Capital Deployment Associate

Location: New York, NY
Employment Type: Full-Time
Estimated Compensation: $140,000 – $185,000 total annual compensation (varies by employer)

This job description represents a sample Capital Deployment Associate position commonly found through the Career Launch AI Talent Network. It is intended to help job seekers understand the responsibilities and qualifications typically associated with early-career roles in private capital, investment execution, and portfolio funding.

Actual openings may vary depending on employer focus, including private equity, venture capital, real assets, or multi-asset capital deployment.

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Capital Deployment Associates support investment teams by executing investment decisions, deploying capital into approved transactions, and monitoring the progress of deployed funds. This role combines financial analysis, operational execution, and collaboration with portfolio and deal teams to ensure timely and accurate capital allocation.

These roles often involve working closely with portfolio managers, deal teams, operations, and risk management to manage commitments, track fund usage, and ensure adherence to investment guidelines.

Assist in deploying capital to new and existing investments in accordance with approved strategies

Coordinate with deal teams, legal, and operations to ensure timely and accurate execution of investments

Monitor committed but uninvested capital and manage fund availability

Track investment activity, cash movements, and allocation across portfolios

Support reconciliation of investment records and ensure alignment with internal reporting systems

Build and maintain dashboards, models, and reports to track capital deployment and utilization

Identify operational or process inefficiencies and recommend improvements

Prepare regular and ad-hoc reports for senior management on capital deployment, portfolio allocation, and investment activity

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field

Understanding of private capital markets, investment execution, and portfolio management

Experience or coursework in private equity, venture capital, real assets, or investment operations

Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail

Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with financial modeling, SQL, or VBA is a plus

Ability to work in fast-paced, collaborative environments

Clear written and verbal communication skills

Strong interest in capital deployment, investment execution, and portfolio management

The Career Launch AI Talent Network helps job seekers pursue opportunities similar to this role through:

Skills-based role matching

Resume and profile optimization

Guidance on outreach to investment teams and private capital firms

Interview preparation for investment execution, portfolio monitoring, and quantitative assessments

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