Senior Associate, Growth Equity Investments

About Camino Partners

Camino Partners is a privately held, values-led investment platform focused on enhancing consumers’ lives. We partner with pioneering leaders to build enduring enterprise value forged with entrepreneurialism, open communication, and integrity.

Drawing on our experience building KIND Snacks from concept to a multi-billion-dollar platform, we bring a bespoke approach to partnership—combining strategic, operational, and investment expertise with flexible capital. This differentiated model allows us to act as trusted thought partners to founders, executives, and stakeholders throughout the value- creation journey.

We invest deliberately in a concentrated portfolio of companies with clear pathways to scalable and sustainable growth. Our flexible capital enables a range of transaction structures, including leading investments and co-investments alongside value-aligned executives and investors.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Executive Director, Head of Direct Investments, the Senior Associate role at Camino Partners offers a unique opportunity to be at the center of the full investment lifecycle—sourcing, evaluating, executing, and supporting portfolio companies post- investment.

As a key member of the direct investment team, the Senior Associate will work closely with Vice Presidents, the Executive Director, and senior leadership. You will gain early and direct exposure to founders, management teams, and industry leaders while building a strong foundation for a long-term career in growth equity.

This is an ideal position for someone who truly loves investing and goes beyond “processing”. The right candidate will be proactive, resourceful, and creative, with excellent technical and presentation skills, a can-do attitude, and a deep desire to learn and grow through mentorship.

Key Responsibilities

Investment Execution

• Lead financial modeling and valuation workstreams with rigor ensuring identification of key variables.
• Develop testable hypotheses and execute the key analyses to test them.
• Drive components of due diligence and support transaction execution across legal, commercial, and financial workstreams.
• Synthesize data findings in data packs and create investment memos that clearly prioritize and articulate the case for investment, including risk assessments and strategic opportunities.

Sourcing & Origination

Portfolio Management & Value Creation

Firm Building & Thought Leadership

Requirements

Candidate Profile

We are seeking a curious, high-performing, and driven investor who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment. The ideal candidate will embody the following :

Experience

Key Attributes

Benefits

Why Join Camino Partners?

What Camino Partners Offers

EEO Statement

At Camino Partners, we are committed to an equitable workplace where diversity in all its forms is championed. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applications with criminal history, consistent with legal requirements. If you require special accommodation, please let us know.