Senior Investment Associate (Private Equity)

Legalist

United States (Remote) (Remote) Remote permanent

Posted: January 30, 2026

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Required Skills

Financial Modeling Excel Valuation Data Analysis Due Diligence Investment Decisions Scenario Analysis Communication Skills Risk Assessment Cross-functional Collaboration

Job Description

Intro description:

Legalist is a tech-enabled alternative asset manager that uses proprietary data-driven origination to invest in uncorrelated legal and government-payment assets. Founded out of Y Combinator in 2016, Legalist manages over $1.7 billion for endowments, foundations, and family offices.

Core responsibilities:

• Conduct due diligence on prospective equity investments and prepare clear, data-driven investment recommendations for senior team members

• Build and maintain sophisticated Excel-based financial models to evaluate complex assets across industries and structures

• Prepare valuation, scenario, and performance analyses to support underwriting decisions and monitor ongoing investments

• Partner with the origination team to identify, evaluate, and help close target counterparties

• Support cross-functional initiatives related to origination, underwriting, structuring, portfolio management, operations, technology, and marketing

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degrees encouraged

• 5+ years of relevant experience in finance, credit, law, or advisory/consulting roles, ideally with exposure to complex assets or structured investments

• Strong proficiency in financial statement analysis, advanced Excel-based financial modeling, and asset and enterprise valuation

• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable owning independent analytical workstreams

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Thrives in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment

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