Portfolio Data Operations Associate

Portfolio Company Data Operations Associate

Boston

Company Overview

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds.

KKR's insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR's investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

Team Overview

KKR's Global Operations team enables the firm's businesses by supporting the life cycles of our investments, investors, and funds from one global operating platform. Leveraging a data-driven approach, the team's operating verticals align with our businesses to ensure that we are able to provide best in class service to internal and external stakeholders while using technology, process, and location as tools to adapt and scale.

The business area is comprised of the Client Services, Treasury, Private Market Operations, Data Operations, and Global Credit Investment Operations teams.

Position Summary

KKR has an enterprise data operations group to collect, manage, and harness the power of data across our diverse business activities. Given the criticality of Portfolio Company (Port Co) data to KKR's Private Markets business, a dedicated Portfolio Company Data Operations function has been established to service our Private Equity and Infrastructure businesses. Structured within the broader Global Data Operations organization, this team is tasked with ensuring all Portfolio Company financials are controlled, consumable, and curated to deliver transparent & impactful insights to key internal & external constituents.

The Port Co Data Operations team is seeking to hire an Associate based in Boston, MA to support Americas Private Equity data management and performance reporting/analysis efforts. The candidate will work closely with Private Equity deal teams, KKR Capstone, and KKR Capital Markets teams to lead the KKR internal portfolio monitoring process and associated technology platform. While driving continuous transformation & improvement, this role will also assist with the execution of the on-going processes of Portfolio Company on-boarding, data quality management, and analytics to meet the evolving needs of both regional & global leadership.

This position will report to the Americas Lead, Portfolio Company Data Operations. The ideal candidate would have the unique combination of financial acumen, strong data analysis & technical skills, and a passion/interest in private markets investing. The candidate should also have an interest in embracing new technologies (AI), have strong verbal/written communication skills, and be a good cultural fit with an emphasis on collaboration, excellence, and action-oriented results.

KKR has a very collaborative culture where an individual's success is the result of both acumen in the role and ability to leverage the whole firm. They think in terms of "we", not "I" and know we are better together than one single person. One firm, collaboration, operating with "like and trust" are core to how KKR operates. The person who joins in this role is joining the Portfolio Company Data Operations team but also a team of 2,500 people across the firm and we all work together to support each other in delivering the best of KKR to our companies and clients.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze Americas Private Equity portfolio company financial data, ensuring end-to-end data integrity and a unified source of truth throughout the company lifecycle—including onboarding, operational monitoring, and exit analysis.
• Manage the recurring financial data collection efforts for Americas Private Equity, ensuring that data is clean and accurate and operational processes are high quality and repeatable.
• Develop and…