Private Equity Associate – Secondaries, Bay Area

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

Job summary

The Bay Area-based asset management firm seeks an Associate for its private equity secondary group. The role offers broad exposure to LP purchases and GP-led secondary investments, with a minimum two-year commitment and potential for longer-term growth for top performers.

Responsibilities include sourcing and screening secondary opportunities, conducting due diligence, building financial models, monitoring investments, drafting memoranda, and performing market research, with strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Two to four years of experience in investment banking, private equity, secondaries, or co-investing.
• Excellent academic credentials from a top-tier school.
• Attention to detail with ability to meet multiple deadlines.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Highly ethical and trustworthy.
• Self-starter who follows guidance and demonstrates initiative.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with general partners, clients and external parties.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing, managing, and screening new secondary investments (funds and GP-led)
• Conducting in-depth due diligence on managers and companies
• In-depth financial modeling on various investment opportunities
• Monitoring existing investments
• Drafting investment memoranda and financial analyses
• Conducting market research

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Interpersonal skills

Education

Top-tier school credentials

Job description

The Bay Area-based asset management firm seeks an Associate for its private equity secondary group. The role offers broad exposure to LP purchases and GP-led secondary investments, with a minimum two-year commitment and potential for longer-term growth for top performers.

Responsibilities include sourcing and screening secondary opportunities, conducting due diligence, building financial models, monitoring investments, drafting memoranda, and performing market research, with strong emphasis on