Analyst/Associate, Private Equity Primaries
Aksia
$80,000 - $115,000 / year
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Description
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
Aksia’s private equity investment team is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and investing in private equity primary funds, co-investments, and secondaries. The firm's 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 Aksia’s 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:
- Bachelor’s 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 $80,000 to $115,000 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.
Benefits
- stock options
- bonus
About this role
Aksia's Private Equity investment team is looking for an analyst or associate to support its primary fund investment strategy, with a focus on North American buyouts. You would conduct due diligence on private equity funds, build financial models, and prepare investment materials for committee review. The role also involves cross-functional collaboration with co-investment and secondaries teams, relationship management with general partners, and ongoing portfolio monitoring to track manager performance and market trends.
This position suits someone with one to four years of experience in institutional investment, asset management, or financial services who has worked on private equity underwriting or analysis. You'll need strong financial modeling and analytical skills, the ability to synthesize complex information into clear written and verbal communication, and genuine curiosity about investment opportunities and market dynamics. The role is based in San Diego and requires in-office presence.
Compensation includes a base salary of $80,000 to $115,000, a discretionary performance bonus, and comprehensive benefits. You'd be joining a 450-person firm managing $343 billion in assets under supervision, with a dedicated private equity platform overseeing $116 billion.
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