The PE Secondaries Team is currently raising and investing out of its fifth dedicated secondary fund (~$3.5bn of expected commitments), purchasing interests in buy-out, venture capital, growth equity and distressed funds around the world. The firm is looking to add an Associate to the Secondary Investment Team located in Darien, CT.
This person will have the responsibility to assist the secondary team’s investment professionals in sourcing, underwriting and monitoring investment opportunities. Specifically, the individual will be involved with and responsible for:
- Providing transactional support for the Secondary team
- Performing private equity portfolio valuations and transaction modeling
- Conducting market and company research
- Participating in due diligence calls
- Assisting in all aspects of the transaction, including deal selection, pricing analysis, negotiation and execution
- Assisting in all transaction documentation and presentations to investment committee
- Conducting market research
- Performing deal monitoring analysis
- Participating in identification of deal sourcing targets
- Performing other ad hoc projects
Ideal Candidate Profile
- We seek an individual who is self-disciplined and demonstrates creative thinking
- Graduated from a top-tier undergraduate university
- 2-4 years work experience in an investment banking, private equity or consulting organization, or 2-3 years of secondary exposure
- Strong analytical, modeling, organizational and writing skills
- A professional presence coupled with relationship skills to interact effectively with internal and external parties
- A highly-motivated, self-starter with the ability work independently within a team context
FS Investments: 30 years of leadership in private marketsFS Investments is an alternative asset manager dedicated to delivering attractive returns across private equity, private credit and real estate. Following its 2023 acquisition of Portfolio Advisors, FS Investments now manages over $85 billion for both institutional and wealth management clients around the world, drawing on 30 years of experience and more than 500 employees operating across nine global offices.The firm’s investment professionals manage a wide range of differentiated strategies across private markets and collectively manage relationships with 300+ sponsors.
FS Investments’ active partnership model creates a virtuous cycle of superior market insights and deal flow, which inform the underwriting process and help to generate strong returns.
FS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
FS Investments does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or search firms. Any resume or referral submitted in the absence of a signed agreement is property of FS Investments and no fee will be paid.
