Private Equity Primaries Associate - Buyouts (NA)

InforCapital; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Aksia, a leading alternative investments specialist, seeks an Associate to join its Private Equity team in San Diego, CA. The role focuses on primary fund investments, sourcing, evaluating, and supporting transactions across North American buyouts.

Ideal candidates have a background in finance or related fields with 2–5 years of institutional investing experience, strong modeling and analytics, and excellent communication skills. Competitive compensation and benefits accompany this opportunity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with strong academics in finance, economics, business, or related field.
• 2-5 years of relevant experience at an institutional investment firm, asset manager, or financial institution with exposure to underwriting private equity investments.
• Strong analytical capabilities and financial modeling skills.
• Excellent qualitative assessment, written, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive qualitative and quantitative fund due diligence, including performance and attribution analysis.
• Prepare investment memorandums and supporting materials for the Investment Committee.
• Collaborate with the co-investment team in sourcing and evaluating opportunities.
• Underwrite LP-led secondary transactions alongside the secondaries team.
• Monitor market trends and macroeconomic factors affecting private equity markets.
• Support portfolio monitoring, including manager reviews and performance analysis.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Qualitative assessment

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Business

Job description

Aksia, a leading alternative investments specialist, seeks an Associate to join its Private Equity team in San Diego, CA. The role focuses on primary fund investments, sourcing, evaluating, and supporting transactions across North American buyouts.

Ideal candidates have a background in finance or related fields with 2–5 years of institutional investing experience, strong modeling and analytics, and excellent communication skills. Competitive compensation and benefits accompany this opportunity.