Private Equity Jobs in New York
Private Equity jobs in New York sit at the center of one of the most active deal-making markets in the world, with demand concentrated in leveraged buyouts, growth equity, and real estate private equity at every level from analyst to managing director. Most openings are in Manhattan, with secondary clusters in Midtown and the Financial District, and major firms like Blackstone, KKR, and Apollo Global Management anchoring consistent hiring year over year. Sector specializations in healthcare, technology, and infrastructure are particularly in demand across New York-based funds. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.
Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.
Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.
Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.
Job Description:
Join Baker Tilly as a Tax Manager with our New York office! This is a great opportunity to be a valued advisor delivering tax and business advisory services and tax compliance to Private Equity clients. You will work side-by-side with firm leadership to serve clients and build the business, having a direct impact on the firm’s success. Additionally, you will be a coach to a group of talented staff, utilizing your experience to help develop their technical and professional skills. If you are invigorated by these exciting challenges, then this could be the right opportunity for you! As one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, BT has the ability to offer you upward career trajectory, flexibility in how and where you get your work done and meaningful relationships with clients, teammates and leadership who truly care about you and your development.
You’ll enjoy this role if:
- You are looking for an opportunity to expand your career in Private Equity tax and accounting, becoming an expert to the clients you serve
- You can see yourself as a trusted business advisor, working face-to-face with clients to find creative solutions to complex accounting and business challenges
- You want to work for a leading CPA advisory firm who serves their clients with their clients’ and employees’ best interests in mind and are transparent in their decisions
- You want to contribute to your engagement team’s professional growth and enhance your own skills to build a career with opportunities now, for tomorrow
What you will do:
- Be a trusted member of the team providing various tax, accounting and advisory services to private equity clients across a variety of industries
- Oversee and provide services pertaining to accounting, bookkeeping and prepared or compiled financials.
- Review and analyze accounting records and/or reporting with clients, provide analysis and consultation, and communicate with client to discuss accounting and business matters
- Deliver best-in-class customer service to clients at all times, with an emphasis on being responsive, timely, professional, and accurate
- Lead and plan client engagements, and continuously evaluate processes and procedures within the client services and implementation functions with emphasis on implementing efficiencies and identification of internal control issues
- Provide recommendations for business and process improvements based upon knowledge gained relative to the client’s operations, processes, and business objectives
- Manage and build client relationships, act as liaison to address and resolve client issues, and assist team leaders in researching and providing additional services to client
- Effectively delegate and oversee the work efforts by setting goals, providing resources, removing obstacles, and scheduling deadlines to meet client expectations for delivery
- Maintain current knowledge of local, state, and federal tax practices and laws
- Assist with managing client engagement staffing, billings/collections, and ensure client profitability targets are met
- Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clients and the community
- Invest in your professional development individually and through participation in firm wide learning and development programs
- Support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals
- Enjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work-life balance
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- 4-year degree
- CPA, EA or Law License
- Five (5) years of experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, master's or advanced degree desirable
- Five (5)+ years of experience providing federal and state tax compliance, accounting and advisory services in a professional services firm
- Two (2)+ years of supervisory experience, mentoring and counseling associates
- Experience working with Private Equity clients a plus
- Demonstrated management, analytical, organization, interpersonal, project management, communication skills
- Ability to lead and supervise others, provide exceptional client service, demonstrate commitment to continuous learning in order to stay current regarding applicable strategies, see the "big picture" as well as the details, display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment, and exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of projects
- Ability to work without sponsorship preferred
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The pay ranges for this position are listed below. This range represents a good-faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation the firm expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend on a variety of relevant factors, including an applicant’s skills, experience, qualifications, professional certifications, work arrangements, geographic location, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, and compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. Baker Tilly offers a compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.
In Uniondale, NY: the pay range is $108,000 to $161,200
In New York, NY: the pay range is $112,500 to $168,00
In Philadelphia, PA: the pay range is $99,000 to $147,800
Overview
Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.
Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.
Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.
Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.
Job Description:
Join Baker Tilly as a Tax Manager with our New York office! This is a great opportunity to be a valued advisor delivering tax and business advisory services and tax compliance to Private Equity clients. You will work side-by-side with firm leadership to serve clients and build the business, having a direct impact on the firm’s success. Additionally, you will be a coach to a group of talented staff, utilizing your experience to help develop their technical and professional skills. If you are invigorated by these exciting challenges, then this could be the right opportunity for you! As one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, BT has the ability to offer you upward career trajectory, flexibility in how and where you get your work done and meaningful relationships with clients, teammates and leadership who truly care about you and your development.
