Analyst, Fund Investment & Managed Solutions

Hamilton Lane Advisors•Conshohocken, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Hamilton Lane, a global leader in private markets, as we scale to meet the demands of our growing client base. Here, you’ll work with ambitious, high‑performing teams built on integrity, candor and collaboration, backed by our market-leading data and technology. We invest heavily in our people and our partners, giving you the platform to enrich lives, safeguard futures and grow your career. As one of the largest private markets investment firms globally, we provide innovative solutions to institutional and private wealth investors around the world, specializing in flexibility and full-spectrum access. We currently employ approximately 800 professionals operating in offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East, and have $1.0 trillion in assets under management and supervision, composed of $146.1 billion in discretionary assets and $871.5 billion in non-discretionary assets, as of December 31, 2025. Hamilton Lane, a global investment leader in the private markets sector, is seeking recent college graduates to join our Fund Investment & Managed Solutions team. Within the position, analysts can expect to develop job skills, receive mentoring opportunities, and be coached by some of the industry’s best leaders within the investment teams. Successful candidates are interested in gaining knowledge within the industry, and have demonstrated excellence in their studies, activities, and internships. They are also intellectually curious, analytical, creative thinkers, thrive in a team-based environment, and are exceptional communicators. The Fund Investment & Managed Solutions (“FIMS”) team identifies and reviews private equity and private credit fund managers and works with our global client base to build and manage private markets portfolios. FIMS team members conduct investment due diligence, screen new investment opportunities, contribute to private equity & private credit research reports, prepare client deliverables and work on special projects to support client servicing. Team members are exposed to the world’s best private sponsors and work alongside our leading institutional investors on a global scale. A first year FIMS Analyst will begin to develop the skills needed to assess private equity & private credit fund investment opportunities and assist in client management. They will receive exposure to private equity & private credit asset managers, called General Partners, by analyzing their private placement materials, participating in in-house meetings and site visits to their offices. They will also work directly with Client Managers on various prospect and client inquiries, pipeline calls, presentations, and portfolio development tasks. In addition to working on special projects and other company initiatives, first year Fund Investment Analysts: Perform the initial review and formulate the initial recommendation of private equity and private credit fund opportunities on a global basis; Meet fund managers and perform in depth due diligence to arrive at a final recommendation on the fund opportunity; Monitor portfolios and generate written reports on Hamilton Lane’s current fund investments through update meetings, quarterly calls, and annual meetings; Maintain a working knowledge of assigned client portfolios and the investments within these portfolios; Assist in client portfolio development including running pacing models, assisting with allocation decisions, preparing strategic plans, and reviewing quarterly reports; Respond to ad hoc prospect and client questions and special requests Develop expertise in emerging company technologies and leverage AI tools to enhance project execution and improve efficiency Second year Fund Investment Analysts will continue to build on the investment and client skills attained in their first year however, as investment acumen develops, they will assume greater ownership of initial recommendations and participate more in deal team discussions. They will oversee and review the training of first year analysts and over time will review the output of more junior analysts. They will also start to make introductions to broader pieces of the firm. Strong-performing analysts are considered for longer-term careers at Hamilton Lane, with potential for Associate promotions during or after their second year.

Requirements

High academic achievement: 3.0 or higher overall GPA required.
Majors: Demonstrated excellence in chosen majors, strong analytical talent, and keen interest in investments.
Language: English Fluency.
Ability to work in the US without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

On-Campus Leadership: in clubs, sports, community service, etc.
Success in Professional Level Internships: with references to illustrate that success
Language Skills: additional spoken and written languages.

Responsibilities

Perform the initial review and formulate the initial recommendation of private equity and private credit fund opportunities on a global basis
Meet fund managers and perform in depth due diligence to arrive at a final recommendation on the fund opportunity
Monitor portfolios and generate written reports on Hamilton Lane’s current fund investments through update meetings, quarterly calls, and annual meetings
Maintain a working knowledge of assigned client portfolios and the investments within these portfolios
Assist in client portfolio development including running pacing models, assisting with allocation decisions, preparing strategic plans, and reviewing quarterly reports
Respond to ad hoc prospect and client questions and special requests
Develop expertise in emerging company technologies and leverage AI tools to enhance project execution and improve efficiency
Assume greater ownership of initial recommendations and participate more in deal team discussions (second year)
Oversee and review the training of first year analysts (second year)
Review the output of more junior analysts (second year)
Make introductions to broader pieces of the firm (second year)