What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 2-Year Associate, AlpInvest Secondaries position at The Carlyle Group?
Company Profile
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $435 billion of assets under management across three business segments. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, our global team today is comprised of more than 2,200 professionals operating in 29 offices across 4 continents. Carlyle places an emphasis on development, retention and inclusion as supported by our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, which range from public and private pension funds to wealthy individuals and families to sovereign wealth funds, unions and corporations. Carlyle invests across three segments - Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Investment Solutions - and has expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation.
At Carlyle, we know that diverse teams perform better, so we seek to create a community where we continually exchange insights, embrace different perspectives and leverage diversity as a competitive advantage. That is why we are committed to growing and cultivating teams that include people with a variety of perspectives, people who provide unique lenses through which to view potential deals, support and run our business.
Position Summary
The Carlyle Group seeks to hire an Associate within the AlpInvest Secondaries & Portfolio Finance team.
AlpInvest Partners Overview
AlpInvest Partners is one of the largest and well-established private equity investors globally, with over $100 billion committed to investments since inception and over $90 billion in AUM as of June 30, 2024. AlpInvest is wholly owned by The Carlyle Group and serves as the private equity multi-manager adviser within the Carlyle Investment Solutions business segment. AlpInvest professionals have full access to Carlyle's resources and network providing a key differentiator in the private equity market, associate experience and post-associate opportunities, including business school.
AlpInvest's activities cover a broad range of private equity, including Primary Fund commitments, Secondary Investments and Co-Investments. The firm's investments span the full spectrum of private equity: buyouts, venture, growth capital, energy, mezzanine, and distressed. AlpInvest offers customized private equity solutions to clients through separately managed accounts and commingled funds. AlpInvest has a large and diverse base of more than 550 investors globally, including sovereign wealth funds, public and private pension funds, insurance companies, family offices and other financial institutions.
AlpInvest has offices in New York, Amsterdam, London, and Hong Kong with a team of more than 90 investment professionals and over 240 employees across the globe.
Secondary & Portfolio Finance Investments Team Overview
The Secondary & Portfolio Finance Investments team focuses on acquiring pools of existing private equity assets and is a market leader in complex opportunities requiring innovative solutions (secondary spin-outs, fund restructurings, secondary directs, fund financings, etc.). The team has committed over $34Bn across 225 transactions since inception.
Associates are key members of the investment team working in a flat team environment directly with senior investment professionals. Associates work across both the Secondaries Program and the Portfolio Finance Program (ASPF) and are responsible for due diligence, analysis and developing an initial and independent view of each investment.
Secondary & Portfolio Finance Investments Associate Job Profile/Skill Set
The candidates will most likely be trained Analysts/Associates with a minimum of 2 years of experience in an investment bank, private equity firm or similar setting, with exposure to a wide range of transactions, industry studies, valuation work and due diligence assignments. Bachelor's Degree required. Successful candidates will be team players with the confidence to interact with all levels of an organization.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Review of investment opportunities
- Leadership role in due diligence meetings and other team initiatives
- Responsibility for financial modeling including:
- Detailed company-level analysis and underpinning for businesses in diverse industries
- Fund-level cash flow structuring
- Credit-like cash flow structuring related to funds / GP management companies and LP portfolios
- Preparation of due diligence requests and investment proposals
- Monitor performance of investments including attending advisory board and General Partner meetings
Requirements
Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor's degree required
Knowledge & Experience:
- Familiarity with structuring and execution of leveraged buyouts
- Experience with due diligence process and analysis
- A keen interest in understanding the fundamentals of different industries
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Advanced financial modeling capability
Benefits/Compensation
The compensation range for this role is specific to New York, NY and takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to the skill sets required/preferred; prior experience and training; licenses and/or certifications.
The anticipated base salary range for this role is $150,000.
In addition to the base salary, the hired professional will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package spanning retirement benefits, health insurance, life insurance and disability, paid time off, paid holidays, family planning benefits and various wellness programs. Additionally, the hired professional may also be eligible to participate in an annual discretionary incentive program, the award of which will be dependent on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
Salary : $150,000
