COMPANY OVERVIEW
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.
The Global Client Solutions Group (“KCS”) is KKR’s dedicated investor solutions team. KCS was first formed in 2009 to invest in and focus on KKR’s relationships with current and potential investors. Today, KCS consists of over 200 executives located in 13 offices across four continents. The KCS platform is primarily organized around two focus areas: Sales/Relationship Management and Product/Strategy Management. KCS seeks to “connect the dots” across all businesses at KKR, from our Real Estate investing teams to Private Equity, Infrastructure, Credit, Capital Markets and KKR Solutions, to deliver all of KKR’s intellectual capital and solutions to our investing partners. The group’s long-term objective is to further diversify KKR’s client base, across all regions and institution types, and to raise capital for the firm’s expanding product platform through developing, structuring and maintaining collaborative partnerships with our investors.
POSITION OVERVIEWKKR’s Customized Portfolio Solutions (“CPS”) team is seeking an Analyst/Associate to support the senior CPS Product Strategy professionals within the KKR Solutions platform in KCS.
CPS delivers bespoke, alpha-focused private equity engagement for KKR’s most strategic institutional and family office clients, with a solutions-oriented relationship centered on portfolio construction and asset allocation rather than individual products. The Analyst/Associate will support CPS capital formation across primaries, co-investments, and secondaries, working closely with senior CPS leadership and investment teams.
IDEAL EXPERIENCEQualified candidates will have 1-4 years of experience at an investment bank, asset management firm, private markets investor, or placement agent, with prior client-facing experience or a desire to engage externally. Experience in private markets products and an understanding of asset allocation and portfolio construction across private markets is preferred. Exposure to model portfolios, primaries, co-investments, or secondaries is a plus.
RESPONSIBILITIESThe CPS Product Analyst/Associate will be responsible for:
- Supporting senior CPS professionals and global sales teams with information on CPS offerings and bespoke private equity solutions
- Creating bottoms-up multi-asset and private markets content, including client presentations, portfolio construction analyses, model portfolio materials, and thought leadership
- Assisting with new mandates and solutions launches across primaries, co-investments, and secondaries, in coordination with investment, sales, legal, and operations teams
- Managing client-specific follow-up requests and projects, maintaining investor communication, and tracking the prospect pipeline
- Researching the competitive landscape, investor demand, and market and asset allocation trends
- Building internal relationships and helping prioritize sales and investment team needs
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Working knowledge of private markets, asset allocation, and portfolio construction, with a desire to deepen expertise
- Highest-level expertise in PowerPoint and Excel (both technical and aesthetic) for content creation for broad distribution across KKR channels
- Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing effectively
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to think critically across quantitative and qualitative aspects
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with the maturity and judgment to engage cross-divisional teams, including senior management
- Intellectual curiosity, ownership, and accountability, with a collaborative, relationship-oriented attitude
- Meticulous attention to detail, and discretion and integrity when handling confidential information
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree
- 1-4 years of experience at an investment bank, asset management firm, private markets investor, or placement agent
- Working knowledge of private markets, asset allocation, and portfolio construction
- Highest-level expertise in PowerPoint and Excel for content creation
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills across quantitative and qualitative areas
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills
- Maturity and judgment to engage cross-divisional teams, including senior management
- Intellectual curiosity, ownership, accountability, collaboration, and relationship orientation
- Meticulous attention to detail, discretion, and integrity when handling confidential information
- Prior client-facing experience
- Experience with private markets products
- Exposure to model portfolios, primaries, co-investments, or secondaries
KKR Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about KKR and has not been reviewed or approved by KKR.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered strong and often characterized as fair, with a success‑based model intended to tie rewards to realized performance. Feedback suggests this structure improves clarity around how outcomes influence compensation.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Broad‑based employee ownership is emphasized, giving team members access to options, RSUs, and portfolio‑company equity programs that can yield meaningful upside. This approach is positioned as additional value without trading off wages or core benefits.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with standout elements like an on‑site wellness center at the New York headquarters offering primary care, mental health, and preventive services. Wellness programs, nutrition support, and EAP resources further reinforce a robust health offering.
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What We Do
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management and capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of The Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.
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