What are the responsibilities and job description for the Private Equity Analyst position at Alan Biller and Associates?
As a member of the Research Team, Private Equity Research Analysts conduct due diligence and oversight on Private Equity investment managers and funds. They sit in on our Investment and Portfolio Review Committees and are actively involved in restructuring private equity portfolios including secondary sales.
Responsibilities:
- Identify new and established Private Equity investment managers with superior skills and competitive advantages.
- Work on restructuring existing portfolios including secondary sales.
- Conduct due diligence including data analysis, manager conference calls, on-site visits, background, regulatory and reference checks, and documentation.
- Evaluate the drivers of risk, return, strategy robustness and quartile ranking.
- Willingness to take initiative, exercise independent judgment and to act decisively while working collaboratively with other Analysts and Consultants.
- Exhibit self-sufficiency, organizational abilities, good team communications and work ethic.
- Make clear presentations and recommendations to internal committees and to non-technical clients.
Requirements:
- Master’s Degree in Economics, Finance or Business
- CFA and CAIA required
- Superb writing ability. Writing memos documenting our investment decisions is a key part of this role.
- Demonstrated qualitative and quantitative analytic skills assessing private market strategies and opportunities.
- Manage ongoing relationships with existing and potential investment managers.
- Attend client meetings with our Consultants as needed.
- Five years (or more) of relevant experience, especially in Private Equity manager research.
- Advanced Excel skills and financial information systems e.g., Preqin, HFR.
- Experience in portfolio analytics/attribution with Barclays Point, Factset or Bloomberg.
- Travel approximately 20% of the time.
Benefits:
We offer a full complement of benefits including medical, dental, vision, group life, short and long-term disability, 401(k), a “take what you need” time off policy and reimbursement of expenses for work related certifications such as CFA, CAIA and CIPM.
Company:
Since 1982, Alan Biller and Associates has specialized in fiduciary consulting to employee benefit plans. As of April 2026, we consult on approximately $170 billion in client assets. Of that we have discretion as OCIO over approximately $75 billion, making us one of the largest OCIOs to US defined benefit plans. We have an impeccable reputation for ethical behavior, and for making recommendations and decisions based on strong and independent research. We do not offer any proprietary products. The Firm has a practice of promoting from within and rewards significant contributors to the Company.
In determining the base salary, relevant and number of years’ experience are considered.
Alan Biller and Associates is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently in the US to be considered. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.