CO-OP, Portfolio Valuation & Analytics

Headquartered in Boston, with offices in San Francisco, New York, London and Hong Kong, Audax Private Equity is a leading private equity platform focused on investing across the North American middle market. Audax Private Equity manages three strategies: its Flagship and Origins private equity strategies, seeking control buyouts in the middle and lower middle markets, respectively, and its Strategic Capital strategy that provides customized equity solutions to PE-backed portfolio companies to help drive continued growth. Our objective is to accelerate value creation through our Buy & Build strategy and the Audax Value Agenda™, a holistic framework that seeks to enable, create, and protect value across every stage of the investment lifecycle. As of March 2026, Audax Private Equity had more than $20 billion of assets under management.

For more information, visit www.audaxprivateequity.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

CO-OP/Intern Cycle: (January – June 2027)

Anticipated Start & End Date: January 4, 2027 - June 25, 2027 (Flexibility based on school requirements)

Location: Boston, MA

Office Requirements: 3-4 days in office

Team: PE, Portfolio Valuation & Analytics

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Audax Private Equity deal team members are supported by professionals in several key functional areas including legal, capital markets, finance/accounting, business development, portfolio support, and IT.  Our model allows deal teams to focus their energy and resources on what matters most – building companies and creating equity value for our investors.   

The Portfolio Valuation & Analytics CO-OP will play a key role in the Portfolio Valuation & Analytics team, which focuses on portfolio company valuations, portfolio company / fund level analytics, fundraising initiatives, limited partner reporting, investment benchmarking and reporting for the Private Equity business unit, and portfolio company cap table management and reporting. This individual will play a key role in every aspect of the Portfolio Valuation & Analytics team. The individual will assist in the updating, reviewing, and maintaining of Private Equity investment valuations across multiple funds and strategies. Additionally, the individual will work with other Portfolio Valuation & Analytics team members to maintain the integrity of Audax Private Equity portfolio company data within the iLevel system, drive operational processes to support Finance teams, and develop reports and integrated analyses to support decision making across Investment Teams, Finance, and Investor Relations. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated team player with strong technical skills able to transform concepts into effective, concise, and timely analyses. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Fundraising & Investor Relations requests 

• Update private equity marketing materials/presentations across various platform strategies and assist in coordination of annual limited partner meetings/semi-annual advisory board sessions, including updating presentation materials, investment summaries, and compiling executive-level summary materials. 

• Assist in creation and update process of fundraising materials across various platform strategies including quarterly track records and company metrics files, fund performance analyses, ad-hoc limited partner requests, and benchmarking reports for use in outward-facing investor updates. 

• Analyze investment performance and communicate results to investor relations for use with prospective and existing limited partners; draft semi- annual/annual investment updates and portfolio company write-ups to help our investors better understand their investments. 

Quarterly Valuation & Portfolio Review 

• Prepare valuation models for quarterly update process and co-ordinate with investment team members to ensure deadlines are achieved and models function as intended. 

• Ensure all completed valuation models adhere to relevant accounting standards as well as internal policies and procedures. 

• Assist in creation and updating of quarterly Valuation Committee presentation materials including details on portfolio company metrics, fund performance analyses and benchmarking analyses. 

• Update and maintain quarterly valuation summaries as required by co-investors. 

• Work in conjunction with the portfolio support team to update presentation materials for internal portfolio reviews, including industry specific analyses. 

• Stay up-to-date with industry best practices, market trends and regulatory changes affecting investments. 

 Maintenance of private equity portfolio company databases 

• Maintain and ensure integrity of all portfolio company and fund level metrics stored within iLevel portfolio monitoring platform.  

• Understand functionality of iLevel and provide support to other users within the firm. 

• Work with investment team members to collect relevant company transaction metrics and materials and review for correctness. 

• Co-ordinate with Business Development and Analytics team members to confirm consistency of data across different internal platforms and databases. 

 Process re-engineering and automation to promote efficiency and accuracy 

• Execute operational improvements. Coordinate with portfolio support team, finance, and IT to refine capitalization tables and business intelligence processes to improve quality and control of data for reporting and analysis. 

• Document work streams and offer recommendations on efficiency. 

 REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related major  

• Previous internship or co-op experience in an Private Equity or analytic role 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 

• Good understanding of finance, accounting and experience with alternative investments a plus 

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize workload  

• Proven history of process engineering and efficiency improvements  

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills  

• Familiarity with Chronograph, iLevel, PowerBI, Diligent Equity, PitchBook, DealEdge and/or investment analytics software a plus 

 COMPETENCIES: 

The candidate should be advanced in Excel and PowerPoint, specifically in the following areas: 

• Complex logic formulas (i.e., combining “IF formulas” with other Excel functions)  

• Advanced combinations of lookup functions (e.g., combinations of offset, index, match, sumproduct, indirect with other excel functions)   
• Strong PowerPoint presentation skills, with attention to detail and ability to summarize complex ideas to various audiences 

TRAVEL: No regular travel is required for this role. 

OTHER DUTIES:  

For Massachusetts: The hourly range for this position is $25.00-$28.00. The hourly range represents the estimated low and high end for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation may vary and will be determined based on but not limited to, the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and Audax reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. An employee may also be eligible for annual discretionary incentive compensation based on performance. 

Audax offers a wide range of employee benefits to full-time employees, including health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off (including sick leave, parental leave, volunteer leave, and vacation), charitable donation match, family support services (including Bright Horizons and Benefit Advocate Center), and a 401(k) in addition to other benefits.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. 

Audax Management Co. is an equal opportunity employer.

Please note that Audax Group and its affiliated entities do not accept unsolicited resumes from a third-party recruiting agency not currently under a signed agreement. Any unsolicited resume that is sent to directly to Audax Group or one of its affiliated entities, or its employees, including those submitted to hiring managers by a third-party recruiting agency not currently under a signed agreement, will be considered property of Audax Group. If a third-party recruiting agency submits a resume without an agreement, Audax Group or its affiliated entities explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the third-party recruiting agency. Any third-party recruiting agency should contact either a member of the Talent Acquisition or Human Resource team at Audax Group, in conjunction with a valid, fully executed contract for service based upon a specific job opening.