Strategy and Operations Associate

Position Title: Strategy & Operations Associate

Reporting To: Managing Director, Strategy & Operations

Location: Chicago, IL

The Company: Tyree & D’Angelo Partners

Company Overview

Tyree & D’Angelo Partners (“TDP”) is a private equity investment firm that focuses on control investments in the lower middle market (companies with $1–5M of EBITDA). We look for investments where we can establish true collaborative partnerships with business owners and management teams that will lead to substantial value creation over a long-term investment horizon. TDP’s track record of building high-growth and lower-risk companies is centered on an investment thesis–driven, buy & build strategy based on tested methods of value creation and a true partnership approach with executives and business owners. TDP works in collaboration with executive leaders utilizing an investment thesis–driven process designed to build companies with a differentiated customer value proposition. TDP invests in the healthcare, consumer, and business services sectors, focusing on high-quality, founder-owned businesses that we can grow with our high-probability-of-success investment process. TDP has over $5 billion of enterprise value and capital under management, and TDP’s companies have completed more than 1,000 partnerships. For more information, please visit www.TDPfund.com .

Job Summary

The Strategy & Operations Associate will work directly with the Managing Director of Strategy & Operations to plan, support, and direct all activities that the team is involved in. As part of this role, the Strategy & Operations Associate will work alongside other members of the Strategy & Operations team, as well as with senior members of the TDP team and senior members of our executive teams to support TDP’s investment thesis and investments. This role requires a blend of strategic work, operational expertise, analytical acumen, and the ability to work effectively across teams.

Job Responsibilities include:

Work directly with Managing Director of Strategy & Operations and other team members to support key portfolio company initiatives, administrative activities, and to engage with leaders within TDP and across portfolio companies

Support ongoing CEO and Board projects within existing TDP portfolio companies

Help identify, plan for, and execute on future opportunities for growth and operational improvement across TDP portfolio companies

Enhance select TDP processes by creating, sharing, and maintaining operational standards

Drive performance improvement within portfolio companies via analytical, technological, or operational upgrades

Contribute to TDP’s overall strategy by supporting market research and investment thesis analysis

Manage key pieces of internal infrastructure to further develop firm knowledge base and learning materials

Support broader Resource Partner team on key data and analytics activities

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree with 2 – 5 years of experience in strategy and/or operations consulting

High degree of integrity and strong moral compass

Ability to represent TDP and its portfolio companies well

Excellent team player with a track record for building deep relationships and collaborating across teams

Self-motivated and goal-oriented, with the initiative to work independently

Strong organizational skills with a creative, problem solving mindset

Highly detail-oriented, ability to prioritize, multi-task, and meet deadlines with a sense of urgency

Ability to efficiently handle a variety of confidential information

Strong analytical skillset, outstanding oral and written communication skills

Located in (or ability to re-locate to) the greater Chicago area

Compensation:

Highly competitive compensation consisting of base salary and performance bonus