Private Equity Senior Analyst

Private Equity Senior Analyst

Requisition

Employment Type:

Unclassified Regular Full-Time (URF)
Division: PE Principal Investments
Compensation:
Depends on Qualifications
Job Closing:
July 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST

Location:

TRS Headquarters Building 2
1900 Aldrich Street
Austin, Texas, 78723
United States

With the Investment Management Division (IMD) you will be joining a diverse group of achievers who celebrate the unique value individuals bring to support our shared cause: earning trust and contributing to the financial future of 2 million public education employees and retirees throughout Texas.
Navigating the current market environment takes innovation and we’re passionate about stewarding the right investments to make an impact both in the lives of our members and all Texans. We invite you to partner with the best financial minds in the business to manage a global portfolio of over $225 billion in public and private investments. Our success starts with you.

• Perform due diligence and investment analysis to support evaluation of co-investments across multiple sectors and geographies, with a smaller portion of time spent evaluating fund investments.
• Evaluate the overall merits, risks, valuation, return profiles, and terms of Private Equity and Venture Capital transactions alongside investment partners, including but not limited to reviewing detailed company information, conducting in-depth industry analysis, completing reference checks, building complex financial (LBO) models, and performing valuation analyses (comparable and DCF) to assess overall transaction attractiveness.
• Communicate analysis of investment opportunities, results, and recommendations with the relevant team members and/or senior team via verbal and written reports and presentations, including preparing qualitative and quantitative reports, memoranda, and spreadsheets.

• Consult or coordinate with team members, analysts, investment/accounting, legal counsel, custodian, and third-party advisors and consultants.
• Evaluate portfolio diversification by geography, sector type, and investment style.
• Assist with the development, monitoring, and reporting of diverse portfolio investments.
• Prepare reports related to performance, risk and other ad-hoc topics related to the PE portfolio.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships and contacts within the investment industry in order to conduct research and gain knowledge of appropriate investment opportunities.
• Utilize TRS portfolio management systems such as Deal Cloud and PowerBI.

The TRS Investment Management Division offers an attractive compensation package consisting of base salary, annual performance incentive bonus, a defined-benefit pension plan as well as 401(k) and 457 retirement plans, and comprehensive benefits. Salary is commensurate with experience.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, finance, accounting, engineering, math, sciences, information technology, liberal arts or a related area.

• One (1) year of full‑time experience in professional private equity investment activities involving a high degree of skill in data analysis, financial modeling, and investment evaluation, such as investment banking, consulting, or corporate development or related experience.
• A Master’s degree in a related area may substitute for one (1) year of experience.

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• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, finance, accounting, engineering, math, sciences, information technology, liberal arts or a related area.
• One (1) to two (2) years of full-time professional PE investment experience or other relevant experience involving a high degree of skill in data analysis, financial modeling, and investment evaluation, such as private equity, investment banking, consulting, corporate development, or similar background.

• Private equity valuation metrics and markets.
• Investment concepts, terminology, styles, models,…