Role & Responsibilities:
Argentum is seeking an Associate to join our investment team in Q4 2026. The Associate will be a core part of our small team and be involved in every aspect of the investment lifecycle, from sourcing investment opportunities, to managing due diligence processes, and supporting the firm’s existing portfolio companies. This role comes with promotion opportunities for strong performers.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Conducting market research on areas of investment interest
- Screening and outreach to prospective investments
- Developing bottoms-up financial and valuation models
- Managing the due diligence process of potential new investments
- Writing investment memos and completing accompanying analyses
- Supporting portfolio companies across functional areas (e.g. finance, operations, etc.)
About Argentum:
Argentum is a New York-based growth equity firm that supports entrepreneurial owners in building industry-leading business services and B2B tech-enabled companies. The firm invests in companies with revenues of $10 million to $50 million, providing capital to accelerate growth, fund acquisitions and / or generate shareholder liquidity. Over its 30-year history, Argentum has invested in 100+ companies and supported more than 200 add-on acquisitions on behalf of its portfolio companies. Argentum fills the growing gap between early-stage venture capital investors and later stage growth equity firms by targeting bootstrapped companies seeking $5 million to $20 million of equity capital. Learn more at www.argentumgroup.com
Position Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier school with a record of academic achievement
- Minimum of two years of work experience (i.e. investment banking, consulting, venture capital / private equity, private credit, independent sponsor, start-up operations, etc.)
- Interest in sourcing (including market research, cold outreach, attending conferences, etc.)
- Interest in business services and tech-enabled sectors
- Comfort with financial modeling and familiarity with investment due diligence / analysis
- Strong work ethic, attention to detail, good organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects with compressed deadlines
- Self-starter with ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment with little supervision
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer; no sponsorship is available for this position
Location: New York, NY
Start Date: Q4 2026
Compensation: The base salary range for this role is $140,000 - $150,000 per year plus a performance based bonus. Final compensation will be commensurate with experience
Application: Please submit resumes to Sydney Monroe @ smonroe@argentumgroup.com with the subject title "Growth Equity Associate - [Your Name]." In the body of the email, please include a few sentences on each of the following:
- Why you are interested in the role at Argentum
- An industry that excites you and why
- A company within that industry that fits Argentum's investment criteria
