Vice President, Strategy & Operations

Founded in 1997, Five Points Capital ("FPC") is a leading independent private debt and equity manager, exclusively focused on the U.S. lower middle market. We are investing out of the fifth fund in each of our two direct strategies (opportunistic debt/equity and control buyout).Investment Focus:Five Points Capital: we provide flexible unitranche, second lien, and subordinated debt solutions with equity co-investment in support of private equity firms, independent sponsors, direct lending partners, and management teams. We build value, ensure financing certainty, and provide incremental capital to support growth within these partnerships. For more information: www.fivepointscapital.comReynolda Equity Partners: we focus exclusively on providing patient, first institutional capital to growing middle-market companies. We invest $15 to $40 million per company in businesses with $2 to $10 million EBITDA which have strong management and growth prospects. For more information: www.reynoldaequity.comPosition Summary:Strategic Leadershipjoin a long-tenured, multi-strategy private equity firm as a senior leader providing strategic governance over the data integrity of our private fund vehicles; serve as a critical bridge between investment professionals, accounting, business development, and investor relationsData and Systems Architecttake full ownership of the firm's fund and portfolio-level data ecosystem, from maintaining sophisticated portfolio monitoring databases to identifying and implementing systems to ensure the firm's technology stack remains best-in-class relative to peer firmsAdvanced Financial Model & Forecastingact as the primary owner of complex fund projection models, delivering high-stakes scenario analysis including waterfall mechanics, leverage utilization, portfolio performance, and deployment pacing to inform internal decision-making and external reportingInstitutional-Grade Communicationsserve as a high-visibility technical liaison, distilling complex fund accounting and portfolio metrics into polished, data-driven communications for both internal Managing Partners and a sophisticated institutional investor basePrimary Responsibilities:Data Management: orchestrate quarterly portfolio data cycles and quality controls, maintain the existing database, partner with fund accounting on components of periodic investor reports, produce clear and consistent portfolio monitoring reports and lead meetings with internal investment professionals, partner with business development to maintain data repository to address investor diligence questionnaires using both fund accounting data and portfolio operating dataSystems Managementown day-to-day configuration and integrations among portfolio monitoring tools; proactively benchmark existing systems against industry best practices; lead the evaluation, demoing, procurement and implementation of new technologiesProjection Modelingmaintain and refine existing credit and buyout fund projection models capable of running ad-hoc scenarios and stress tests including deployment pacing, valuation expectations, prepayments, defaults/recoveries, fee and interest income, expenses, capital call/distribution timing, carry waterfalls, usage of credit facility and permanent leverageCommunicationsdirect and manage responses to inquiries from existing/potential investors and internal parties with polished communications, responses grounded in fund accounting data and portfolio operating metricsRepresentative Specific Responsibilitiessupport senior team in developing investor relations presentations and AGM content; develop, update and circulate portfolio monitoring dashboards that combine investment accounting data and portfolio company operating metrics and highlight trends, outliers and covenants and propose follow-ups; own driver-based projection models for credit and buyout funds to run scenarios and stress test for LP and IC questions; coordinate portfolio planning by collecting follow-on and exit assumptions from investment teams and reconciling models; build quarterly advisory board packages and manage internal review; targeted ad-hoc analysis for investment, IR and management questionsQualifications:Experience10+ years of progressive leadership in private fund operations, investment teams, or administration; deep familiarity with middle office workflows, fee mechanics, carried interest waterfalls and capital account reporting; preference for background within a multi-strategy environmentAcademicsbachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related quantitative field; preference for MBA, CPA, CFATechnicalexperience managing or implementing a portfolio monitoring system; deep understanding of financial statement interdependence; advanced data structuring skills and high attention to data quality, knowledge and experience in private equity and credit structures, private alternative investing universe, and corporate financeTechnologyhighly proficient with Excel, PowerPoint, Word, CoPilot and other online applications (Salesforce, Allvue, AI apps, etc.)Interpersonalstrong executive presence, self-awareness, and stakeholder management skills; polished communication, comfortable with many concurrent priorities, changing priorities, and managing deadlines and follow-throughOther Attributesproblem-solver, self-starter, team oriented, strong degree of initiative, curiosity, and attention to detail, accuracy, and organizationWork Environment: The ability to work with a small team in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment, and an opportunity to shape the firm's growth trajectory.Five Points is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing employees and applicants with an environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Five Points are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, veteran or disability status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)Five Points will provide reasonable accommodations during the application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please contact us at (847) 878-3371 or ktarpey@ridgepostcapital.com.