2026 Hamilton Lane Analyst Development Program - Investment Analyst

Hamilton Lane; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Tuition and certification reimbursement

Paid time off for volunteering

Flexible Spending Accounts

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

A global investment management company is seeking candidates for its Analyst Development Program in Philadelphia. This two-year program offers recent graduates the opportunity to gain experience in Private Markets through extensive training and mentorship. Responsibilities include conducting due diligence and supporting investment teams. Ideal candidates are self-starters with strong analytical skills and a background in finance or investments.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in the Investment Industry through internships or academic pursuits.
• Self-starter with a drive to excel.
• Ability to work effectively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct due diligence on private equity and private credit funds.
• Drive research/due diligence and prepare analysis.
• Support senior client-facing professionals in managing deliverables.

Skills

Strong quantitative and analytical skills

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Excellent communications skills

Leadership experience

Education

Undergraduate or Master’s degree

Job description

Overview

2026 Hamilton Lane Analyst Development Program - Americas. Hamilton Lane is looking to expand our team to satisfy the needs of our growing client base. The program provides a two-year opportunity to gain Private Markets experience, training, and mentorship within Hamilton Lane’s Investment Division. It is an opportunity to work on an investment team directly out of university without prior Wall Street experience.

At the inception of the program, you will begin with an orientation that provides education into Hamilton Lane and the Private Markets Investment Universe and Industry. After orientation, you will focus on Fund Investment Due Diligence while continuing to receive training and development opportunities. In the second year, you will gain increasing exposure to Transactional work within our Deal Teams (Direct Equity, Direct Credit, and Secondaries). As the two-year program concludes, you will have the opportunity to consider and be considered for opportunities at Hamilton Lane and continue your career growth. Applications must be received by September 22, 2025. Sponsorship will not be provided for this Opportunity.

Your Responsibilities

• Conduct due diligence on private equity and private credit funds and/or engage professionally with senior leaders in the industry.
• Take quantitative and qualitative inputs to form independent views, opinions and recommendations.
• Drive research/due diligence, prepare analysis, deliver insights and draft investment memos.
• Support senior client-facing professionals in managing regular quarterly client deliverables and ad-hoc requests through creation of data-focused deliverables including horizon models, benchmarking, and market briefs through Cobalt and other firm tools and platforms.
• Prepare for and attend client pipeline and update calls, portfolio reviews, Investment Committee/Board meetings, etc.
• Support the due diligence process on direct equity, direct credit, and secondaries transactions.

Your Background and Skills

• Undergraduate or Master’s students graduating between September 2025 through June 2026.
• Demonstrated interest in the Investment Industry through internships, academic and/or extracurricular pursuits.
• Leadership experience.
• Examples of being a self-starter with a drive to excel.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to grasp new concepts.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and an interest in financial modeling.
• Excellent communications skills with a proficiency in the English language.
• Ability to work effectively within a team.

Benefits

Hamilton Lane offers a competitive benefits package to help navigate work, life, and retirement. The following benefits are available:

• Healthcare coverage, mental health resources, wellness programs, and fitness reimbursements.
• Tuition and certification reimbursement, along with ongoing education and development trainings.
• Paid time off for volunteering, adoption reimbursement, paid parental leave, and nursing parent travel support.
• Retirement programs and an employee stock purchase plan.
• Salary, annual discretionary bonus, and comprehensive benefits including Medical, Prescription, Dental, PTO, 401k, Life and Disability Insurances, Tuition Reimbursement, ESPP, Health Club Reimbursement, and Flexible Spending Accounts.

Hamilton Lane is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, or any other classification prohibited by applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail].

Hamilton Lane is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. No phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any Hamilton Lane employee without a valid written search agreement in place will be deemed the sole property of Hamilton Lane. No fee shall be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Hamilton Lane as a result of the referral or through other means.