Associate Portfolio Manager - Retail

What is Teamshares? Teamshares is a mission-driven startup that buys small businesses from retiring owners and transitions them into enduring, employee-owned businesses through our software, education, and community products. There wasn't an easy way for small businesses, which make up 98% of firms in the US economy, to become employee-owned before Teamshares. We are seeking a strategic, results-oriented Associate Portfolio Manager to help oversee a group of 4–6 small to mid-sized businesses across the specialty food and beverage retail sector. This is an emerging portfolio leader role reporting to a senior Industry Lead, who retains ultimate P&L ownership for the portfolio. However, you will be accountable for driving financial performance, strategic alignment, and day-to-day portfolio support across the companies you cover. The ideal candidate is analytically rigorous, an emerging coach to business leaders, and a trusted liaison to the parent company. You will not manage daily operations. Instead, you will drive financial performance through company leaders and your senior Industry Lead. Success in this role requires an ability to balance analytical work with a hands-on understanding of business fundamentals. Responsibilities: Financial analysis: Support P&L management across the portfolio. Help business leaders build annual plans, and track achievement of revenue, EBITDA, and cash flow targets. Leadership support: Support the leaders of each portfolio company. Develop into