Innovative Secondaries & Portfolio Finance Associate

1P284 THE CARLYLE GROUP EMPLOYEE CO., LLC; Ova (KY); On-site; USD 127,500 - 172,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Discretionary annual incentive program

Job summary

AlpInvest Partners, part of The Carlyle Group, seeks an Associate for the Secondaries & Portfolio Finance Investments team to contribute to complex private equity opportunities. You will perform detailed financial analysis, build models, and lead due diligence in a collaborative environment with senior professionals.

Global exposure and access to Carlyle resources support growth. The role emphasizes structuring and risk mitigation across secondaries, with opportunities to shape investment theses

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; concentrations in Finance, Economics, Business, or quantitative field preferred.
• Minimum 2 years in investment banking, private equity, private credit, or similar.
• Experience with financial modeling, valuation, and transaction structuring.
• Experience in due diligence and presenting investment recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to manage multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed company-level financial analysis across a broad range of industries.
• Build and maintain fund-level and credit-like cash flow models.
• Prepare comprehensive due diligence materials and investment committee proposals.
• Lead due diligence meetings and manage follow-up communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Research and evaluate complex private equity investment structures such as fund restructurings, secondary directs, and spin-outs.
• Analyze and recommend solutions for NAV loans, GP financing structures, and LP interest financings.
• Monitor existing investments through regular engagement with General Partners, including participation in advisory board meetings.
• Develop investment theses and express an independent point of view on proposed transactions.
• Support innovation across transaction structuring and risk mitigation strategies in collaboration with senior deal team members.
• Develop comprehensive financial models and investment specific analysis.
• Enhance judgment around risk-adjusted returns across different market environments.
• Identify complex, high-conviction investment themes across different secondaries investment portfolios and structures.

Skills

Financial modeling

Due diligence

Valuation

Transaction structuring

Analytical abilities

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Business or quantitative discipline

Tools

Excel

Financial modeling software

Job description

AlpInvest Partners, part of The Carlyle Group, seeks an Associate for the Secondaries & Portfolio Finance Investments team to contribute to complex private equity opportunities. You will perform detailed financial analysis, build models, and lead due diligence in a collaborative environment with senior professionals.

Global exposure and access to Carlyle resources support growth. The role emphasizes structuring and risk mitigation across secondaries, with opportunities to shape investment theses