Private Equity Vice President

Title: Yellow Wood Vice President

Location: Boston

Start Date: Summer 2025

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Description of the Company:

Yellow Wood Partners is a consumer-focused private equity firm based in Boston, MA. The firm manages $2.3 billion of capital and is currently investing out of its third fund, which is a $750 million fund with a small number of large, blue chip limited partners. Yellow Wood is passionate about investing exclusively in branded consumer products and has a particular interest in the following consumer segments: beauty, personal care, consumer health, food and beverage, vitamins and supplements, outdoor recreation, pet products, and household products.

The Yellow Wood team has deep investment and operating experience and utilizes its Consumer Operating DNA to grow brands through enhanced branding, customer and channel sales strategy, advertising, promotion, product sourcing, and cost efficiencies. Our Consumer Operating DNA is supported by our dedicated team of highly experienced Operating Partners who span the various functional areas of all businesses.

Yellow Wood further differentiates itself through a concentrated focus on a limited number of buy and build platform opportunities, which have grown both organically as well as through accretive add-on acquisitions. This concentrated approach allows the firm to focus on a smaller number of larger scale investments, typically ranging in size from $15 million to $100 million of EBITDA. The firm has acquired 59 brands across 7 platform companies since 2012.

Description of Position:

The firm’s VP role provides an opportunity to gain experience in private equity investing coupled with operating company involvement, while working in a smaller firm environment. Yellow Wood has an entrepreneurial culture and is looking for a highly motivated self-starter who is able to work independently on multiple projects simultaneously. The VP will be based in Boston and will work closely with investment and operating professionals on deal execution, deal sourcing, portfolio company management, investor communications, and external firm marketing initiatives. Specific responsibilities include:

• Support and drive all stages of an investment from start to finish, including all primary due diligence, financing, and third party work (i.e. consumer research, accounting, and legal)
• Oversee and develop financial models and analysis to support investment due diligence
• Source potential new investments and acquisition candidates via a strategic, thesis-based approach through conferences, networking, and in-depth industry research
• Support portfolio company management team and attend monthly strategy meetings
• Work with Yellow Wood operating partners and executives on diligence workstreams and portfolio company projects
• Collaborate with investment team members across levels at the firm, from analysts to partners
• Assist in the development and training of the investment team and promoting the firm’s culture

Skills and Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of pre-MBA private equity experience
• Prior consumer products experience is preferred
• Experience with both sourcing and closing transactions, including all aspects of the due diligence process
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, demonstrated work ethic, and exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Passionate about consumer products, consumer behavior, and discovering new consumer brands and trends
• Thrives working in an entrepreneurial and collaborative environment
• High energy and professional presence that will be comfortable interacting with all levels of the firm’s investors, C-suite executives, and senior bankers
• Thrives in a dynamic and collaborative environment and excited to work in Boston
• MBA from a top tier institution is desirable but not required
• US Citizen or Permanent US Work Authorization Required