Senior Private Equity Research Analyst

Alan Biller • Menlo Park, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Research Team, Private Equity Research Analysts conduct due diligence and oversight on Private Equity investment managers and funds. They sit in on our Investment and Portfolio Review Committees and are actively involved in restructuring private equity portfolios including secondary sales.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Economics, Finance or Business
• CFA and CAIA required
• Superb writing ability. Writing memos documenting our investment decisions is a key part of this role.
• Demonstrated qualitative and quantitative analytic skills assessing private market strategies and opportunities.
• Manage ongoing relationships with existing and potential investment managers.
• Attend client meetings with our Consultants as needed.
• Five years (or more) of relevant experience, especially in Private Equity manager research.
• Advanced Excel skills and financial information systems e.g., Preqin, HFR.
• Experience in portfolio analytics/attribution with Barclays Point, Factset or Bloomberg.
• Travel approximately 20% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Willingness to take initiative, exercise independent judgment and to act decisively while working collaboratively with other Analysts and Consultants.
• Exhibit self-sufficiency, organizational abilities, good team communications and work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Identify new and established Private Equity investment managers with superior skills and competitive advantages.
• Work on restructuring existing portfolios including secondary sales.
• Conduct due diligence including data analysis, manager conference calls, on-site visits, background, regulatory and reference checks, and documentation.
• Evaluate the drivers of risk, return, strategy robustness and quartile ranking.
• Make clear presentations and recommendations to internal committees and to non-technical clients.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• group life
• short and long-term disability
• 401(k)
• a “take what you need” time off policy
• reimbursement of expenses for work related certifications such as CFA, CAIA and CIPM

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior