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Associate - Private Equity
Company: Sinclair Broadcast Group
Location: Hunt Valley, MD
Employment Type: Full Time
Date Posted: 06/29/2026
Job Categories: Accounting/Auditing, Real Estate, Purchasing, Entrepreneurship, Natural Resources
Job Description
Associate - Private Equity
<p><strong>Associate, Private Equity</strong></p><p><i>Sinclair Ventures | Hunt Valley, MD |On-site</i></p><p><strong>About Sinclair Ventures</strong></p><p>Sinclair Ventures is the direct investment arm of Sinclair, Inc., deploying capital into lower-middle-market control investments companies generating $1540M of EBITDA across essential services. An atoms, not bits mandate: real assets, real services, real cash flow.</p><p>$500M+ of deployable capital, no fund life, no forced exits. We can be patient where patience pays and decisive where speed wins. We are building a long-term operating platform, not running a fund.</p><p>The team is small, the pipeline is active, and the work is unfiltered. We are looking for someone who wants to help build a firm not rotate through a program.</p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>The Associate is the analytical engine of the deal team. You will own the financial work on live transactions, lead the research that shapes our investment theses, and run point on diligence workstreams alongside the senior team. Small team, real reps, direct partner exposure, and meaningful influence on what we buy.</p><p>Full lifecycle sourcing, screening, diligence, execution, post-close with a primary focus on private equity. You will see the broader Sinclair Ventures portfolio (venture, real estate) where it adds context.</p><p><strong>What Youll Do</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Financial modeling & valuation:</strong>Own LBO, operating, and returns models end-to-end base, downside, management cases with a point of view on the drivers. Drive valuation across DCF, comps, precedents, SOTP. Model PPA, tax structuring, rollover, earn-outs. Audit third-party models and QoE.</li><li><strong>Industry & ecosystem research:</strong>Build theses in our target verticals water and environmental services, infrastructure services, civil and site work, industrial manufacturing. Map landscapes, value chains, and consolidation patterns; produce thematic work that translates into a target list. Run primary research and develop conviction, not summaries. Become the firms default expert on the segments you cover.</li><li><strong>Deal execution:</strong>Triage CIMs and proprietary opportunities to a clear pass/pursue, fast. Lead financial, commercial, operational, and legal diligence coordinating QoE, consultants, lenders, counsel and translate findings into deal-relevant conclusions. Read debt docs, credit agreements, and term sheets. Draft IC memos, lender materials, and management presentations. Sit at the table for management meetings, banker calls, and negotiations.</li><li><strong>Portfolio & value creation:</strong>Support portfolio companies on operating reviews, KPI reporting, add-ons, and capital structure. Track performance vs. underwriting and surface variances early. Underwrite add-ons with platform-deal rigor.</li><li><strong>Firm building:</strong>Build the infrastructure pipeline systems, banker CRM, IC and diligence templates, playbooks. If you see a better way, build it.</li></ul><p><strong>Who Were Looking For</strong></p><p>A hungry, ambitious grinder who wants to be in the room while a firm is being built. Intellectually curious by default, opinionated by training, humble enough to be wrong out loud. The person on the team who knows the most about the company being underwritten.</p><ul><li><strong>Experience:</strong>25 years in PE, investment banking (M&A or leveraged finance), or top-tier consulting on transaction work. Direct PE is a plus, not required we care about the quality of reps, not the logo. Demonstrated live-deal reps: modeling, diligence, IC drafting, management interaction. Industrials/infrastructure/services background helpful; genuine interest in the atoms side of the economy is required.</li><li><strong>Technical:</strong>Advanced LBO and operating modeling from a blank sheet defend every assumption. Fluency in DCF, comps, precedents, debt mechanics, returns attribution. Strong reading of QoE, audited financials, and debt docs you find the issue that matters in a 200-page data room. Excel, PowerPoint, PitchBook, AlphaSense.</li><li><strong>How you operate:</strong>Hungry you want more reps, not fewer. Direct point-first, real recommendations under pressure, no hedging. High judgment you know real risk from noise. Builder you see gaps and fill them. High integrity we invest other peoples money and our own.</li><li><strong>Education:</strong>Bachelors required. MBA, CFA, or CPA a plus, not a requirement.</li></ul><p><strong>What We Offer</strong></p><ul><li>Real ownership of deals from month one no rotational filler.</li><li>Direct exposure to the senior team, family principals, and portfolio CEOs.</li><li>Permanent capital and no fund clock the only real way to learn this craft.</li><li>Competitive base, performance bonus, and a clear path to advancement.</li></ul><p><strong>Logistics</strong></p><p>On-site at our Hunt Valley, MD headquarters. Not eligible for visa sponsorship (including H-1B or OPT-STEM).</p><p></p><p>Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship, including employer sponsorship for an H-1B visa, OPT-STEM employment, etc.</p><p></p><div style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400">Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.</div><div style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400"><br /></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400"><strong>About Us</strong></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400"><br /></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400"><div>Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates, and/or provides services to 178 television stations in 81 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR, and The Nest. Sinclairs AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at <a href="https://sbgi.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.sbgi.net.</a></div></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400"><br /></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400"><strong>About the Team</strong></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400"><br /></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400">The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Lets talk.</div><div style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400"></div><p>The base salary compensation range for this role is $125,000 - $150,000, plus eligibility for a discretionary, performance based annual bonus. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as a candidates relevant work experience, skills, and alignment with the companys strategic objectives.Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans,flexible spending accounts, 15 paid vacation days, 2 paid personal days, 9 paid holidays, 40 hours of paid sick leave, parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan.</p>
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