AssociateSenior Associate Private Equity

Location: Chicago IL (Hybrid 4 days per week in office)

About the Role

Monroe Capital is seeking a highly driven and hands-on Associate/Senior Associate to assist with value creation across our portfolio. This individual will serve as a bridge between investment execution and operational transformation working directly with management teams and Boards to accelerate growth improve profitability and enhance cash flow performance.

As part of a lean and collaborative team the Associate/Senior Associate will play an outsized role in driving portfolio results supporting investments and reinforcing Monroes culture of analytical rigor transparency and action orientation.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with management teams to design and execute strategic and operational value-creation plans.
• Lead key initiatives that deliver measurable EBITDA and cash-flow improvements across assigned portfolio companies.
• Develop and monitor detailed financial models KPI dashboards and performance tracking systems.
• Support liquidity management including monitoring of 13-week cash flows and working capital improvement initiatives
• Assist with recruiting onboarding and mentoring of key portfolio executives and operational leaders.
• Provide structured updates to Monroes leadership and investment committees ensuring clear visibility into progress challenges and outcomes.
• Contribute to a flat collegial team environment characterized by accountability and shared success.

Qualifications

• 3 years of professional experience including at least 1-2 years in private equity or principal investing. Prior experience in investment banking strategy & operations consulting or turnaround advisory preferred.
• Track record and interest working on operational transformations carve-outs or turnaround initiatives.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen with the ability to connect data-driven insights to real-world operating decisions.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with management teams boards and investors.
• Hands-on low-ego leader comfortable operating in a fast-paced entrepreneurial setting.
• Bachelors degree from a top-tier institution.
• Based in Chicago with willingness to travel to portfolio companies (15-25%).

Physical Requirements

• Stationary Work: Able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods while performing computer work phone communication and administrative tasks.
• Movement: Occasionally moves about the office to access files supplies meeting rooms or other work areas.
• Reaching/Positioning: Occasionally positions self to access shelves organize materials or retrieve office supplies.
• Computer and Equipment Use: Regularly operates a computer and other standard office productivity equipment (e.g. phone printer copier).
• Communication: Able to communicate effectively in person over the phone and through electronic methods as required to perform essential job duties.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range: $00 plus performance-based bonus and comprehensive benefits package (including medical dental 401(k) and paid time off). Actual compensation will vary based on experience and qualifications. If hired the employee will be in an at-will position and the Firm reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Firm or individual department/team performance and market factors.

What Success Looks Like

Within the first 1224 months the Associate/Senior Associate will have:

• Delivered measurable EBITDA and cash-flow improvement across multiple portfolio companies.
• Installed actionable KPI dashboards and management reporting systems.
• Assist with hiring and development of key operational leaders in the portfolio.
• Strengthened Monroes reputation for disciplined hands-on value creation.

About Monroe Capital

Monroe Capital LLC (Monroe) is a premier asset management firm specializing in private credit markets across various strategies including direct lending technology finance venture debt alternative credit solutions structured credit real estate and equity. Since 2004 the firm has been successfully providing capital solutions to clients in the U.S. and Canada. Monroe prides itself on being a value-added and user-friendly partner to business owners management and both private equity and independent sponsors. Monroes platform offers a wide variety of investment products for both institutional and high net worth investors with a focus on generating high quality alpha returns irrespective of business or economic cycles. The firm is headquartered in Chicago and has 12 locations throughout the United States Middle East Asia and Australia.

Monroe has been recognized by both its peers and investors with various awards including GrowthCap Advisorys 2025 Top Private Credit Firm List; Inc.s 2025 Founder-Friendly Investors List; DealCatalyst as the 2025 Most Innovative Private Credit CLO Manager of the Year; Private Debt Investor as the 2024 Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Year Americas and 2023 Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Decade; Global M&A Network as the 2024 Lower Mid-Markets Lender of the Year Americas; Korean Economic Daily as the 2022 Best Performance in Private Debt Mid Cap; Creditflux as the 2021 Best U.S. Direct Lending Fund; and Pension Bridge as the 2020 Private Credit Strategy of the Year. For more information and important disclaimers please visit .