About the Role
Heritage Holding is seeking a driven and quick-learning Associate to join its Boston office. This role offers significant responsibility in live deal execution, supporting the investment team in acquiring and operating businesses.
Responsibilities
- Support the investment team across new platform and add-on acquisition opportunities.
- Evaluate investment opportunities through market research, business diligence, financial analysis, and assessment of key risks and value creation opportunities.
- Build financial models, returns analyses, operating forecasts, and transaction scenarios.
- Prepare investment materials, including deal memos, IOIs, LOIs, and investment committee materials.
- Manage diligence workstreams across financial, legal, tax, commercial, insurance, and operational diligence.
- Coordinate with third-party advisors, lenders, legal counsel, accountants, management teams, and business owners throughout transaction processes.
- Manage data rooms, diligence request lists, Q&A processes, and pre-close deliverables.
- Support negotiation, financing, closing, and post-close handoff processes.
- Assist with industry research, market mapping, and evaluation of sourced opportunities.
Requirements
- 3.5 GPA or higher
- Demonstrated interest in investing, private equity, M&A, and business ownership
- Prior experience in investment banking, private equity, transaction advisory, consulting, corporate development, search funds, or a similarly analytical role preferred
- Strong Excel / financial modeling and PowerPoint skills
Skills
- Highly driven
- Intellectually curious
- Detail-oriented
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong financial modeling skills
- Demonstrated problem-solving ability
- Sound business judgment
- Strong written communication skills
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams in fast-paced transaction processes
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Willingness to take ownership
Location
- Boston
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Associate
About the Company
- Heritage Holding is a Boston-based private investment firm focused on acquiring and operating lower middle market businesses generating $2–10 million of EBITDA.
- Since 2015, Heritage has completed more than 50 acquisitions across 10+ platforms in B2B services, including telecom, IT and cybersecurity, healthcare services, and skilled trades.
- The team includes entrepreneurs, former CEOs, and investors passionate about building and running small businesses.
