Investment Associate

About the role

Emergence is a thematic holding company backed by the Pritzker Organization focused exclusively on acquiring and scaling category‑defining software businesses. The Investment Associate will own the investment execution process end‑to‑end on majority buyout transactions in enterprise software.

Key responsibilities

• Lead financial and operational due diligence on acquisition targets, owning the workstream from kickoff to Investment Committee.
• Build comprehensive financial models covering unit economics, SaaS KPIs, valuation, and operating leverage.
• Run quality‑of‑earnings analyses and manage net working capital and indebtedness definitions.
• Write and present Investment Committee memos with clear diligence findings and a defensible point of view.
• Assess and synthesize deal terms and majority buyout structures, identifying risks.

Required profile

• 3–5 years of experience in private equity, growth equity, or investment banking with direct deal execution exposure.
• Has run a full diligence process and contributed directly to a closed transaction.
• Deep understanding of enterprise software and SaaS business models.
• Strong financial modelling skills across LBO, DCF, and SaaS‑specific KPI frameworks.
• Ability to write a clear, concise Investment Committee memo that stands on its own.

What we offer

• Competitive base salary with bonus and meaningful carry participation.
• Direct ownership of deal execution with exposure to the full lifecycle from sourcing through close and post‑acquisition integration.