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Zurich North America · 10 hours ago

Director, Private Equity

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$247K/yr - $405K/yr

8+ years exp

Zurich North America is seeking a Director of Private Equity within its Zurich Alternative Asset Management division. The successful candidate will lead origination, research, and analysis of private equity investments, while also mentoring colleagues and representing the team in meetings with senior management and stakeholders.

CommercialFinancial ServicesInsurance

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead origination, research, and analysis of fund investments, direct co-investments, and secondary GP-led or continuation vehicle (CV) opportunities across PE strategies

Leverage his / her own network to perform diligence, improve market intelligence, and originate deal flow

Serve as one of internal subject matter experts on private equity within Zurich

Drive negotiations alongside ZAAM Legal and exert influence to effect positive outcomes for Zurich

Responsible for preparing memoranda for ZAAM Investment Committee and stakeholders

Lead monitoring activities under assigned coverage and leverage technology and / or tools to gather PE data

Serve as Zurich’s designated representative for Limited Partner Advisory Committees

Develop and employ thesis-driven approach to identify potential investment opportunities

Drive forward ZAAM PE’s primary and secondary research efforts

Serve as primary ZAAM PE internal lead on assigned portfolio segments and market

Mentor ZAAM PE colleagues and develop them for future success

Join and / or lead cross-departmental projects that support a broader Zurich initiative

Represent ZAAM PE in structured meetings with Zurich senior management, key stakeholders, ZAAM colleagues, or external parties

Lead assigned PE projects, which include helping with investment mandate set-ups, authoring documentation for review by senior Zurich executives, etc

Qualification

Private EquityInvestment ManagementCorporate FinanceData VisualizationCFAProject ManagementExecutive PresenceCommunication SkillsMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Law or Accounting OR a professional certification; CFA/ CPA if the undergraduate degree is not in one of the aforementioned areas

8 or more years' experience of Corporate Finance, Transaction Finance, Investment Management or Consulting of which 4 or more years' experience of Private Equity investing into limited partnership investing and/or directly into operating companies

Preferred

Demonstrated strong aptitude in data visualization and adoption of tech, including Gen AI

Excellent experience in institutional asset management (e.g., insurance and financial services, public and corporate pensions, endowment & foundations, sovereign wealth funds, OCIOs, fund-of-funds, family offices), private equity, venture capital, investment or strategy consulting, investment banking / corporate finance, and alternative assets

Excellent knowledge of private equity and venture capital

Possess exceptional communication skills, both in speak and in writing

Possess executive presence, ability to lead, strong project management experience, ambition, and drive towards continuous improvement / excellence

Graduate degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Law or completed either CFA or CAIA or both