JOB DETAILS

Associate, Private Equity Secondaries

CompanyAksia
LocationNew York
Work ModeOn Site
PostedApril 10, 2026
About The Company
Aksia LLC, together with its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, “Aksia”) provides specialist alternative investment research and portfolio advisory solutions to institutional investors and we advise on $301 billion AUA and $25 billion AUM of client alternative allocations. We represent experienced pension plans, insurance companies, government-related institutions, endowments, foundations and superannuation funds. Aksia has over 460 employees who are located in seven offices across North America, Europe, and Asia, with headquarters in New York City and main offices in London and Tokyo.* *All references herein refer to Aksia LLC, together with its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, “Aksia”). AUA/AUM is as of November 30, 2023. AUA is defined as the sum of the NAV and unfunded commitments of our clients' underlying investments. AUM is defined as the sum of the NAV and unfunded commitments of our clients' underlying investments and the amounts committed to an Aksia-managed vehicle but not yet committed to an underlying investment. AUA/AUM represents assets advised and/or managed by Aksia and tracked by Aksia’s Client Operations team. AUM includes all accounts where Aksia serves as the investment manager, whether in a fully discretionary manner or where the client retains veto/approval authority.. Number of professionals and experience is as of January 31, 2024.
About the Role

Aksia Overview:

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 either San Diego, California or New York, New York. The role will focus on GP-led secondary transactions, with an emphasis on continuation vehicles. The successful candidate will work closely with senior investment professionals and collaborate across the broader private equity platform, including primaries and co-investments.

Responsibilities:

  • Support the origination and evaluation of GP-led secondary transactions, primarily on the buy-side
  • Assess opportunities through rigorous qualitative and quantitative diligence, including the evaluation of GP alignment, asset quality, and transaction structure
  • Build and maintain detailed transaction models, including valuation, cash flow projections, and scenario and downside analyses
  • Work closely with primary fund and co-investment teams to leverage firmwide GP relationships, share diligence insights, and assess underlying portfolio company fundamentals
  • Prepare investment memorandums and supporting materials for presentation to Aksia’s Investment Committee
  • Monitor secondary market conditions, GP-led transaction trends, and broader private equity market dynamics

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree with strong academics in finance, economics, business or a related field
  • 2-6 years of relevant experience in buy-side private equity secondaries investing (GP-led and/or LP-led transactions) or investment banking
  • Demonstrated understanding of the full secondary investment lifecycle, including sourcing, diligence, valuation, structuring, and closing
  • 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

 

 

Key Skills
Private Equity SecondariesGP-Led TransactionsContinuation VehiclesBuy-SideDue DiligenceTransaction ModelingValuationCash Flow ProjectionsInvestment MemorandumsMarket MonitoringFinancial ModelingQualitative AssessmentCommunication SkillsTeamworkIntellectual CuriosityCommercial Judgment
Categories
Finance & AccountingConsulting
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The role involves supporting the origination and evaluation of GP-led secondary transactions, primarily on the buy-side, through rigorous qualitative and quantitative diligence. Responsibilities also include building detailed transaction models and preparing investment memorandums for the Investment Committee.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
2-5
💼Company Size
474
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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