Private Equity Analyst – Aerospace & Defense Private Equity

Job Description

Private Equity Analyst | Talently

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Talently, located in the Greater Philadelphia, PA Area, working with a client that is a founder-led private investment firm. This firm is dedicated to acquiring, operating, and growing mission-critical aerospace and defense companies, led by experienced aerospace and defense operators, not generalist financiers. They employ an industrial playbook focused on strengthening supply chains and manufacturing resilience, targeting founder-owned businesses, non-core corporate divisions, and operationally challenged manufacturers with strategic importance. As a Private Equity Analyst, this position offers a rare entry point into a newly launched, well-capitalized platform with a sharp industrial thesis and real operating credibility. The role is crucial for gaining early exposure to deal sourcing, diligence, and hands-on portfolio work within the strategically vital aerospace and defense manufacturing sector.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Philadelphia, PA

• Mission: This person supports the identification, acquisition, and operational improvement of aerospace and defense manufacturing companies to strengthen supply chains and manufacturing resilience.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Sourcing Targets: Support the comprehensive sourcing and evaluation process for potential acquisition targets across the aerospace, defense, and broader mission-critical manufacturing industries.
• Financial Modeling: Build and meticulously maintain detailed financial models, perform valuation analyses, and prepare various deal materials to support investment decisions.
• Due Diligence: Conduct thorough industry research, competitive benchmarking, and in-depth operational due diligence to assess target companies.
• Transaction Execution: Provide essential assistance throughout the entire transaction execution lifecycle, from the initial screening of opportunities all the way through to successful deal close.
• Portfolio Support: Support critical portfolio company initiatives directly tied to enhancing supply chain resilience, expanding manufacturing capacity, and improving overall operational performance; this also includes preparing materials for Investment Committee review and ownership transition discussions.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Bachelor’s degree is required, specifically in Finance, Economics, Business, or a closely related field. Candidates must possess core domain knowledge gained from prior experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or other analytical roles focused on M&A or principal investing.
• Experience: You should have 1–3 years of direct professional experience within investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or a related analytical capacity, demonstrating a foundational understanding of financial transactions and analysis.
• Skills: Strong financial modeling and analytical skills are essential for this role, enabling the creation and maintenance of valuation analyses and deal materials. A genuine, demonstrable interest in the aerospace, defense, or industrial manufacturing sectors is also critical for success.