Adams Street Partners (“Adams Street”) is a global private markets investment manager that has $61 billion in assets under management. The firm is 100% employee-owned, which fosters a positive and unique culture of collaboration, intellectual rigor, integrity, and a commitment to professional development. For the seventh year in a row, Adams Street was named one of Pension & Investments’ Best Places to Work in Money Management in 2024.
Employees operate as a single global team, integrating the expertise of the firm’s investment professionals across five strategies: primary investments, secondary investments, growth equity, private credit, and co-investments. Adams Street is considered a private markets pioneer and was inducted into the Private Equity Hall of Fame in 2000.
The firm was founded more than 50 years ago, and clients include leading public and corporate pension plans, foundations, endowments, insurance companies, registered investment advisors, and high net worth individuals worldwide.
Adams Street has offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, London, Munich, Menlo Park, New York, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto.
Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytically driven individual to join our Performance Reporting & Analysis team. This team delivers high-quality performance reporting and data analytics for internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings a combination of strong analytical skills, deep commitment to client service, and project management skills, with the ability to interpret private market performance data, apply benchmarking methodologies, and manage multiple deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Analyze and interpret performance data for use in request for proposals (RFPs), requests for information (RFIs), due diligence questionnaires (DDQs), and other ad hoc performance data requests.
- Prepare and deliver tailored, client-facing materials for both prospective and existing clients.
- Ensure the timely and accurate delivery of both standard and customized reporting.
- Maintain and update performance content in PowerPoint presentations, pitchbooks, and related slide materials.
- Interpret client-specific needs and objectives to deliver thoughtful, tailored reporting solutions.
- Coordinate workflows and manage timelines for incoming data/reporting requests.
- Collaborate with IT and other internal teams to enhance data quality and reporting processes.
- Liaise across departments – investment teams, marketing, legal, finance, accounting, middle office, IT and others – to gather and synthesize needed information.
- Contribute to strategic, cross-functional projects as assigned.
- Continuously deepen understanding of the private markets industry, complex fund structures, and investment strategies.
Qualifications
The ideal experience and competencies for this role include the following:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or a related analytical field.
- 2–4 years of experience in a performance measurement, client reporting, or operations-driven role within financial services.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with a proven ability to manage multiple deliverables.
- Excellent time management and multitasking abilities under tight deadlines.
- Intermediate Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUPs.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, capable of translating complex data into clear insights.
- Strong attention to detail and proofreading accuracy.
- Demonstrated interest or progression toward CFA, CIPM, or CAIA designations is a plus.
- Self-starter with a collaborative mindset and a strong sense of accountability.
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What We Do
Adams Street Partners is a global private markets investment manager with investments in more than thirty countries across five continents. Drawing on over 50 years of private markets experience, proprietary intelligence, and trusted relationships, Adams Street strives to generate actionable investment insights across market cycles. Adams Street is 100% employee-owned and manages $58 billion in assets under management. Adams Street has offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, London, Menlo Park, Munich, New York, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo
