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Principal Jobs in PE & VC

InforCapital lists 53 active Principal-level positions at PE, VC and alternative investment firms. These roles span Venture Capital, Private Equity, Private Credit strategies. Top firms hiring at this level include Apollo Global Management, KKR, Confidential PE Firm.

The highest concentration of Principal roles is in New York (49), San Francisco (23), London (12), Chicago (9), Boston (6). These positions span Venture Capital, Private Equity, Private Credit strategies, reflecting the breadth of the alternative investments industry at this career level.

Geographically, these opportunities are spread across New York (49), San Francisco (23), London (12), Chicago (9), Boston (6), spanning 11 countries. 6 positions are listed as remote or hybrid, offering flexibility for candidates outside major financial centers.

All listings are curated by InforCapital from direct career page monitoring, industry job boards and executive recruitment sources. New positions are added daily. Bookmark this page to stay updated on the latest principal career opportunities across the industry.

53 active·106 past roles·Updated May 18, 2026·Top firms: KKR, Apollo Global Management, Apollo

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Open Positions (53)

Senior Principal Investments – US Infrastructure Debt

Principal

DWS Group

📍 New York, United States💼 Infrastructure🏢 On-site
May 14, 2026

Principal, Capital Formation

Principal

Invictus Direct

📍 San Francisco, United States💼 Venture Capital🏢 Hybrid
$175,000 - $250,000 + performance-based incentives
May 13, 2026

Principal Power Portfolio Management (w/m/d)

Principal

Westly Group

📍 Berlin, Germany🏢 On-site
May 12, 2026

Principal - Real Estate Advisory

Principal

StepStone Group

📍 New York, United States💼 Real Estate🏢 Full-time
May 8, 2026

Principal | Healthcare VC

Principal

ACL Partners

📍 Chicago, United States💼 Venture Capital🏢 Full-time
May 6, 2026

Venture Capital Principal

Principal

Connecticut Innovations

📍 New Haven, United States💼 Venture Capital🏢 Full-time
May 4, 2026

Principal, Multifamily Development

Principal

Ares Management

📍 Los Angeles, United States💼 Real Estate🏢 Full-time
May 1, 2026

Health Equity Principal

Principal

Zeal Capital Partners

📍 Washington, United States💼 Venture Capital
Apr 26, 2026

VC Principal - Climate Innovation Fund

Principal

Wellington Management

📍 Boston, United States💼 Venture Capital
Apr 26, 2026

VC Principal

Principal

Clean Energy Ventures

📍 Remote, United States💼 Venture Capital
Apr 26, 2026

Vice President / Principal

Principal

Blue Heron Capital

📍 Richmond, United States💼 Growth Equity
Apr 26, 2026

Principal, Enterprise AI & Digital Infrastructure Investing

Principal

Singtel Innov8

📍 San Francisco, United States💼 Venture Capital🏢 On-site
Apr 14, 2026

Institutional Capital, Institutional Sales Greater China – Principal

Principal

Blue Owl Capital

📍 Hong Kong, China💼 Private Equity
Apr 3, 2026

VC Principal

Principal

Overlay Capital

📍 Atlanta, United States💼 Venture Capital🏢 On-site
Apr 2, 2026

Principal

Principal

Second Sight Ventures

📍 New York, United States💼 Venture Capital🏢 Hybrid
Apr 2, 2026

Investment Management Principal

Principal

TTA (Top Tier Access)

📍 Brussels, Belgium💼 Fund of Funds🏢 On-site
Apr 2, 2026

Operating Executive, Principal

Principal

Blackstone

📍 New York, United States💼 Private Equity🏢 On-site
$200,000 - $300,000 base + discretionary bonus
Mar 30, 2026

Principal, Investment Team (Software Engineering)

Principal

Antler

📍 London, United Kingdom💼 Venture Capital🏢 On-site
Mar 30, 2026

VC Principal

Principal

Primetime Partners

📍 New York, United States💼 Venture Capital🏢 On-site
Mar 28, 2026

VC Principal, Portfolio Impact

Principal

Primary Venture Partners

📍 New York, United States💼 Venture Capital🏢 On-site
Market competitive with fund upside
Mar 28, 2026

Principal, APAC Finance

Principal

Apollo Global Management

📍 Hong Kong, Hong Kong💼 Multi-Strategy🏢 On-site
Mar 27, 2026

Principal, Syndicate IG (ACS)

Principal

Apollo Global Management

📍 New York, United States💼 Credit🏢 On-site
Mar 27, 2026

Principal, Syndicate IG (ACS)

