About Careertakes

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About the Role

Confidential Client is seeking a Private Equity Analyst (approximately 1–2 years of relevant experience) to join its Real Assets & Sustainability (RAS) investment team in East Norwalk, CT. This is a full-time, on-site role focused on investment due diligence, market research, financial modeling, and portfolio monitoring in real assets and sustainability-focused private equity strategies.

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What You’ll Do

• Contribute to sourcing, evaluating, and recommending investments across real assets and sustainability themes (renewable energy, agriculture & water, resource efficiency, infrastructure, natural resources).
• Execute all stages of investment due diligence: attend diligence meetings, gather and synthesize information, and prepare investment memoranda and presentations.
• Lead financial due diligence: build and maintain financial models, perform valuation analysis, and stress-test assumptions.
• Present investment opportunities and recommendations to internal decision-makers.
• Perform market research and thematic analysis to identify and assess new investment opportunities and industry trends.
• Maintain and update internal deal logs, models, databases, and presentation materials.
• Support portfolio monitoring and valuation of portfolio investments; participate in management calls and review performance metrics.
• Collaborate across CF Private Equity teams and with external partners to support deal execution and knowledge-sharing.

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Qualifications

• ~1–2 years of relevant experience in private equity, investment banking, consulting, asset management, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a quantitative major with strong academic performance.
• Direct experience or exposure to real assets, natural resources, energy, infrastructure, agriculture, water, or sustainability-focused investments is preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and demonstrable financial modeling experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to prepare clear memos and presentations.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks independently.
• Collaborative team player with intellectual curiosity and a bias for action.
• Professional integrity and commitment to rigorous, ethical investment analysis.

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Compensation & Location

• Salary: $100,000–$110,000 per year (USD).
• Employment type: Full-time.
• Location: East Norwalk, CT (on-site).

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Why This Role?

• Work at the intersection of private equity and sustainability with a focus on measurable environmental outcomes alongside financial returns.
• Exposure to a diversified set of strategies (primaries, secondaries, co-investments, and direct investing).
• Opportunity to build sector expertise in real assets and sustainability while contributing to portfolio construction and active investment decisions.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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