Analyst, Secondaries in City of London

Pantheon has been at the forefront of private markets investing for more than 40 years, earning a reputation for providing innovative solutions covering the full lifecycle of investments, from primary fund commitments to co-investments and secondary purchases, across private equity, real assets and private credit. We have partnered with more than 650 clients, including institutional investors of all sizes as well as a growing number of private wealth advisers and investors, with approximately $65bn in discretionary assets under management (as of December 31, 2023). Leveraging our specialized experience and global team of professionals across Europe, the Americas and Asia, we invest with purpose and lead with expertise to build secure financial futures.

The position is for an investment professional on the European Secondaries Investment Team; based in London and reporting to either a VP or a Principal on the team. The individual will provide support to the senior members of the team by working on secondary transaction opportunities, as well as any other investment related initiatives that are undertaken over time. The role will be evenly split across both GP-led and LP-led secondaries.

• Contribute to global teams and support the execution of investment opportunities across Pantheon’s platform as appropriate.
• Support the secondary team on financial modelling and assessment of private equity secondary investment opportunities, including the management of diligence materials, preparing for and contributing to diligence calls, supporting transaction due diligence, helping with the preparation of investment recommendations, and participating in discussions at Global Secondary meetings and the Secondary Investment Committee.
• Construct personal opinions around various investment opportunities, evaluating merits and considerations of different investment types.
• Support other senior team members on deal negotiations and deal completion.
• Monitor the evolution and performance of completed transactions as well as selected Private Equity Funds across the European Private Equity market.
• Respond to client service requests and support other secondaries business development and origination initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations and Pantheon policy (including reporting compliance risks and maintaining appropriate standards of conduct).

• Prior financial analysis and valuation modelling experience required, built either in a principal investment firm or investment bank.
• A self-starter with an ability to think creatively to solve problems and find solutions.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and promote a positive, team-first attitude.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines with limited supervision and to manage workloads efficiently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Outstanding knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality and discretion.
• Knowledge of one or more European languages is advantageous, but not essential.

This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. You may be required to perform other job-related duties as reasonably requested by your manager.

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