You’ll enjoy this role if:
- You are looking for an opportunity to expand your career in Private Equity tax and accounting, becoming an expert to the clients you serve
- You can see yourself as a trusted business advisor, working face-to-face with clients to find creative solutions to complex accounting and business challenges
- You want to work for a leading CPA advisory firm who serves their clients with their clients’ and employees’ best interests in mind and are transparent in their decisions
- You want to contribute to your engagement team’s professional growth and enhance your own skills to build a career with opportunities now, for tomorrow
What you will do:
- Be a trusted member of the team providing various tax, accounting and advisory services to private equity clients across a variety of industries
- Oversee and provide services pertaining to accounting, bookkeeping and prepared or compiled financials.
- Review and analyze accounting records and/or reporting with clients, provide analysis and consultation, and communicate with client to discuss accounting and business matters
- Deliver best-in-class customer service to clients at all times, with an emphasis on being responsive, timely, professional, and accurate
- Lead and plan client engagements, and continuously evaluate processes and procedures within the client services and implementation functions with emphasis on implementing efficiencies and identification of internal control issues
- Provide recommendations for business and process improvements based upon knowledge gained relative to the client’s operations, processes, and business objectives
- Manage and build client relationships, act as liaison to address and resolve client issues, and assist team leaders in researching and providing additional services to client
- Effectively delegate and oversee the work efforts by setting goals, providing resources, removing obstacles, and scheduling deadlines to meet client expectations for delivery
- Maintain current knowledge of local, state, and federal tax practices and laws
- Assist with managing client engagement staffing, billings/collections, and ensure client profitability targets are met
- Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clients and the community
- Invest in your professional development individually and through participation in firm wide learning and development programs
- Support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals
- Enjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work-life balance
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- 4-year degree
- CPA, EA or Law License
- Five (5) years of experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, master's or advanced degree desirable
- Five (5)+ years of experience providing federal and state tax compliance, accounting and advisory services in a professional services firm
- Two (2)+ years of supervisory experience, mentoring and counseling associates
- Experience working with Private Equity clients a plus
- Demonstrated management, analytical, organization, interpersonal, project management, communication skills
- Ability to lead and supervise others, provide exceptional client service, demonstrate commitment to continuous learning in order to stay current regarding applicable strategies, see the "big picture" as well as the details, display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment, and exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of projects
- Ability to work without sponsorship preferred
#LI-CJ1
The pay ranges for this position are listed below. This range represents a good-faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation the firm expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend on a variety of relevant factors, including an applicant’s skills, experience, qualifications, professional certifications, work arrangements, geographic location, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, and compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. Baker Tilly offers a compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.
In Uniondale, NY: the pay range is $108,000 to $161,200
In New York, NY: the pay range is $112,500 to $168,00
In Philadelphia, PA: the pay range is $99,000 to $147,800
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What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in private equity jobs across New York.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or accounting from an accredited institution
- Two or more years of experience in investment banking, consulting, or leveraged finance
- Demonstrated financial modeling and valuation skills including LBO and DCF analysis
- CFA designation or active progress toward CFA charterholder status strongly preferred
- Series 65 or Series 7 license registered through FINRA where deal advisory is involved
- Experience with due diligence, deal sourcing, or portfolio company management preferred
Private Equity Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a private equity professional in New York?
Most private equity professionals in New York enter through investment banking analyst programs at bulge-bracket or middle-market banks, then lateral into fund roles after two to three years. A bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or accounting is the standard baseline. Some roles require FINRA registration, such as a Series 65 or Series 7, depending on advisory activities. MBA programs at Columbia, NYU Stern, or Wharton are common pathways for those targeting senior associate or principal roles.
Which companies hire private equity professionals in New York?
New York private equity roles are posted by Third Bridge, SS&C, and IQ-EQ and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. New York's concentration of global fund headquarters means both mega-funds and specialized middle-market firms post openings consistently throughout the year.
Which New York cities have the most private equity jobs?
New York, Brooklyn, and New York have the most private equity openings in New York, with Manhattan driving the vast majority of listings given its unmatched density of fund headquarters, institutional investors, and deal advisory firms, while areas like White Plains and Stamford attract firms that maintain satellite offices outside the city core.
Are there remote private equity jobs in New York?
Yes, but they're rare. About 89% of private equity openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the relationship-driven and deal-sensitive nature of the work. The roles most likely to offer flexibility are investor relations, portfolio operations, and certain back-office finance functions rather than front-office deal roles.
How can I get hired as a private equity professional in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through an investment banking analyst program at a New York-based bank, which serves as the primary feeder into private equity. Large firms like Blackstone and Apollo run structured recruiting pipelines that draw directly from these programs. Candidates without banking backgrounds can target private equity fund administration, fund accounting roles at fund-of-funds, or operations associate positions at growth equity firms as lateral entry points that build deal exposure over time.
Where can I find and apply to private equity jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to private equity jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from firms actively hiring in the state. Search the listings to find roles that match your background and apply directly to the ones that fit your experience level and target sector.
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