Principal

Apollo

📍 New York, United States💼 Private Equity🏢 On-site
Mar 26, 2026

National Accounts Director/Principal

Principal

Apollo

📍 New York, United States💼 Private Equity🏢 On-site
Mar 26, 2026

Principal, Fund Liquidity Management Lead

Principal

Apollo Global Management

📍 New York, United States💼 Private Credit🏢 On-site
$300,000 base salary plus discretionary bonus
Mar 26, 2026

Principal, Nordics Coverage | European Sponsor Origination

Principal

Apollo

📍 London, United Kingdom💼 Private Equity🏢 On-site
Mar 26, 2026

Principal, Portfolio Management

Principal

Apollo

📍 New York, United States💼 Private Equity🏢 On-site
Mar 26, 2026

Principal, Global Funds Legal – Wealth Products

Principal

Carlyle

💼 Private Equity🏢 On-site
Mar 26, 2026

Principal, APAC Finance

Principal

Apollo

💼 Private Equity🏢 On-site
Mar 26, 2026

Blackstone Multi-Asset Investing (BXMA)- Credit Team, Principal

Principal

Blackstone

📍 New York, United States💼 Private Equity🏢 On-site
Mar 26, 2026

Principal, Corporate Solutions

Principal

Apollo

📍 New York, United States💼 Private Equity🏢 On-site
Mar 26, 2026

ABF Product Principal

Principal

Apollo Global Management

📍 London, United Kingdom💼 Private Credit🏢 On-site
Mar 25, 2026

Principal - Quant Trading

Principal

Apollo Global Management

📍 London, United Kingdom💼 Private Equity🏢 On-site
Mar 25, 2026

VC Principal

Principal

Octopus Ventures

📍 London, United Kingdom💼 Venture Capital🏢 On-site
Mar 24, 2026

Principal, Portfolio Management

Principal

Apollo Global Management

📍 New York, United States💼 Private Credit🏢 On-site
$300,000 base + discretionary bonus
Mar 24, 2026

Venture Capital Principal

Principal

MetaProp

📍 New York, United States💼 Venture Capital🏢 On-site
Mar 24, 2026

Principal, Nordics Coverage - European Sponsor Origination

Principal

Apollo Global Management

📍 London, United Kingdom💼 Private Credit🏢 On-site
Mar 24, 2026

Principal, Investment Specialist

Principal

Pantheon Ventures

📍 New York, United States💼 Private Equity🏢 On-site
Mar 23, 2026

Principal Solutions Architect

Principal

Sapphire Ventures

💼 Venture Capital🏢 Remote
Mar 23, 2026

Principal, EMEA Portfolio Risk - Credit

Principal

Apollo Global Management

📍 London, United Kingdom💼 Private Credit🏢 On-site
Mar 10, 2026

Transformation Management Lead - Principal

Principal

Apollo Global Management

📍 London, United Kingdom💼 Private Equity🏢 On-site
Mar 10, 2026

Principal - Early Stage Investments

Principal

NextView Ventures

📍 New York, United States💼 Venture Capital🏢 On-site
Mar 10, 2026

Multi-Asset Product Strategy Team, Principal

Principal

KKR

📍 New York, United States💼 Private Equity🏢 On-site

VC Principal

Principal

Immune Boost Capital

📍 Remote, United States💼 Venture Capital🏢 Remote

VC Principal

Principal

Fin Capital

📍 New York, United States💼 Venture Capital🏢 On-site

VC Principal

Principal

YXS Capital

📍 San Francisco, United States💼 Venture Capital🏢 On-site

VC Principal

Principal

Right Side Capital

📍 San Francisco, United States💼 Venture Capital🏢 On-site

Principal, Structured Products & ABF

Principal

KKR

📍 New York, United States💼 Private Equity🏢 On-site
$175,000 - $230,000 base + discretionary bonus

Principal, Corporate Solutions

Principal

Apollo Global Management

📍 New York, United States💼 Private Equity🏢 On-site

Structured Capital Markets Principal, ABF

Principal

KKR

📍 New York, United States💼 Private Equity🏢 On-site

US Credit Solutions Group, Principal

Principal

KKR

📍 New York, United States💼 Private Equity🏢 On-site

Structured Credit (CLO), Principal/Director

Principal

KKR

📍 New York, United States💼 Private Equity🏢 On-site

Principal, ALM & Portfolio Manager

Principal

Apollo Global Management

📍 El Segundo, United States💼 Private Equity🏢 On-site

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