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Job description
Associate/Senior Associate, Private Equity Primaries
Aksia is an alternative investments specialist providing investment management, advisory, and research services across private equity, private credit, real assets, and hedge funds. The firm employs more than 450 professionals, including over 170 investment professionals, across nine offices globally. As of December 31, 2025, Aksia oversaw $360 billion of assets under supervision.
Team Overview
Aksia’s private equity investment team is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and investing in private equity primary funds, co-investments, and secondaries. The firm's private equity investment professionals oversaw $115 billion of private equity assets under supervision as of December 31, 2025.
Position Overview
Aksia is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to join its Private Equity investment team in San Diego, California. The role will focus primarily on private equity primary fund investments, with an emphasis on North American buyouts. The successful candidate will work closely with senior investment professionals and collaborate across the broader private equity platform, including co-investments and secondaries.
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive qualitative and quantitative fund due diligence, including detailed performance and attribution analysis
Prepare investment memorandums and supporting materials for presentation to Aksia’s Investment Committee
Collaborate closely with the dedicated co-investment team in sourcing and evaluating opportunities
Underwrite LP-led secondary transactions alongside dedicated secondaries team
Monitor market trends, industry developments, and relevant macroeconomic factors impacting private equity markets
Support ongoing portfolio monitoring activities, including manager reviews and performance analysis
Build and maintain relationships with general partners and industry participants to support a robust and active investment pipeline
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree with strong academics in finance, economics, business or a related field
2-5 years of relevant experience at an institutional investment firm, asset manager, or other financial institution with exposure to underwriting private equity investments
Strong analytical capabilities and financial modeling skills
Excellent qualitative assessment skills, with the ability to identify, synthesize, and communicate key investment merits and risks
Clear, concise, and effective written and verbal communication skills
High degree of initiative, intellectual curiosity, integrity, and commercial judgment
Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented, global environment
The estimated base salary range for this position is $90,000 to $115,000 which is specific to California and may change in the future. Aksia pays a total compensation package which includes a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package.
As set forth in Aksia’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy , we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.
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Worksite address
san diego, CA, 92189, US
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