Private Equity Principal/Head of Platform Development

We are a NYC-based early stage platform company focused on acquiring and scaling founder-owned B2B businesses through a long-term, permanent capital approach.We are building a new platform from scratch and seek an entrepreneurial private equity professional to serve as the #2 to the Managing Partner. This is a highly execution-oriented, player-coach role responsible for building and executing a high velocity acquisition program across a fragmented professional services industry and transform it through AI enabled operating systems. Backed by long-term, flexible capital, the platform is focused on partnering with founders and scaling businesses. The ideal candidate has prior private equity experience leading buy-and-build strategies within commercial services or technology-enabled business services and is excited to operate in a lean, entrepreneurial environment with significant autonomy and ownership.ResponsibilitiesBuild and execute a proprietary acquisition pipeline of founder-led B2B services companies Lead end-to-end transaction execution, including sourcing, valuation, diligence, negotiation, and closing Partner directly with founder and leadership teams to improve operational performance, scalability, and financial visibility Oversee the acquisition lifecycle including market mapping, founder outreach, financial analysis and valuation, transaction structuring, negotiation and closing.Help shape platform strategy, capital allocation decisions, and long-term value creation initiatives QualificationsMultiple prior roles at private equity firms (Associate, VP, Principal, etc.) Proven experience executing buy-and-build / end to end roll-up strategies Direct experience acquiring and integrating founder-led commercial services or technology-enabled B2B businesses Track record leading multiple add-on acquisitions Strong financial modeling, diligence, operational execution, and analytics capabilities Experience leveraging technology, automation, AI tools, and data analytics to improve operational and financial performance AI-ready mindset: Comfortable leveraging AI tools (e.g., for diligence, integration planning, financial modeling, and market research) without losing critical judgment Comfortable operating independently in a lean, entrepreneurial family office environment Low ego, highly organized, founder-oriented mindset with strong interpersonal skills Why This RoleFlexible capital with a long-term investment horizon Direct partnership with the founder/Managing Partner Opportunity to build a platform from inception without legacy portfolio complexity Significant autonomy, responsibility, and long-term equity upside Ability to combine investing, operations, AI-enabled workflow optimization, and platform creation in a single role To ApplyPlease submit your resume and a brief summary of your direct experience executing PE roll-up strategies within founder-led B2B services or technology-enabled businesses.