Private Equity Vice President

Role overview: Tyree & D'Angelo Partners ("TDP") is a private equity investment firm focused on control investments in lower middle market companies ($1-5M of EBITDA), using a buy & build strategy across healthcare, consumer and business services. TDP manages over $5 billion of enterprise value. The Vice President is a partner-track position on the investment team, working alongside the founding partners and senior members of the firm across Chicago, IL and Dallas, TX. 2027 MBA candidates will join full-time in summer 2027; post-MBA candidates may be considered for an earlier start.

Key responsibilities

- Complete market and business analysis to evaluate investment opportunities

- Identify and help source new investment targets and management talent

- Support portfolio companies on add-on acquisitions and other growth/operational initiatives

- Assist in all aspects of the investment process

- Use a fact-based decision framework to help make investment recommendations to the team

Qualifications

- Prior experience in private equity and strong ties to Chicago and/or Texas

- High degree of intellectual curiosity and ability to develop an investment thesis

- Strong analytical skills, excellent communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills

- Experience communicating directly with business owners and management teams

- Coachable, positive attitude and open to constructive feedback

- Ability to proactively gather information and establish relationships with key stakeholders

- Desire to work in a small-team environment with increasing responsibility over time

- Demonstrated academic achievement in both undergraduate and business school

Location: Chicago, IL and Dallas, TX (full-time). Reports to the TDP Co-Founders.