Vice President, Private Equity Operations

26North; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Discretionary bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Tickets to events

Job summary

26North is seeking a Vice President to be the operational and financial backbone of its newly launched private equity business. You will partner with the COO/CFO, drive non-investment infrastructure, and own processes from deal execution to financial reporting.

The role demands ownership, built processes where none exist, and fluency in fund mechanics (waterfalls, capital calls, distributions, MOIC/IRR). A builder mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience across operations, finance and/or fund accounting.
• Experience at private equity or alt-asset manager preferred.
• Strong operator orientation with process-building experience.
• Knowledge of fund math: waterfalls, carried interest, capital calls & distributions, mgmt fee, MOIC, IRR.

Responsibilities

• Run investment process alongside deal teams: pipeline, calendar, diligence, approvals and closing checklists.
• Monitor allocations, deployment pacing, and portfolio construction against fund mandate.
• Own operating cadence: budgeting, forecasting, expense management, and fund reporting.
• Develop tech for portfolio monitoring and KPI reporting; prepare LP materials.
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Tax, Investor Relations to support the new strategy.
• Interface with fund accounting: capital calls, distributions, NAV, valuations, waterfall calculations.

Skills

Operator mindset

Process building

Financial modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

26North is a next-generation, integrated, multi-asset class investment platform founded by Josh Harris. 26North provides investment advice and opportunities to its clients related to a variety of investment strategies including but not limited to private equity, credit, insurance and reinsurance solutions. Josh Harris and the 26North team bring decades of experience managing third party capital to help clients achieve their financial goals while leaving a lasting impact on the communities they serve. As of December 2025, 26North has approximately $37 billion in Assets Under Management. For more information, visit us at www.26n.com.

Job Description

26North is recruiting a Vice President to serve as the operational and financial backbone of our newly launched private equity business, reporting directly to the business's COO/CFO. This is a builder's role: you will work closely with business development, finance, and the deal teams as a key contributor to the non-investment infrastructure of a new strategy to help manage the business — investment process, fund operations, financial planning and reporting, LP and investor support, vendor and service-provider management, and the day-to-day execution that ensures the investment team can focus on deals.

The ideal candidate is an operator first — someone who takes ownership, builds process where none exists, and closes loops without being asked — paired with genuine fluency in fund mechanics (waterfalls, carried interest, capital calls and distributions, management fee and expense mechanics, IRR and MOIC). This is a unique opportunity for an individual looking to manage a business and ultimately make an outsized impact and help build a growing strategy from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Run the investment process alongside the deal teams — pipeline and deal-flow tracking, the deal calendar, investment committee scheduling and materials, and follow-through on diligence workstreams, approvals, and closing checklists.
• Monitor industry and sector allocations, deployment pacing, and portfolio construction against the fund's mandate, surfacing exposure and concentration considerations to the deal teams and investment committee.
• Own the operating cadence of the private equity business in partnership with finance — budgeting, forecasting, expense management, and management-company financial reporting to ensure the business is supported.
• Build and maintain the technology required for portfolio monitoring and KPI reporting across portfolio companies, and prepare performance and track-record materials for LPs, the investment committee, and firm leadership.
• Partner with Human Capital, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Tax, and Investor Relations to build and maintain the operating infrastructure required to support a newly launched strategy.
• Serve as the primary interface to fund accounting and fund administration: capital calls, distributions, NAV and valuation packages, waterfall and carried-interest calculations, and fund-level financial reporting.
• Design process and implement systems where none exist today, translating ad-hoc workflows into repeatable, scalable operations.
• Function as a utility player on ad-hoc strategic, operational, and transaction-related projects across the platform.

Qualifications

Experience

• 5–7 years of experience across operations, finance, and/or fund accounting, ideally at a private equity firm or another alternative asset manager.
• Investment banking or private equity experience strongly preferred; exposure to a fund launch or the build-out of a new strategy is a significant plus.
• Demonstrated operator orientation: a track record of building process, systems, and infrastructure in a newly formed or resource-constrained environment.
• Experience managing fund administrators, auditors, tax advisors, and other external service providers.
• Strong working knowledge of fund math and fund structures — waterfalls, carried interest, capital calls and distributions, management fee and expense mechanics, and IRR and MOIC.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and financial modeling; comfort with accounting, reporting, and portfolio monitoring systems.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to operate independently across many concurrent workstreams.
• Superb communication skills and the ability to collaborate across investment, finance, legal, compliance, and investor relations teams.
• Strong track record and demonstrated commitment to upholding our core values of Excellence, Stewardship, Teamwork, Integrity, and Respect.

Education

• Bachelor's degree required

26North offers a competitive base salary and discretionary bonus based on performance as well as a comprehensive benefits package. Passionate about the teams we support and the communities where our teams operate, we offer opportunities to enjoy the love of the game together, including complimentary and discounted tickets to games, concerts, and other events.

26North is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The base salary for this position is expected to be between $200,000 and $250,000. The base salary offered to the chosen candidate will be commensurate with a candidate’s relevant experience and other qualifications for the position, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion.