Director - Private Markets Fund Analyst

BWD Search & Selection; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Generous benefits package

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

A leading UK private bank is hiring a Private Markets Fund Analyst to enhance its investment capabilities. The role involves leading fund research and manager selection, with responsibilities for due diligence and investment recommendations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in private markets, comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders. The position offers a competitive salary of £100k-£130k, an annual bonus, and benefits, providing a unique chance to influence investment strategies in a prestigious firm.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in private markets fund research, manager selection, or allocator roles.
• Strong understanding of closed-ended fund structures.
• Comfortable presenting to senior investment stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leading selection, due diligence and ongoing monitoring of third-party private market funds.
• Preparing and presenting investment recommendations to internal committees.
• Building relationships with fund managers and external partners.
• Contributing to the evolution of private markets research and governance frameworks.
• Ensuring investment exposures and risks are clearly understood across stakeholders.

Skills

Fund research

Manager selection

Relationship building

Due diligence

Understanding of closed-ended fund structures

Job description

A leading UK private bank is expanding its private markets investment capability and is seeking a Private Markets Fund Analyst to join their Investment Products & Solutions team.

This is a high-impact role for an experienced private markets specialist who enjoys fund research, manager selection and shaping investment offerings for sophisticated HNW and UHNW clients.

You’ll act as a subject-matter expert in private markets, leading fund due diligence, making recommendations to internal investment committees, and building relationships with top-tier fund managers across private equity, private credit and real assets. This is a senior individual contributor role with real visibility and influence across the investment platform.

Key responsibilities

• Leading selection, due diligence and ongoing monitoring of third-party private market funds
• Preparing and presenting investment recommendations to internal committees
• Building relationships with fund managers and external partners
• Contributing to the evolution of private markets research and governance frameworks
• Ensuring investment exposures and risks are clearly understood across stakeholders

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in private markets fund research, manager selection or allocator roles
• Strong understanding of closed-ended fund structures (evergreen exposure a plus)
• Comfortable presenting to senior investment stakeholders

Ideal backgrounds

• Private bank or wealth manager investment research
• OCIO or multi-family office allocator teams
• Fund-of-funds or private markets advisory firms

Package includes a basic salary of £100k-£130k, annual bonus and generous benefits package.

This is a rare opportunity to join a prestigious private bank at a time of significant growth in private markets investing, offering strong remuneration, career progression and genuine influence over investment strategy.

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