Associate, Private Equity, Primaries

LGT Capital Partners is a leading global specialist in alternative investing with over USD 120 billion in assets under management and more than 700 institutional clients in 50 countries. The firm has offices in San Francisco, New York, Dublin, London, Paris, The Hague, Luxembourg, Frankfurt am Main, Dubai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney.

This Associate role sits on LGT Capital Partners' dedicated Primaries Team in San Francisco and is designed for an investment professional who can help drive fund investing activity across North American private equity. The position combines market coverage, manager relationship development, investment underwriting, portfolio monitoring, and selective client engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead core aspects of deal origination, screening, and underwriting for North American buyout and growth equity fund opportunities, supporting the team in identifying attractive managers and investment themes.

- Shared coverage of U.S. primaries, with particular focus on technology, the West Coast, and impact, while developing informed views on market trends, manager pipelines, and sector dynamics.

- Source opportunities and build relationships with both established and emerging managers, maintaining active dialogue with sponsors and industry participants.

- Support the evaluation and execution of new fund opportunities through diligence, financial and qualitative analysis, investment memoranda preparation, and internal recommendation processes.

- Help originate co-investment and secondary opportunities through existing GP relationships, ensuring strong coordination across adjacent investment strategies.

- Collaborate closely with co-investment, secondary, and credit colleagues to coordinate coverage, share diligence insights, and present a cohesive approach to GP relationship management.

Qualifications: 2-4 years of experience in private equity, investment banking, or a related field. Strong analytical skills, financial modeling proficiency, and excellent written/verbal communication.