Investment Associate (Private Markets)

A leading UK asset owner is recruiting an Associate to join its growing Private Markets Funds-of-Funds platform. The team invests across private equity, venture capital, private credit and infrastructure primarily through fund commitments, complemented selectively by co-investments. The platform operates as a fully integrated allocator, offering exposure across the full private-markets universe from a portfolio-construction and manager-selection perspective.

This role is well suited to an early-career private-markets professional with existing funds-of-funds or multi-manager experience, who enjoys fund analysis, portfolio monitoring and working across multiple strategies rather than single-asset execution. The culture is collaborative, low-ego and intellectually rigorous, with a strong emphasis on independent thought and long-term capital allocation.

Key Responsibilities

• • Conduct fund-level underwriting and due diligence across private equity, venture capital, private credit and infrastructure managers.
  • Support the evaluation of new and existing fund relationships, including strategy assessment, team analysis, track-record review and risk considerations.
  • Assist with the review and selective assessment of co-investment opportunities alongside core fund commitments.
  • Monitor portfolios at a fund-of-funds level, analysing performance, exposures, pacing, concentration and cross-strategy implications.
  • Prepare written materials, investment notes and analysis for internal discussions and investment committee review.
  • Participate in GP meetings and diligence sessions, preparing structured notes and contributing informed challenge.
  • Contribute to broader allocator-level discussions around strategy allocation, diversification and portfolio evolution.

Candidate Profile

• • 2–3 years’ experience in private markets, with a strong preference for funds-of-funds, multi-manager, allocator or LP-side experience.
  • Demonstrable experience underwriting private-markets funds and assessing managers.
  • Exposure to infrastructure or private credit preferred.
  • Strong analytical and written communication skills, with the ability to step back and think at a portfolio level.
  • Comfortable working independently within a collaborative, low-hierarchy environment.
  • Degree-educated; CFA / CAIA sponsorship supported but not required.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we may only be able to respond to candidates who clearly meet the listed criteria.

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