Private Markets, Due Diligence - Assistant Vice President

iCapital is powering the world’s alternative investment marketplace. Our financial technology platform has transformed how advisors, wealth management firms, asset managers, and banks evaluate and recommend bespoke public and private market strategies for their high-net-worth clients. iCapital services approximately $134 billion in global client assets invested in 1,065 funds, as of June 2022.

iCapital has been named to the Forbes Fintech 50 for five consecutive years (2018 – 2022); a back-to-back selection by Forbes to its list of Best Startup Employers; and a two-time winner of MMI/Barron’s Solutions Provider award (See link below).

iCapital is looking to grow the Research and Due Diligence team. This person will focus on conducting due diligence on private capital funds and author thorough due diligence reports that are offered to our clients. This candidate should have strong knowledge of industry trends in private equity, private credit, and/or real assets.

• Conduct investment and operational due diligence on private capital managers identified for inclusion on the firm’s platform.
• Prepare clear and comprehensive due diligence reports on managers, including qualitative and quantitative factors.
• Stay informed of investment opportunities and be able to successfully communicate information to the investment team.
• Source new managers, perform initial screening, and identify managers for further consideration.
• Assist with maintaining a pipeline of investment ideas that are in market or coming to market over a 12-month period and lead the effort in creating market maps for each major strategy.
• Prepare marketing and education materials on various products and strategies for clients of the firm.
• Create and maintain pitchbooks, private market research pieces, and other team collateral/output.
• Over time, present investment merits of current products in the market as well as current trends in the private capital investing to clients.

• 5-7 years of experience in financial services; with 2+ years of experience conducting due diligence on private capital managers, preferably for a top-tier investment consultant, large institutional LP (pension fund/endowment), or fund of funds
• Previous experience with fund manager evaluation as primary responsibility
• Demonstrated qualitative and quantitative analytical skills
• Strong written communication skills; comfortable presenting in front of senior professionals in the industry
• Able to work independently

iCapital offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes a competitive total compensation program consisting of salary, equity for all full-time employees, annual performance bonus, and an employer matched retirement plan; generously subsidized healthcare with 100% employer paid dental, vision, telemedicine, and virtual mental health counseling; unlimited paid time off (PTO) and parental leave. 

We offer most employees the flexibility to work in the office three to four days and remotely for the remainder of the week.  Every department has different needs, and some positions will be designated in-office jobs, based on their function.

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