Senior Associate/Associate, Venture Capital Primaries

Aksia is an alternative investments specialist with $360 billion of assets under supervision as of December 31, 2025. The firm provides investment management, advisory, and research services across private equity, private credit, real assets, and hedge funds, employing over 450 professionals including more than 170 investment professionals across nine global offices. Aksia's private equity investment team oversees $115 billion in PE assets under supervision, covering primary fund investments, co-investments, and secondaries.

This Senior Associate or Associate position joins Aksia's Venture Capital/Growth Equity Investment team in San Diego, California, focusing primarily on venture and growth primary fund investments. The successful candidate will work closely with senior investment professionals and collaborate across the broader private equity platform, including co-investments and secondaries.

Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive qualitative and quantitative fund due diligence, including detailed performance and attribution analysis; preparing investment memorandums and supporting materials for presentation to Aksia's Investment Committee; collaborating closely with the dedicated co-investment team to source and evaluate opportunities; monitoring market trends, industry developments, and relevant macroeconomic factors; supporting ongoing portfolio monitoring activities including manager reviews and performance analysis; and building and maintaining relationships with general partners and industry participants to support a robust investment pipeline.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with strong academics in finance, economics, business, or a related field; 4 to 7 years of relevant experience at an institutional investment firm, asset manager, or financial institution with exposure to underwriting private equity fund investments; strong analytical capabilities and financial modeling skills; excellent qualitative assessment skills; clear and concise written and verbal communication; high degree of initiative, intellectual curiosity, and commercial judgment. Base salary $90,000 to $115,000 (California-specific), plus discretionary performance bonus and comprehensive benefits.