Overview
We are working on a confidential mandate for one of the most established and respected private markets platforms in the world. The firm manages over $100bn in assets and has been a leading force in secondaries for more than four decades. We are not naming it here — but if you work in private equity or investment banking, you will know it well.
This is a rare opportunity to join the London-based PE Secondaries team as an Investment Associate.
The secondaries business is one of the most active globally — executing LP portfolio acquisitions, GP-led continuation vehicles, and complex structured liquidity solutions across strategies and geographies. Transactions typically range from $50m to $1bn+. The platform is growing, with new strategies being added that reflect where the secondaries market is heading next.
Responsibilities
- Evaluation and execution of LP and GP-led secondaries transactions
- Financial modelling, portfolio analysis, and valuation of underlying PE assets
- Due diligence on funds, portfolios, and sponsors
- Transaction structuring and investment committee materials
- Portfolio monitoring and performance reporting
- Collaboration with senior investment professionals across global offices
Qualifications
- 2-3 years in investment banking, private equity, or secondaries
- Strong financial modelling and analytical skills
- Exposure to PE funds, portfolio analysis, or complex transactions preferred
- Strong academic background from a leading university
- Detail-oriented, motivated, and comfortable in a fast-paced deal environment
Why this opportunity
- A brand that genuinely opens doors — this firm is a market leader and that follows you through your career
- Unmatched deal flow from one of the deepest GP relationship networks in the industry
- A platform actively expanding into new strategies — join now and grow with it
- Strong internal promotion culture — a significant proportion of senior professionals started as juniors hereLondon as a core hub for European deal activity, connected to a truly global platform
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