Senior Private Investment Services Analyst

Wellington Management; Needham (AL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Retirement plan

Health and wellbeing benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Wellington Management is seeking a Senior Private Investment Services Analyst to manage operational activities across the private investment lifecycle, including deal approval, execution, and liquidity events. You will coordinate with private issuers, internal teams, and external vendors, while applying fund accounting expertise to reflect economic interests accurately in Wellington’s records.

The role involves capital calls, distributions, GP reporting, and maintaining data accuracy across

Qualifications

• 4–7 years supporting end-to-end private equity lifecycle.
• Experience with private fund of funds investments.
• Knowledge of NAV, capital accounts, and GP reporting.
• Proficiency with SQL, PowerBI, Tableau, and Excel macros.

Responsibilities

• Execute all components of the private deal lifecycle, incl. deal approval, lifecycle events, IPOs, and actions.
• Coordinate deal approval and lifecycle processes with private issuers and internal teams.
• Analyze legal documentation to operationalize deals (Stock Purchase Agreements, Credit Agreements, etc.).
• Track deal covenants, restrictions, and position changes for new/existing deals.
• Coordinate activities during IPOs, restricted shares cleanup, and distributions.
• Review reconciliation reports to ensure the investment book of record is accurate daily.
• Manage private fund of funds operations, including capital calls and GP reporting.
• Review GP reporting and reconcile commitments, contributions, distributions, and NAV.
• Investigate discrepancies with GPs/fund admins; oversee third-party vendors.
• Adapt processes to support new funds and asset classes.
• Ensure stakeholders receive timely communication for operational events.
• Support data needs for performance and internal/LP reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Tools

SQL

PowerBI

Tableau

Excel macros

AI

Job description

About Us

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

About the Role

The Company

Tracing our roots to 1928, Wellington Management Company LLP is one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms. With over US$1 trillion in assets under management as of 30 June 2026, we serve as a trusted adviser to institutional clients and mutual fund sponsors in over 60 countries. Our innovative investment solutions are built on the strength of proprietary, independent research and span the global capital markets, including equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative strategies.

As a private partnership whose sole business is investment management, our long-term views and interests are aligned with those of our clients. We are committed to attracting a talented and diverse workforce, and to fostering an open, collaborative, and inclusive culture because we believe multiple perspectives lead to more informed investment and business decisions. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome people with diverse life experiences, fresh ideas, and specialized subject‑matter expertise.

Overview

The Senior Analyst, Private Equity Operations, will be responsible for executing and managing operational activities across the private investment lifecycle, including deal approval, execution and settlement, IPOs, restriction tracking, corporate actions, and liquidity events. The Senior Analyst will coordinate across functional teams when material events occur and oversee private placement vendors and other outsourced functions.

The role will also support capital account activity for private fund of funds investments, including capital calls, distributions, capital account statements, and GP reporting. The individual will apply fund accounting expertise to validate investment activity and ensure Wellington’s economic interests are accurately reflected in our books and records. Additionally, the Senior Analyst will design new processes, enhance existing workflows, oversee the implementation and improvement of supporting technology, and manage relationships with external vendors.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Execute all components of the private deal lifecycle, with a primary focus on deal approval and pre/post execution process, lifecycle events, IPO and liquidity exits, and corporate actions

• Coordinate all aspects of the deal approval & lifecycle management processes directly with private Issuers, as well as internal teams, in particular: internal and external Legal Counsel, Investors, Trading, Fund Services & Business, Valuations, and back-office teams

• Analyze legal documentation related to private transactions to operationalize each deal in which we invest, such as: Stock Purchase Agreements, Credit Agreements, Subscription Agreements, Merger Agreements, etc.

• Track deal covenants, restrictions, and position changes for new and existing deals, especially during security creation and lifecycle events

• Coordinate activities when an impactful event has been identified such as IPOs, cleaning of restricted shares, SEC registration, corporate actions, and distributions

• Review and resolve discrepancies on reconciliation reports - cash/position/security master – to ensure the investment book of record is in good order daily

• Manage the operational lifecycle of private fund of funds investments, including initial investment and ongoing capital account activity, while establishing effective controls to ensure data accuracy across Wellington and third‑party systems

• Review GP’s reporting, including capital account statements and financial statements, and reconcile commitments, contributions, distributions, unfunded commitments, NAV, ownership interests, fees, and other activity to Wellington’s books and records

• Investigate and resolve discrepancies with GPs, fund administrators, and internal teams; interpret relevant fund terms; and ensure material lifecycle events are accurately reflected across accounting, valuation, performance, and reporting processes. Oversee the third‑party vendors and related processes that support these activities

• Adapt and evolve processes, controls, workflows, and systems to support new private funds and new asset classes

• Ensure stakeholders receive consistent, timely and accurate communication for operational events associated with private placements

• Support data needs for all functional teams involved in the private process, in particular, for performance and internal/LP reporting

Qualifications

The successful candidate for this position would likely have the following:

• 4-7 years supporting the end-to-end lifecycle of private equity, real estate, evergreen, and secondaries investments, including experience reviewing private equity legal documents, restriction tracking, corporate actions, trade execution/settlement, and other lifecycle events, with a working knowledge of private fund structures.

• Have a deep understanding of private investment concepts across a range of asset classes, including equity, credit, real estate, evergreen, secondaries, fund of fund, and PIPEs.

• Experience with industry technology used in supporting private equity & credit strategies (Dynamo, EDGAR, SEC.gov, IVP & Geneva)

• Demonstrated experience supporting the end-to-end lifecycle of private fund of funds investments, including capital calls, distributions, capital account statements, commitments, and other GP initiated activity.

• Strong fund accounting knowledge, including partnership accounting, NAV, capital accounts, ownership interests, allocations, fees, and expenses, with experience reviewing GP or fund administrator reporting and independently identifying and resolving discrepancies.

• Ability to leverage strong technical skills to improve operational processes, such as SQL, PowerBI, Tableau, Excel macros & AI.

• Intellectual curiosity with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

• Excellent organization, attention to detail and time management skills with ability to prioritize work and function with minimal guidance.

• Ability to think critically to challenge the norm and propose new ideas and solutions.

• Effective articulation with written and oral communication skills, including the ability to create compelling presentations using MS PowerPoint.

JOB TITLE

Senior Private Investment Services Analyst

JOB FAMILY

InvesTech

LOCATION

280 Congress

At Wellington Management, our approach to compensation is designed to help us attract, inspire and retain the best talent in our industry.We strive to pay employees fairly and competitively across all levels and roles. Our approach to compensation considers all aspects of total compensation; all employees are eligible to receive salary, variable compensation, and benefits. The base salary range for this position is:

USD 90,000 - 180,000

This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered when making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; role; skills and experience; certifications; and education. This range is an estimate, and further details on salary and total compensation aspects will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process.

Base salaryis only one component of Wellington’s total compensation approach. Other rewards may include a discretionary Corporate Bonus and/ or Incentives, if eligible. In addition, we offer a comprehensive and high value benefit package to meet the unique needs of our employees and their families, and we are committed to fostering a flexible work environment that enables employees to thrive personally and professionally. Examples of our benefits include retirement plan, health and wellbeing, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage, health savings account, flexible spending accounts and commuter program, employee assistance program, life and disability insurance, adoption assistance, back-up childcare, tuition/CFA reimbursement and paid time off (leave of absence,paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time).

We believe that in person interactions inspire and energize our community and are essential to our culture. In support of this commitment, our employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week. We believe that this approach ultimately supports our mission to deliver investment excellence to our clients and their beneficiaries over the long term.