Private Market Risk Professional

Our client is a leading global alternatives platform, providing advisory and investment solutions across private equity, private credit, real assets, and hedge funds.

They are seeking a senior hire to lead their private markets data and risk analytics function, overseeing the collection and analysis of large, non-public datasets to drive investment insights and risk management.

The role manages two core areas:

• Data Analytics – Monitoring fund and underlying investment data across private markets, turning complex datasets into actionable insights
• Risk Analytics – Supporting direct/co-investments through borrower data capture, validation, and ongoing risk monitoring

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a global analytics and risk team
• Analyse large datasets to identify performance trends and support investment decisions
• Enhance risk frameworks (scenario analysis, stress testing)
• Partner with investment teams and clients on analytics and reporting
• Oversee portfolio risk monitoring and data quality improvements

Candidate Profile

• 6-10 years’ experience in data, analytics, or risk within alternative asset management
• Private markets exposure preferred
• Experience leading teams and building analytics/reporting functions
• Strong understanding of private markets performance metrics (IRR, TVPI, DPI, PME)
• Detail-oriented with a pragmatic, solutions-driven approach

Location

US-based (flexible), with global interaction.