Senior Analyst - Private Equity

Job Description At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That's why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow, and deliver better outcomes for members. Your New Role As a Senior Analyst - Private Equity, you will work with a Portfolio Manager or Associate Portfolio Manager across all key aspects of the Private Equity Strategy, including:

• driving the identification, evaluation and management of strategic external PE managers (Private Equity General Partners or "GPs").
• being a key member of the transaction team on specific co-investment and co-underwrite private equity investments.
• monitoring and managing the specific investments to maximise investment returns.

Key duties include but are not limited to:

• Drive key aspects of the fund selection process including:
• Assess specific PE funds by applying a disciplined and consistent investment process, coordinate the various internal activities (e.g. legal, tax and operational risk), act as a conduit between the internal teams and the fund managers and contribute to a recommendation report.
• Develop and cultivate relationships with new and existing GPs.
• Improve the systems and processes for fund manager sourcing and selection.
• Evaluate Co-investment and Co-underwrite opportunities including:
• Drive key due diligence workstreams.
• Assess the underlying investment case, including participating in meetings with the GPs / advisors/ management and reviewing the GPs due diligence materials.
• Lead financial and investment modelling including sensitivity analysis and assessing the key value drivers & risks.
• Drive the monitoring process of the co-investment and co-underwrite portfolio on a day-to-day and quarterly basis, including an analysis of the operating performance and an assessment of the performance outlook.
• Work with the broader Private Equity team to prepare strategy papers, monitoring reports and other ad-hoc reports for senior stakeholders including the Head of International Equities and Private Equity, Head of Private Equity, and the Investment Committees.
• Drive the modelling of the Private Equity portfolio and review of the systems and processes involved in monitoring the overall portfolio performance & risk exposures.

What You'll Need

• Relevant experience in investing, investment banking, management consulting or corporate M&A.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and communication skills (written presentations/ reports and verbal).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and willingness to deal with ambiguity and change.
• Ability to work autonomously as well as collaborate with a team and work across the Investments department.
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field.

Life at AustralianSuper AustralianSuper is committed to colleague development, and we support our people with ongoing learning, coaching and training, as well as career opportunities across our expanding global organisation. We offer generous leave entitlements and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we're happy to discuss what this looks like for you. We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know. What's Next Apply now, if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results. Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status is required. Progress powered by purpose. About Us The AustralianSuper Story As a profit-to-member superannuation fund, AustralianSuper is run only for members, and is here to help members achieve their best possible retirement outcome. We don't pay profits or dividends to shareholders, so the money we make goes back into the fund. We're an organisation of talented, inspiring colleagues and passionate leaders. As we continue to grow in size and complexity, we need people who will challenge our thinking, deliver outstanding outcomes and most importantly, share in our purpose.