AnalystAssociate, Private Equity Primaries

Aksia Overview

Aksia is an alternative investments specialist providing investment management advisory and research services across private equity private credit real assets and hedge funds. The firm employs more than 450 professionals including over 170 investment professionals across nine offices globally. As of May 31 2026 Aksia oversaw $343 billion of assets under supervision.

Team Overview

Aksias private equity investment team is responsible for sourcing evaluating and investing in private equity primary funds co-investments and secondaries. The firms private equity investment professionals oversaw $116 billion of private equity assets under supervision as of May 31 2026.

Position Overview

Aksia is seeking an Analyst or Associate to join its Private Equity investment team in San Diego California. The role will focus primarily on private equity primary fund investments with an emphasis on North American buyouts. The successful candidate will work closely with senior investment professionals and collaborate across the broader private equity platform including co-investments and secondaries.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive qualitative and quantitative fund due diligence including detailed performance and attribution analysis
• Prepare investment memorandums and supporting materials for presentation to Aksias Investment Committee
• Collaborate closely with the dedicated co-investment team in sourcing and evaluating opportunities
• Underwrite LP-led secondary transactions alongside dedicated secondaries team
• Monitor market trends industry developments and relevant macroeconomic factors impacting private equity markets
• Support ongoing portfolio monitoring activities including manager reviews and performance analysis
• Build and maintain relationships with general partners and industry participants to support a robust and active investment pipeline

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree with strong academics in finance economics business or a related field
• 1-4 years of relevant experience at an institutional investment firm asset manager or other financial institution with exposure to underwriting private equity investments
• Strong analytical capabilities and financial modeling skills
• Excellent qualitative assessment skills with the ability to identify synthesize and communicate key investment merits and risks
• Clear concise and effective written and verbal communication skills
• High degree of initiative intellectual curiosity integrity and commercial judgment
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented global environment

Base Pay/Salary

• The estimated base salary range for this position is $80000 to $115000 which is specific to California and may change in the future. Aksia pays a total compensation package which includes a base salary discretionary performance bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.