Associate, Venture and Growth Equity

Hamilton Lane is looking to expand our team to satisfy the needs of our growing client base. Hamilton Lane is built on collaboration, teamwork and integrity. Our employees pursue excellence and always strive to do the right thing. We invest in our employees, clients and partner relationships, as well as, in the technology and resources necessary to remain competitive, working in a competitive environment that inspires innovation.

What we do:

As a recognized leader in providing Private Markets Solutions to clients across the globe we manage approximately $129.9 billion in discretionary assets and have oversight of an additional $810.4B in non-discretionary assets as of June 30, 2024.

The Opportunity:

As an Associate within our Venture and Growth Equity Team, you will assist the deal leaders in sourcing, evaluating and managing venture and growth equity investment opportunities (funds, co-investments and secondaries).  The role will also include aspects of portfolio management, client communication and business development support. 

Your responsibilities will be to:

•  Support all aspects of venture and growth equity investments, including funds, co-investments and secondaries.
• Conduct thorough due diligence on potential investment opportunities, including financial analysis, market research, and competitive assessments.
• Take a meaningful role in leading due diligence meetings with General Partners and management teams.
• Prepare detailed investment memos and presentations to support decision-making process.
• Assist in sourcing new investment opportunities and managing investment pipeline.
• Support the management of existing investments by monitoring performance, analyzing financial reports and tracking updates.
• Assist in preparing and presenting client materials.
• Manage day to day communication with General Partners.
• Assist in the management and training of Analysts.
• Oversee special projects including, but not limited to, industry analyses, specific geographical studies, marketing materials and strategic deployment plans.
• Stay current with industry news, emerging technologies, and market dynamics to provide actionable insights.

Your background will include:

•  2-5 years’ of related experience.
• Strong interest in venture and technology investing.
• Excellent knowledge of, and demonstrated experience with, analytics and qualitative factors crucial to venture and growth equity investment diligence.
• Undergraduate degree required.
• Thorough knowledge of Excel (modeling skills), Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills.
• Strong initiative and independent performance are imperative.
• Ability to present and defend opinions and investment theses.
   

Benefits

At Hamilton Lane, our benefits philosophy is simple. To provide our employees with a competitive suite of benefits and services to help navigate through the complexities and challenges of working, living, raising a family, and eventually retiring.

To do this, Hamilton Lane offers the following benefits:

Enhancing Your Physical and Emotional Health 

• Employees have access to healthcare coverage, mental health resources, health & fitness reimbursement program, and Wellness Rewards Program.
   

Developing Your Career

• Tuition and certification reimbursement program are available along with continual education and development trainings for you to grow with Hamilton Lane.

Supporting Your Family & Community

• For our communities, Hamilton Lane provides paid time off to volunteer, matches your donations to charitable organizations, and compensates for referring qualified candidate that join our team. 
• For growing family, we offer an adoption reimbursement program, paid time off for new parents and newlyweds, and provide travel support for nursing
  parents.  

Safeguarding Your Financial Wellbeing

• Hamilton Lane contributes to retirement programs and offers an employee stock purchasing plan.
   

Diversity Pledge

At Hamilton Lane, we prioritize the value of diversity and intentionally cultivate an environment that embraces the strength derived from our collective differences. Recognizing the industry's need for change, we address the hesitancy of underrepresented groups, particularly women and people of color, to apply unless meeting every criterion. We welcome applications from women, men, people of color, veterans, the LGBTQ+ community, and those returning to the workforce, even if not meeting every job description requirement, including education level. Your unique contribution is not just welcomed but essential to our success.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].

We offer a competitive salary, annual discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits package which includes: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Paid Time Off, 401k plan, Life and Disability Insurances, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Health Club Reimbursement and Flexible Spending Accounts.

Hamilton Lane is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other classification prohibited by applicable law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].