Sr. Direct Private Investment Associate

# Sr. Direct Private Investment Associate Santander USSenior Associate Private Equity Financial Services Full-time

Location

Miami, United States Date Posted May 22, 2026

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Get instant notifications when new job openings matching "Private Equity / Senior Associate jobs in Miami, United States" are published.## About This Role Santander US's private banking platform is building a new direct private investment capability offering curated access to growth and late-stage private company equity for ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. As Sr. Direct Private Investment Associate, you will be a foundational hire building this business line from the ground up.

The role focuses on pre-IPO companies, growth-stage businesses, and secondary market opportunities in private securities, combining deep investment analysis with client-facing private banking delivery.
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* What you will do:

**- Source, analyze, and execute investments in private companies and non-listed securities
- Design and implement the end-to-end framework for direct investment opportunities (primary and secondary), including product structures, execution workflows, governance, and reporting
- Define the target investment universe: late-stage growth companies, unicorns, dual-track IPO candidates, and eligible secondary transactions
- Conduct rigorous due diligence on private company investments including financials, cap table analysis, and shareholder dynamics
- Build and manage relationships with private market platforms, issuers, intermediaries, and co-investors
- Interact directly with UHNW and HNW clients to provide investment advice and transaction support across the full investment lifecycle
- Ensure regulatory compliance and governance for private securities transactions within a U.S. private banking context
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* What you bring:

**- 5–8 years of experience in growth equity, PE, VC, or private securities at a bank, fund, or platform
- Strong expertise in secondary private markets, pre-IPO transactions, and cap table analysis
- Existing network across private market platforms (Nasdaq Private Market, Forge, Equity Zen, or equivalent)- Series 7, 63, or 65 licenses preferred
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus given Miami client base Santander US has a significant private banking presence in South Florida serving Latin American and domestic UHNW clients.

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