About Ara
Ara Partners is a global private equity and infrastructure investment firm focused on industrial decarbonization. Founded in 2017, Ara Partners seeks to build and scale companies with significant decarbonization impact across the industrial and manufacturing, chemicals and materials, energy efficiency and green fuels, and food and agriculture sectors. The company operates from offices in Houston, Boston, Washington, D.C., and Dublin. As of September 30, 2025, Ara Partners managed assets of approximately $6.6 billion. For more information about Ara Partners, please visit www.arapartners.com.
About Ara Energy
Ara Energy is an energy investment platform focused on biofuels, power generation, and fuel logistics and distribution and was founded in 2024 as a partnership between Ara Partners and the Haslam family office (“HF Capital”). The Haslam family are a long-term energy investors and the former majority owners of Pilot Travel Centers (“Pilot”). After the sale of Pilot to Berkshire Hathaway in 2023, HF Capital helped establish this new energy investment platform.
Ara Energy is led by the former CEO of Pilot, Shameek Konar, and key members of his leadership team. The team has extensive experience investing in and creating value in various energy commodity sectors and is focused on acquiring attractively priced energy assets, optimizing these investments, and pursuing decarbonization when the economics support these efforts. Ara Energy has already invested approximately $900 million since its inception. Ara Energy owns ~2,200MW of thermal power generation plants, two ethanol plants with 260 million gallons of annual capacity, and a stake in JET which operates ~1,000 retail fuel stations in Germany and Austria.
About the Role
The Associate will be responsible for providing support to senior team members in evaluating, executing, and managing investments. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Financial analysis and modelling for potential and current investments
- Participation in all aspects of due diligence for potential investments
- Development of presentation materials for Investment Committee and other uses
- Interaction with the managers and teams at Ara Energy’s portfolio companies
- Quarterly reporting including investment write-ups and valuations
- Succinct communication of ideas and feedback in both written and verbal form
What We Are Looking For
- 2+ years of relevant work experience involving quantitative financial analysis and modelling and experience working in energy and commodity sectors
- A self-starter with a strong work ethic, who can interact collaboratively in a team environment but operate independently as required
- Track record of academic success
- Ability to think strategically and analytically at a detailed level, interpreting information and data and providing relevant conclusions/recommendations
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective business relationships
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and through written materials
- Intellectually curiosity with a commitment to continuous learning
Compensation
- Competitive among comparable private equity Associate opportunities and commensurate with experience.
Benefits
- Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision plans
- Extensive paid parental leave program
- Generous 401(k) matching program
- Competitive paid time off program
- Paid volunteer time
Ara Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
