Senior Associate, Private Market Analytics

Hamilton Lane is looking to expand their team to satisfy the needs of our growing client base. Hamilton Lane is built on collaboration, teamwork and integrity. Our employees pursue excellence and always strive to do the right thing. We invest in our employees, clients and partner relationships, as well as, in the technology and resources necessary to remain competitive, working in a competitive environment that inspires innovation.

Hamilton Lane's globally renowned Private Market Analytics group provides insightful, data-driven analysis pertaining to private markets portfolio construction, strategy, and risk. It interacts regularly with our global offices, reacts to external client needs, and provides proactive thought leadership to drive investment selection, client satisfaction and new business development. The group has a deep understanding of private markets investing and maintains a practitioner's knowledge of statistics, econometrics, and data science.

Hamilton Lane is looking to hire a Senior Portfolio Associate to join the Private Markets Analytics Group. Portfolio Associates sit within the Private Market Analytics group and specialize in the application of the tools and data developed by the Private Market Analytics group. They work closely with client and investment leads to model client portfolios, develop analysis to support portfolio construction decisions, evaluate the drivers of portfolio returns, and respond to client queries regarding private markets. Portfolio Associates will also work closely with Private Market Analytics and Technology colleagues to develop and test new portfolio models and datasets.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform portfolio modeling, performance analysis and performance attribution for our global client base
• Oversee and execute investment pacing and allocation models
• Create and manage tools for performance benchmarking
• Serve as a subject matter expert on portfolio modeling tools and HL proprietary datasets.
• Work closely with other investment teams and client groups to enhance portfolio management capabilities
• Train and oversee junior analysts on portfolio modeling tools
• Advise global clients on topics related to portfolio analysis, private markets asset allocation, and performance assessment
• Respond to client queries and requests for analysis of the private markets industry using Hamilton Lane's proprietary datasets
• Prepare quarterly market briefs and short research pieces on topics of client interest
• Actively participate in calls and presentations with clients and prospects
• Enhance & maintain the firm's proprietary datasets
• Asist Private Market Analytics with the maintenance of proprietary private markets datasets
• Partner with financial technology team to enhance, develop and test features & services for Hamilton Lane's financial technology offerings
• Advise internal stakeholders on data related projects

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS; Education and/or Experience:

• At least 3 years of experience working in financial services, consulting or data analytics. Familiarity with private markets or other alternative assets preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to formulate creative solutions to unstructured problems.
• An understanding of basic quantitative financial concepts, such as performance calculations, risk analysis, valuation techniques, portfolio optimization techniques, and / or statistical analysis.
• Proficiency with analyzing and modeling financial data in Excel
• Experience with statistical programming languages (R, Stata, Matlab, Python, etc.) and / or data visualization tools (Tableau, Qlikview, PowerBI, etc.) is a plus.
• Ability to lead small teams, supervise / train junior analysts.
• Experience interacting directly with clients on complex topics.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

We offer a competitive salary, annual discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits package which includes: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Paid Time Off, 401k plan, Life and Disability Insurances, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Health Club Reimbursement and Flexible Spending Accounts.

Hamilton Lane is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other classification prohibited by applicable law.

As a registered investment adviser, employees of Hamilton Lane may be subject to certain limitations on political contribution and personal investment activities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at 610-617-2046 (US).

Please note that in the event that you are hired by Hamilton Lane, you, your spouse or any other dependent family member living in your household will need to comply with Hamilton Lane's Personal Securities Transactions Policy and the trade pre-clearance process per Hamilton Lane's Code of Ethics. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and your household members are able to comply with this policy. Examples of the restrictions that could be placed on your activities include, but are not limited to, a requirement to pre-clear all transactions prior to execution, the inability to transact in certain securities or classes of securities and other restrictions. A copy of our Code of Ethics is available upon request. Please note that having a personal trading account will not prohibit you from being employed by Hamilton Lane.