Operations Analyst

About the Firm

• Premier, well-established private equity investment manager with over three decades of institutional experience.
• Specializes in global private equity fund-of-funds, co-investments, and secondary markets.
• Manages billions in assets on behalf of public and private pension funds, endowments, foundations, and high-net-worth clients.
• Combines deep market access with rigorous operational and analytical discipline.

About the Role

• Seeking a detail-oriented Operations Analyst to join an expanding investment operations team.
• Responsible for supporting quarterly financial reporting, valuation entries, broker reconciliations, and capital call verifications across a diverse portfolio of Private Equity investments.
• Offers direct exposure to underlying PE asset performance, financial statement analysis, and external communications with General Partners (GPs).
• Ideal launchpad for an early-career professional with 1-2 years of experience in financial services or private equity looking to build a strong foundation in investment operations.
• Location: Hybrid; 3 days onsite NYC
• Salary: $80,000- 85,000 + bonus

Key Responsibilities

PE Investment Operations & Valuations

• Receive and analyze quarterly financial statements and capital account statements across all private equity holdings to capture updated investment valuations.
• Review quarterly capital account tracking and valuation entries (collaborating with operational interns for primary tracking inputs).
• Review and maintain Statement of Investments (SOI) schedules, tracking both historical cost basis and current fair values.

Reconciliations & Banking Controls

• Retrieve monthly broker statements and perform detailed stock reconciliations across portfolio positions.
• Contact General Partner (GP) groups directly to verify and validate capital calls prior to funding execution.
• Perform recurring operational reconciliations and investigate financial discrepancies across datasets.

External GP Communication & Process Management

• Maintain clear, professional communication with external GP teams to resolve account discrepancies, clarify reporting questions, and confirm transaction details.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related business discipline.
• Experience: 0-2 years of progressive experience within Private Equity, Investment Operations, Asset Management, or Financial Services.
• Fundamental understanding of financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Cash Flows) and quarterly financial reporting.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for external correspondence with General Partners and brokerage contacts.
• Rigorous reconciliation discipline, analytical mindset, and organizational skills for working with financial schedules and numbers.