfolio companies
• Enhance select TDP processes by creating, sharing, and maintaining operational standards
• Drive performance improvement within portfolio companies via analytical, technological, or operational upgrades
• Contribute to TDP's overall strategy by supporting market research and investment thesis analysis
• Manage key pieces of internal infrastructure to further develop firm knowledge base and learning materials
• Support broader Resource Partner team on key data and analytics activities

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree with 2 – 5 years of experience in strategy and/or operations consulting
• High degree of integrity and strong moral compass
• Ability to represent TDP and its portfolio companies well
• Excellent team player with a track record for building deep relationships and collaborating across teams
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented, with the initiative to work independently
• Strong organizational skills with a creative, problem solving mindset
• Highly detail-oriented, ability to prioritize, multi-task, and meet deadlines with a sense of urgency
• Ability to efficiently handle a variety of confidential information
• Strong analytical skillset, outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Located in (or ability to re-locate to) the greater Chicago area

Compensation:

Highly competitive compensation consisting of base salary and performance bonus