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Senior Associate, M&A and Portfolio Improvement

REGENT · Beverly Hills, CA · On-site

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About REGENT

Backed by Y Combinator.

About the role

Regent is a global private equity firm focused on acquiring businesses and realizing exponential growth through operational improvements and strategic capital deployment. Since its inception, Regent has successfully acquired businesses from leading Fortune 500 and large-cap companies. Our investments span around the globe and operate in a wide array of industry verticals including retail, eCommerce, media, and manufacturing.

What they're looking for

  • 3-7 years of experience, with buy-side private equity or investment banking experience required
  • Prior experience at a private equity firm (deal team or portfolio operations) or investment bank strongly preferred, must have direct exposure to live transaction execution (diligence, modeling, deal structuring)
  • Strong finance background with demonstrated financial modeling and valuation skills
  • Ability to move fluidly between transactional analysis and operational problem-solving
  • Strong analytical, financial modeling, and diligence skills
  • Executive-level communication and stakeholder management
More about this role

Regent is a global private equity firm focused on acquiring businesses and realizing exponential growth through operational improvements and strategic capital deployment. Since its inception, Regent has successfully acquired businesses from leading Fortune 500 and large-cap companies. Our investments span around the globe and operate in a wide array of industry verticals including retail, eCommerce, media, and manufacturing. Regent specializes in navigating distressed and complex situations — carve-outs, corporate divestitures, and turnaround opportunities — and driving value through hands-on operational involvement post-close.

We are seeking a Senior Associate to support Regent across the full investment lifecycle — from deal evaluation through M&A execution and post-close portfolio company operations. This is a full-stack role for an investment professional who is equally comfortable evaluating new opportunities, running diligence and deal processes, and then rolling up their sleeves to support portfolio company performance post-close.

The ideal candidate brings buy-side private equity or investment banking experience and is looking for a role that spans both the transactional...

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