Investment Team - Associate (Spring / Summer 2026)

The Brydon Group is a Washington D.C.-based private equity firm that partners with outstanding mid-career executives to acquire business-to-business (B2B), business-to-government (B2G), and healthcare software and services businesses. Brydon is currently investing out of its Fund III which closed in July 2025.  

This role is ideal for a highly talented candidate (especially someone with prior "private equity adjacent experience" via consulting) who wants to gain extensive deal experience and work directly with senior leaders on all aspects of sourcing, due diligence and value creation post-acquisition. There is significant opportunity for growth and promotions for the right candidates.

We are passionate about developing the "hard skills" of private equity and our team's abilities and judgment as both investors and operators.  In this role, you will gain experience evaluating deals, building models and investment memos, conducting due diligence and interacting with sellers and management teams.

Responsibilities

We are looking for you to:

• Support / manage a pipeline of transactions with a target of 5 - 6 transactions per year
• Build financial models with scenarios involving different capital structures and investment assumptions
• Support deal teams with the creation of investment committee memos and presentations
• Support deals including preparation of LOIs, term sheets, and transaction documents
• Support due diligence, including scoping and executing key analyses within tight timelines on prospective investment target companies
• Assist with the monitoring of portfolio company performance, including execution of value creation initiatives and attending board meetings
• Support the execution of quarterly investment valuations and investor presentations
• Contribute positively to firm culture
• Conduct industry research to develop and test investment theses

Requirements

• 2-4+ years of work experience in consulting (exposure to private equity due diligence is a plus but not required)
• Exceptional quantitative analytic capabilities and strong Powerpoint skills to assist in preparing deal memos and materials and financial modeling experience - prior experience in consulting, investment banking or private equity
• High degree of integrity, outstanding organization, decision making and problem-solving skills
• Entrepreneurial attitude and desire to work for a dynamic and fast-growing organization
• Experience with software, business services and / or healthcare services a plus, but not required

Location / Benefits

• Compensation: Commensurate with experience and expected to range from $200,000 - $250,000
• Location: on-site in our office in Washington, D.C. office (in-person role)
• Timeline: Start date in spring or summer 2026 (flexible with candidate and could start sooner)
• Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
• Brydon's Associate role is a typical PE 2 year program, after which there is ample opportunity for growth and promotions (we are excited about candidates who would like to grow with the firm and we do not require associates to attend business school before becoming eligible for senior associate roles).