Capstone NGT Analyst/Associate

Careers at KKR • San Francisco, CA

17h • Onsite

About The Position

KKR is a leading global investment firm offering alternative asset management, capital markets, and insurance solutions, aiming for attractive investment returns through a disciplined approach and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR Capstone is KKR's operations group, functioning as a "CEO University" for executives. Its mission is to deliver exceptional returns by partnering with management teams to drive value in KKR portfolio companies and integrating with deal teams to select assets. KKR Capstone focuses on critical operational issues like top-line growth, cost optimization, organizational structure, capital investment, and strategic M&A. During due diligence, they evaluate potential acquisitions, assessing operational issues, value creation levers, market, and company position. KKR Capstone executives interact with various company personnel, including the Board, C-suite, and line-level operators, and many have management consulting backgrounds. They focus on identifying, prototyping, and implementing operational improvement initiatives, providing a unique opportunity to drive real operating change and value creation. Team members can advance within KKR Capstone, transition to broader KKR roles, or take senior operating roles elsewhere, with approximately 70% of alums becoming C-suite executives. This Associate role is dedicated to KKR's Technology Growth Equity (Next Generation Technology) strategy, based in New York or San Francisco, partnering with portfolio company management teams and KKR investment professionals to drive operational value creation across the Technology Growth platform.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of experience in software-focused investment banking, management consulting, growth equity or venture capital, or in-industry roles such as business operations, strategy, or revenue operations
• Genuine enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity for growth-stage software businesses
• Strong foundation in fundamental business analysis with the ability to build and maintain detailed financial models to evaluate and support growth-stage technology investments
• Proactive and strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to gather data and perform advanced quantitative analyses, primarily in Excel, with experience in larger dataset tools such as Alteryx or Tableau
• Comfortable using AI tools in day-to-day work and proactive about applying them to improve team productivity
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to take initiative, resolve issues, and deliver results
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage clearly and professionally with company executives and investment professionals at all levels
• Unquestioned integrity, strong work ethic, and a commitment to teamwork, excellence, and KKR's core values
• Operational ownership and accountability — takes initiative and drives results with a general manager mindset
• Analytical rigor — applies structured, data-driven thinking to complex operational and strategic problems
• Adaptability — thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments across multiple portfolio companies and workstreams
• Executive presence — communicates with clarity and confidence across all levels of an organization
• Collaborative partnership — builds trusted relationships with management teams, investment professionals, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Technology fluency — maintains a current, informed perspective on software, AI, and growth-stage technology trends
• Intellectual curiosity — continuously seeks to learn, improve, and apply new frameworks and tools
• Integrity and professionalism — upholds the highest standards of conduct consistent with KKR's values

Responsibilities

• Partner with portfolio company management teams to execute on dedicated value creation initiatives including strategic quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Refine and develop management playbooks for high-value operational initiatives (e.g., AI code generation in engineering organization, salesforce effectiveness, agentic platform strategy, gross margin improvements, etc.)
• Drive cross-portfolio collaboration program across KKR’s Technology Growth platform including development of AI centers of excellence (GTM, Office of the CFO, Product, Engineering, Customer Success), vendor management, community events, and portfolio talent
• Collaborate with investment teams on new investment sourcing and due diligence efforts

Benefits

• Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance.
• KKR is an equal opportunity employer.
• KKR will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees