Remote NA Private Equity Primaries Associate – Tech & Growth

LGT Capital Partners (USA) Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Healthcare with HSA – 100% paid

Dental/Vision package

401k with 1:1 match up to 6%

Long‑term disability

Life insurance

Commuter benefits

Remote work stipend

Job summary

LGT Capital Partners (USA) Inc. seeks an Associate for the Primaries Team in San Francisco to drive fund investing activity across North American private equity.

You will cover markets, build sponsor relationships, and assist in underwriting and diligence for fund opportunities. Responsibilities include sourcing opportunities, evaluating managers, preparing memoranda, and coordinating across investment strategies.

Qualifications

• Two to four years of relevant experience in U.S. private equity at a GP or LP, investment banking, consulting, or a closely related analytical environment.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to synthesize large amounts of qualitative and quantitative information.
• Collaborative, low‑ego team player who can manage workstreams independently and deliver results.

Responsibilities

• Lead core aspects of deal origination, screening, and underwriting for North American buyout and growth equity fund opportunities.
• Shared coverage of U.S. primaries with focus on technology, the West Coast, and impact.
• Source opportunities and build relationships with established and emerging managers.
• Support the evaluation and execution of new fund opportunities through diligence and investment memoranda.
• Manage intake, screening, and logging of opportunities and initial diligence.
• Contribute to the U.S. primaries strategy by sharing market intelligence and coverage priorities.
• Help originate co‑investment and secondary opportunities through GP relationships.
• Collaborate with sponsors to identify opportunities for deeper partnership.
• Coordinate with co‑investment, secondary, and credit teams to present a cohesive approach.
• Support fundraising and client interactions by contributing investment content.
• Represent the team at industry conferences and firm events for market intelligence.

Skills

Private equity experience

Proficient MS Office

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

AI tools familiarity

Tools

AI tools usage

Job description

LGT Capital Partners (USA) Inc. seeks an Associate for the Primaries Team in San Francisco to drive fund investing activity across North American private equity.

You will cover markets, build sponsor relationships, and assist in underwriting and diligence for fund opportunities. Responsibilities include sourcing opportunities, evaluating managers, preparing memoranda, and coordinating across investment strategies.