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Private Equity Associate, Investment Team - DC (onsite)

Urrly
Posted onFeb 25, 2026
LocationWashington, District of Columbia, United States (On-site)
Employment typeFull-time
Salary$200k – $250k Yearly

Join a high-growth Washington, D.C. private equity firm and gain real deal experience from day one.

Associate – Investment Team

Location/Type: Washington, D.C. • 100% Onsite
Pay: $200,000 – $250,000
Schedule: Full-time

Role Snapshot

Associate on the Investment Team.
Onsite in Washington, D.C.
$200K–$250K total compensation.
2-year program with real promotion path.

You’ll work directly with Partners and CEO's across sourcing, diligence, closing, and post-close value creation. You won’t rotate off deals after signing. You’ll stay attached.

What You’ll Do

  • Support 5–6 transactions per year

  • Build LBO and operating models

  • Draft investment memos and IC materials

  • Prepare LOIs, term sheets, deal documents

  • Execute diligence under tight timelines

  • Attend board meetings and track KPIs

  • Support add-on M&A and value creation

70% traditional deal work. 30% portfolio exposure.

Must-Haves

  • 2–4+ years in consulting, IB, PE, or transaction advisory

  • Strong financial modeling skills

  • Heavy quantitative experience

  • Advanced PowerPoint and writing skills

  • High integrity and ownership mindset

  • Willing to work onsite in D.C.

Nice to Have

  • Private equity diligence exposure

  • Experience in software, B2B services, healthcare

  • Exposure to regulated or government-adjacent markets

Perks & Pay

  • Pay: $200,000 – $250,000

  • 2-year PE Associate program

  • Clear promotion path to Senior Associate

  • Direct access to Partners

  • Board-level exposure early

Schedule & Setup

  • In-person in Washington, D.C.

  • Spring/Summer 2026 start (flexible)

  • Rolling application review

Impact & Growth

You’ll see the full lifecycle — thesis, LOI, diligence, close, board.
You’ll build judgment, not just slides.
High performers grow internally. No mandatory MBA required.

You like pace and ownership. You start, finish, follow through.

At Urrly, fairness matters. We use AI to review every application against the same clear requirements for the role. This means every candidate is evaluated on job-related factors like skills, certifications, and experience—not on personal attributes such as gender, race, age, or background. Our goal is to create a more objective, consistent, and equal opportunity hiring process for all applicants.

Apply Today to secure a $200K–$250K role with real deal exposure and a clear path to promotion.

Salary: $200k - $250k

Urrly is a portfolio-wide executive search partner for lower middle market private equity firms, helping PE-backed companies execute faster by hiring target-state leaders who have already scaled similar businesses.

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