PE MEGA FUND - PRINCIPAL - TECHNOLOGY BUYOUT
New York | c.$1,000,000 Total Package
A leading global technology-focused private equity franchise is seeking a Principal to join its New York investment team. This is a rare opportunity to enter a high-performing, entrepreneurially run buyout platform at a genuinely formative moment in its development.
The team manages a portfolio of approximately $10 billion and has deployed over $1 billion in the past six to nine months. The pipeline is active and well-funded. The franchise is deliberately lean, targeting no more than twelve investment professionals in total, which means each individual carries real responsibility and has consistent access to senior decision-making from day one.
The Role
The incoming Principal will function as a deal quarterback across the full transaction lifecycle - from origination and thesis development through execution, IC presentation, and close. Beyond execution, the expectation is for this individual to build genuine independent origination capability over time, developing their own target pipeline and sector relationships across the North American technology landscape.
The team operates on a bottom-up, entrepreneurial basis. Deals are hunted rather than handed down. The culture prizes intellectual depth, autonomous judgment, and genuine technology sector conviction.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead full-cycle deal execution including commercial & financial due diligence, structuring, financing & investment committee presentation
- Drive origination through building and maintaining relationships with management teams, intermediaries, & advisors across the software and technology sector
- Develop investment theses and sector white papers, including analysis of AI defensibility and competitive moat
- Manage and mentor junior team members
- Contribute to portfolio monitoring and value creation planning
- Build independent proprietary deal flow through proactive sector networking and direct outreach
Candidate Profile
Candidates will have substantive private equity experience at a tier one technology-focused buyout fund, with a strong and demonstrable transaction execution track record. Pure-play software & technology focus is essential - TMT generalist backgrounds are unlikely to be considered. Investment banking experience within a dedicated technology franchise is valued at this level, though secondary to PE execution track record. Candidates from mid-market technology buyout backgrounds will be considered where they can demonstrate deal volume, full-cycle execution experience & a credible path to large-cap investing. MBA from a leading institution is a positive differentiator.
On a personal level, the team is looking for someone intellectually curious about the technology sector, comfortable operating autonomously in a high-accountability environment & genuinely motivated by the challenge of building a franchise rather than joining an established machine.
