Associate, Growth Acceleration
General Atlantic
- Location
- New York - Park Avenue
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Entry
- Salary
- $125k – $160k/yr
- Posted
- 2h ago
Skills
About this role
About General Atlantic
General Atlantic is a leading global investor with more than four and a half decades of experience providing capital and strategic support for over 885 companies throughout its history. Established in 1980, General Atlantic continues to be a dedicated partner to visionary founders and investors seeking to build dynamic businesses and create lasting value. Guided by the conviction that entrepreneurs can be incredible agents of transformational change, the firm combines a collaborative global approach, sector specific expertise, a long-term investment horizon, and a deep understanding of growth drivers to partner with and scale innovative businesses around the world. The firm leverages its patient capital, operational expertise, and global platform to support a diversified investment platform spanning Growth Equity, Infrastructure, and Strategic Solutions. General Atlantic manages approximately $126 billion in assets under management, inclusive of all strategies, as of March 31, 2026, with more than 900 professionals in 20 countries across five regions. For more information on General Atlantic, please visit www.generalatlantic.com.
Position Summary
General Atlantic is looking to hire an Associate to join the Growth Acceleration team in our New York Office. The Associate will drive execution across a mix of high-priority diligence and portfolio value creation projects within GA’s portfolio (across key practice areas such as go-to-market, pricing, operational efficiency, and AI/data science).
As GA’s “in-house management consulting group”, the Growth Acceleration team is deeply involved across the investment cycle, beginning in diligence (partnering with GA investment teams to evaluate potential investments), and continuing into every stage of value creation (partnering with portfolio companies to achieve their top value creation priorities). Centered in New York, the team supports diligence and value creation projects across GA’s global investment portfolio.
Responsibilities
• Conduct primary research activities and analysis (e.g., calls with industry experts, surveys of consumers and key decision makers) to understand key market trends and competitive dynamics
• Own workstream design and day-to-day execution, including work-planning, quality control, and coordinating the contributions of analysts staffed on the project
• Review market research reports, alternative data, and company information to rapidly evaluate market landscape and competitive positioning
• Perform analysis of internal and external data sources to build market models and develop a rigorous view on key market sizing thresholds (e.g., TAM, SAM, vended market)
• Synthesize findings across disparate workstreams to deliver proprietary market perspective materials
• Collaborate internally with in-house subject matter experts on go-to-market, operational efficiency, pricing, and AI/data science topics, to shape and execute high-priority initiatives alongside portfolio company leaders
• Package materials into executive-level presentations to be shared and discussed with key internal and external stakeholders (e.g., senior investors, C-level management, founders)
• Serve as a primary day-to-day point of contact for GA investment teams and portfolio company leadership on assigned