Graduate Private Equity Analyst

CityGrad; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent advisory group in London is seeking a Graduate Analyst to launch their career in private equity starting September 2025. The role requires degree-educated candidates driven to excel in a fast-paced environment and offers responsibilities in supporting capital raising processes and conducting market analysis. Training is provided, making this a unique opportunity for ambitious graduates.

Qualifications

• Degree educated.
• Driven to build a career in Private Equity.
• Passionate about learning.

Responsibilities

• Support the capital raising process.
• Maintain fundraising-related documentation.
• Conduct research and analysis into the private equity market.
• Prepare analysis on GP portfolios.
• Support deal leaders on all aspects of deal management.
• Coordinate investor roadshows.

Skills

Research and analysis

Documentation maintenance

Communication

Education

Degree education

Job description

We are looking for ambitious graduates to join a leading independent global private equity placement and advisory group in London. This is an amazing and rare opportunity for graduates to launch their careers in private equity. Starting September 2025.

This opportunity would suit upcoming graduates with good internship experience who are keen to develop their understanding of the Private Equity industry and work in a varied, fast paced environment. The role of Graduate Analyst supports the Deals team, delivering high quality outputs across various deal types such as Primaries, Secondaries and Co-Investments. The role comes with early responsibility, exposure to a broad range of fund-raising activity and numerous learning opportunities. All training is provided, but having the attitude and passion to build a career in the Private Equity is essential.

Responsibilities:

• Support the capital raising process from origination to close.
• Maintain all fundraising-related documentation - including status reports, activity reports, roadshow calendars, investor profiles and agendas
• Conduct research and analysis into the private equity market - including fund managers (GPs). investors (LPs). various trends and specifics related to either GPs and LPs, macro-economic and micro-economic dynamics, as well as legal, regulatory compliance
• Prepare analysis on GP portfolios to enable deal teams to benchmark industry players and analyse capital flows both regionally and globally
• Support deal leaders on all aspects of deal management - including compiling and implementing action lists to ensure weekly tasks are completed, provision of investor information to LPs, due diligence requests and general follow up information requests about LPs/GPs
• Coordinate investor roadshows and logistics

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Degree educated
• Driven to build a career in Private Equity
• Passionate about learning