Associate - Job #1958
About the role
Our client is a prominent asset management firm located in the Bay Area. They currently manage more than $30B, including investments in public and private equity, fixed income, hedge funds, real estate, and natural resources. The firm has a strong culture with an emphasis on collaboration and hard work. They are currently seeking an Associate to join their team in the Bay Area. The Associate will be part of their private equity team, with an emphasis on secondaries. Within the secondaries group, investments are typically a mix of LP purchases and GP-led secondary investments. They are very active investors, and the Associate will have substantial and broad exposure to all facets of secondary investing. The Associate position is a minimum two-year commitment with potential for a longer-term career path for interested top performers.
Responsibilities
- Sourcing, managing, and screening new secondary investments (funds and GP-led)
- Conducting in-depth due diligence on managers and companies
- In-depth financial modeling on various investment opportunities
- Monitoring existing investments
- Drafting investment memoranda and financial analyses
- Conducting market research
Qualifications
- Two to four years of experience (investment banking, private equity, secondaries, co-investing)
- Excellent academic credentials from a top-tier school
- Attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills
- Highly ethical and trustworthy
- Self-starter capable of taking initiative, but who is also willing to receive guidance and direction
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the desire and ability to interact with general partners, clients and external parties