Research Associate, Private Equity

Marquette Associates•Chicago, IL

2d•$65,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Marquette was founded in 1986 with the sole objective of providing investment consulting at the highest caliber of service. Our expertise is grounded in our commitment to client service â our team aims to be a trusted partner and as fiduciaries, our clientsâ interests and objectives are at the center of everything we do. Our approach brings together the real-world experience of our people and our dedication to creativity and critical thinking in order to empower our clients to meet their goals. The role of the Research Associate is to support the efforts of asset class research and manager due diligence. The duties include, but are not limited to, building investment manager searches, scheduling and taking minutes for regular Research meetings, collecting and analyzing data, attending investment manager meetings, and assisting research analysts with their responsibilities. The Research Associate is expected to work with all members of the Research team on both manager and capital markets research across the private equity asset class. The position requires the Research Associate to be organized, a good communicator, a team player, and possess a strong quantitative skillset.

Requirements

Bachelorâs degree with 1-3 years investment related experience in the financial service sector
Strong attention to detail and highly organized with ability to work independently to meet deadlines
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and react to change positively
Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office; ability to quickly learn new software applications
Critical thinking skills, a self-starter with excellent follow-up abilities
Professional communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

Assist Research team members with generating reports and collecting data from eVestment, Bloomberg, FactSet, Pitchbook, and MSCI Private Capital
Assemble client education material
Write reports/analysis on investment managers for internal and client use
Analyze overall market factors influencing the asset classes
Write position and research papers on the asset classes
Organize weekly agendas for Alternative IMC meetings and take and distribute meeting minutes each week
Work with asset class leads to build client-ready manager search deliverables
Track weekly Research team meeting schedules
Develop deep expertise regarding the firmâs proprietary database, âthe Hubâ
Assist the Marketing team with manager data related to pitches, RFPs, and other information requests
Maintain quarterly benchmark characteristics
Serve as a resource for consultants