Global Client Solutions Group - Off Cycle Internship (June ~ August 2025) - Hong Kong

KKR is a global investment firm with nearly five decades of investment management experience with ~US$638 billion in AUM as of December 31, 2024. KKR is headquartered in New York and has a presence in 26 cities across four continents – combining local expertise with a global perspective.

KKR globally manages investments across multiple asset classes, including private equity, real assets, and credit strategies. In addition, KKR Capital Markets supports our firm, portfolio companies, and clients by providing tailored capital markets advice and financing solutions. KKR Capstone, with a mission to create value for all of our stakeholders by identifying and delivering sustainable operational performance within KKR portfolio companies, is also an integral part of the firm’s overall approach to value creation. KKR’s Client Solutions team seeks to diversify KKR’s client base to include new investors across all regions and institution types, including a growing focus on individual, private wealth investors.

KKR first established its presence in Asia Pacific in 2005. Since then, KKR has grown to approximately US$80 billion in AUM across all asset classes and strategies, including private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit, impact, and growth equity. In Asia Pacific, KKR has ~600 executives working across business functions and asset classes with offices in Beijing, Gurugram, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo. While nearly all executives are local to their market – and are adept at proprietary sourcing, relationship building, and best practices considerations within their markets – each executive works closely with KKR’s team worldwide to leverage the firm’s experience and expertise.

KKR has a very collaborative culture where an individual’s success is the result of good skills and acumen in the role and ability to leverage the whole firm. They think in terms of “we”, not “I” and we know we are better together than one single person – no matter how skilled that person is. “One Firm,” collaboration, operating with “like and trust” are core to how KKR operates. The person who joins in this role is joining a Global Client Solutions Group but also a team of ~4,000 people across the firm and we all work together to support each other in delivering the best of KKR to our companies and clients. They are all on the same team. They operate with one P&L where most places have silos. It’s not for everyone but their one team mindset keeps KKR special and enables them to achieve great things for their clients. 

For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com. 

TEAM OVERVIEW

The Global Client Solutions Group (“KCS”) is KKR’s dedicated investor solutions team. KCS, formerly known as the Client and Partner Group, or CPG, was first formed in 2009 to invest in and focus on KKR’s relationships with current and potential investors. The Private Equity Product Strategies team, which is part of KKR’s Global Client Solutions (KCS) team, works exclusively with the firm’s Private Equity platform to provide ongoing LP support including raising, marketing and structuring funds, as well as maintaining an ongoing dialogue with investors. The team collaborates with investment professionals and the deal teams to understand the current portfolio, deal pipeline and overall market dynamics. The team participates in fundraising activities and is also responsible for the diligence process, where a number of requests can be rather technical in nature and the volume and cadence can be quite heavy and involved. Other ad-hoc tasks for the KCS Product Strategy team include creating quarterly presentations, consistently updating marketing materials, and drafting letters to communicate complex and nuanced topics to a wide range of audiences.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Private Equity Strategies Team (within KCS) is offering a 3 months off-cycle internship position starting in June 2025. The role will be based in Hong Kong. This successful candidate will work exclusively within the Asia Private Equity strategies on everything from raising, marketing and structuring funds, to maintaining an ongoing dialogue with investors as well as providing ongoing LP support.

The successful candidate will also work closely with the investment professionals and deal teams to understand the current portfolio, deal pipeline and overall market dynamics. Specific responsibilities will include creating and updating marketing materials and quarterly presentations as well as handling client specific and bespoke follow-up requests and projects. The successful candidate will also participate in live fundraising for private markets products and will be heavily involved in the highly technical diligence process with clients. 

IDEAL EXPERIENCE

In addition to strong academic and extra-curricular achievements, we are looking for candidates with previous internship experience in investment banking, management consulting, private equity or similar roles.  It is ideal but not a must that candidates have a good understanding of the private equity market and competitive landscape.  We are looking for team-oriented candidates with strong analytical backgrounds, outstanding English oral and written communication skills, maturity, presence, and sound judgment.

To be considered for the internship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or masters student
• Available to intern for a minimum of 3 months (June ~ August in 2025)
• Available to work on-site in our Hong Kong office for most days of the week
• CV must be in PDF and include expected graduation month/year and relevant grades
• A cover letter introducing yourself and why you are interested in this role in PPT format

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS

• Exceptional work ethic, technical and aesthetic mastery of PowerPoint and Excel
• Highly collaborative, open to feedback, quick learner with clear intellectual curiosity and self-motivation
• Ability to manage demands of multiple teams and projects in a fast-paced work environment, including ability to prioritize time efficiently and handle heavy workloads while remaining attentive to detail
• Aptitude for critical and creative thinking across the quantitative and qualitative spectrum
• Interest in broader fundraising and product development
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills, including the ability to read information/situations from varying perspectives and tailor messages to suit different audiences
• Meticulous organization skills with an emphasis on strong attention to detail
• Content driven with the ability to communicate complex topics to a wide range of audiences
• Maturity, presence, sound judgment, and ability to form and express opinions and ideas effectively to cross-divisional teams including senior management
• Strong relationship development skills, including over the phone with global teams and with individuals of whom work is being requested
• Positive attitude with a willingness to help out wherever necessary