Associate​/Senior Associate, Investment; Private Equity Fund Investments , NY

Associate/Senior Associate, Investment (Private Equity Fund Investments) job  York, NY. Introduction Temasek’s PEFI team invests capital into private equity funds, secondaries and co-investments with its GP relationships and helps to source and execute larger co-investment opportunities alongside Temasek’s industry and market teams. The PEFI team is looking for an Associate/Senior Associate to join its team in New York.

• Identifying and assessing investment opportunities in private equity funds and companies spanning a range of industries and transaction types
• Performing deal evaluation, due diligence, industry / company analysis and financial modeling
• Participating in due diligence of investment opportunities (funds, direct co-investments, secondaries), including assessing valuations, financial modeling, drafting investment papers and presenting investment recommendations
• Monitoring and performance tracking of investee funds, direct co-investments and secondaries. Supporting preparation of internal reporting documentation
• Monitoring market trends and closely tracking existing portfolio assets to support investment / divestment decisions
• Constantly developing and renewing industry / sector knowledge as well as macroeconomic and regulatory changes
• Establishing and cultivating relationships with GPs, companies, corporate partners and other relevant institutions
• Working with senior investment team members to identify and source investment opportunities

• A Bachelor’s degree with 1 to 3 years of work experience with a private equity fund of funds , Secondaries, top-tier private equity, investment banking, or research firm
• Strong analytical insight and spreadsheet modeling skills, as well as a strong understanding of financial statements
• A passion for and a prior understanding of the private equity landscape
• Desire to develop/maintain relationships with intermediaries and private equity firms
• Ability to collaborate and work in a diverse, fast-paced environment
• Must have a strong willingness to travel and to work across different offices and timezones

• Communication skills – Ability to effectively formulate and articulate opinions in English, both verbally and in written form
• Analytical and critical thinking – Ability to identify and summarize key investment considerations and risks. Ability to participate in a constructive review and debate of the merits of an investment and to be challenged on a point of view
• Strong technical and analytical skills – financial modeling, company research, investment memo preparation, presentation
• Good interpersonal & team skills – Comfortable with consensus decision-making and working in a cross-border, multi-cultural team-based environment
• Well organized with good time-management skills and able to manage multiple priorities and reporting lines
• High personal integrity and challenging of self and team
• Ambitious and self-confident
• Intellectual curiosity and ability to use initiative
• Prior knowledge of the private equity market is a plus

Salary Range:
Base salary of US $120K – US $175K per annum (compensation structure includes various additional incentives payable in April, August and October annually)