Private Equity Associate - Buyouts & Co-Investments

Pinnacle Group; San Diego (CA); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Pinnacle Group is seeking an Associate to join its Private Equity investment team in San Diego, focusing on evaluating and underwriting private equity primary fund investments with a North American buyout emphasis.

You will collaborate with senior professionals, prepare investment memorandums for the Investment Committee, and support co-investments and secondaries, while monitoring market trends and portfolio performance.

Qualifikationen

• 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.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Financial modeling

Analytical ability

Quantitative analysis

Written and verbal communication

Commercial judgment

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in finance/economics/business

Jobbeschreibung

Pinnacle Group is seeking an Associate to join its Private Equity investment team in San Diego, focusing on evaluating and underwriting private equity primary fund investments with a North American buyout emphasis.

You will collaborate with senior professionals, prepare investment memorandums for the Investment Committee, and support co-investments and secondaries, while monitoring market trends and portfolio performance.