Senior Associate, Primary Investments

Overview

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Senior Associate, Primary Investments – HarbourVest Partners, Boston, MA.

HarbourVest is a leading global private markets investment specialist with a collaborative, open-door culture that values diversity and innovative thinking. HarbourVest is an equal opportunity employer. This position is a hybrid role requiring 2-3 days in the office per week.

We are seeking a Senior Associate to join the Primary Investment Group in Boston, MA. The role focuses on evaluating fund investment opportunities across Venture Capital, Growth Equity and Private Equity markets, in a range of sectors. You will meet with fund managers, develop detailed performance analytics and investment theses, perform portfolio underwriting, conduct reference calls, and present opportunities to the global Investment Committee. You will also help source attractive Primary and cross-platform investments and assist with core client-related initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Perform due diligence on Private Equity, Growth Equity and Venture Capital managers and fund opportunities, including preparing performance and benchmarking analyses, participating in diligence meetings, making reference calls, and conducting independent research.
  
• Source and evaluate new Private Equity, Growth Equity and Venture Capital fund opportunities. Develop investment theses and present key findings to senior professionals. Prepare diligence material and present opportunities to the global Investment Committee.
  
• Complete special projects for internal use and client requests, including industry research and market updates. Prepare materials for HarbourVest's Annual Meeting and other client meetings.
  
• Monitor primary fund investments via attendance at Annual Meetings, review of quarterly/annual reports, and portfolio update calls. Build and enhance relationships with fund managers.
  
• Source and refer interesting direct equity, credit and secondary opportunities internally and assist with the initial assessment of these opportunities.
  
• Build and expand your personal network and knowledge base by continuing to meet and work with HarbourVest professionals.
  

What you bring

• A strong work background in manager research, investment consulting, investment banking, or related financial services.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
  
• Strong quantitative skills with deep experience in Excel.
  
• A high level of maturity with the ability to multi-task.
  

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or equivalent experience; MBA or equivalent preferred.
  
• 3-5+ years of work experience in manager research, private equity, investment consulting, investment banking or related financial services.
  

Other details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
  
• Employment type: Full-time
  
• Job function: Finance
  
• Industries: Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
  

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