[Remote] Investment Analyst / Associate

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Valentino Capital Group is a private capital management and strategic advisory firm. They are seeking an Investment Analyst / Associate to join their investment team, where the individual will be responsible for building financial models, preparing investor reports, supporting portfolio company fundraising, and contributing to the overall investment function as the first hire on the team. Responsibilities • Build integrated three-statement models, LBO and growth structures, returns waterfalls, and scenario and sensitivity analyses • Run market, industry, and competitive research; size markets and pressure-test unit economics and distribution assumptions • Draft investment memoranda, screening summaries, and committee materials • Analyze capital structures and transaction scenarios across private equity and private credit opportunities • Prepare periodic investor reporting packages, performance and portfolio summaries, and capital activity schedules • Respond to investor and consultant due diligence requests, including DDQs and ad hoc information requests • Build and maintain the data room and underlying source documentation, so that answers are consistent, sourced, and fast • Reconcile reported figures to underlying records and hold the line on data integrity • Support portfolio company fundraising on an ongoing basis: financial models, projections, investor materials, data rooms, pipeline tracking, and diligence response • Support financing workstreams at the portfolio company level — lender and credit materials, covenant and capacity analysis, term sheet comparison, and sources and uses • Prepare analytical materials, board decks, and client presentations for sponsor, family office, and founder clients • Support transaction readiness, monetization, and balance sheet workstreams • Track performance against underwriting across the portfolio and own the reporting cadence • Provide operating partner support to early-stage growth companies: KPI definition, forecasting, pricing and channel analysis, and value-creation planning • Build the infrastructure the investment function runs on — diligence templates, model architecture, portfolio dashboards, pipeline tracking, data hygiene • Contribute to the standards and processes the next hires will inherit, and help recruit and onboard them Skills • 3–7+ years in private equity, venture capital, investment banking, transaction advisory, business development, or corporate development. We are deliberately open on level; title and compensation will be set to the person • Demonstrated ability to build integrated financial models from a blank sheet, not just maintain someone else's • Fluency in valuation frameworks, capital structure analysis, and deal process mechanics • Exceptional written communication: you can compress a complicated situation into one page a board would actually read • Evidence you thrive without structure — a build, a launch, a function you stood up, a process you owned end to end • Ability to operate independently and stay closely coordinated while working remotely • Precision under deadline. Investor-facing materials do not get a second draft • High integrity, sound professional judgment, and comfort owning work with limited oversight • Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, engineering, or another quantitative field • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint • Direct exposure to the health, wellness, and longevity sector • Early-stage and growth-stage experience, including working alongside founders • Experience with LP or investor reporting, DDQs, or fund-level performance reporting • Exposure to debt financing or capital raising at the company level • Fluency across a range of distribution and business models (D2C, retail and wholesale, subscription, licensing, franchise, services) Benefits • Bonus: discretionary performance bonus, targeted at 30% of base, based on individual contribution and firm performance, with meaningful upside in strong years • Structure: this role can be filled as a W-2 employee or as a 1099 independent contractor engagement, depending on the candidate's circumstances and preference. • Location: US Based - Hybrid role • Carry: not part of the initial offer. • Co-investment: may be available depending on the candidate and the vehicle • Carried interest participation may be earned over time as the platform scales and as you demonstrate ownership. Company Overview • Valentino Capital Group (VCG) is a private capital management and strategic advisory platform focused on value creation across the mid-market, with experience supporting businesses and investment platforms across stages of growth, transition, and ownership. It was founded in 2026, and is headquartered in Miami Beach, FL, US, with a workforce of 2-10 employees. Its website is https://www.ValentinoCapitalGroup.com.