Associate - Job #1977

Pinnacle Group; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Group is seeking an Associate to join our private equity investment team in San Diego. You will evaluate and underwrite private equity primary fund investments with a North American buyout focus, working closely with senior professionals and cross-functional colleagues across the platform.

You will perform rigorous due diligence, build investment memorandums, and help source co-investments and LP-led secondary opportunities, while monitoring market trends and portfolio performance to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or related field.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience with private equity underwriting.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities.
• Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative information.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Collaborative, team-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative due diligence on private equity funds.
• Prepare investment memorandums for Investment Committee.
• Source and evaluate co-investment opportunities with the team.
• Assist in underwriting LP-led secondaries.
• Monitor market trends and portfolio performance.
• Build relationships with general partners and industry participants.

Skills

Financial modeling

Due diligence

Investment analysis

Qualitative analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree (finance/economics)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Bloomberg

Job description

Our client is a global alternative investment advisory and asset management firm with over $360 billion in assets under supervision. The platform invests across private equity, private credit, real assets, and hedge funds, with more than 170 dedicated investment professionals globally. The private equity team oversees approximately $115 billion and focuses on primary fund commitments, co-investments, and secondaries.

The Associate will join the Private Equity investment team and focus primarily on evaluating and underwriting private equity primary fund investments, with an emphasis on North American buyout strategies. This individual will work closely with senior investment professionals and collaborate across the broader platform, including the co-investment and secondaries teams.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative due diligence on private equity funds, including performance and attribution analysis
• Prepare investment memorandums and supporting materials for presentation to the Investment Committee
• Partner with the co-investment team to source and evaluate co-investment opportunities
• Assist in underwriting LP-led secondary transactions alongside the dedicated secondaries team
• Monitor market trends, industry developments, and macroeconomic factors impacting private equity markets
• Support ongoing portfolio monitoring, including manager reviews and performance tracking
• Build and maintain relationships with general partners and industry participants to support deal flow

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with strong academic performance in finance, economics, business, or a related field
• 2–5 years of relevant experience at an institutional investor, asset manager, or financial institution with exposure to private equity underwriting
• Strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities
• Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative information to assess investment opportunities
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
• High level of intellectual curiosity, initiative, integrity, and commercial judgment
• Ability to operate in a collaborative, team-oriented environment