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LGT Capital Partners is a leading alternative investment specialist with USD 60 billion in assets under management and more than 500 institutional clients in 37 countries. An international team of over 450 professionals is responsible for managing a wide range of investment programs focusing on private markets, liquid alternatives and multi-asset class solutions. Headquartered in Pfaeffikon (SZ), Switzerland, the firm has offices in New York, Dublin, London, Paris, Vaduz, Dubai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Sydney.

The Private Equity Analyst Program is a 2-year full-time employment with the potential opportunity for outstanding candidates to continue their career at LGT Capital Partners. The position is located in Switzerland (near Zurich).

Analyst positions are available in four different teams within Private Equity Investment Management: Primary, Infrastructure, Secondary and Co-investment.

The anticipated start date is July 2020 and the Program starts with a training module and includes continuous on-the-job training.

The Primaries team assesses and invests in private equity and venture capital funds. The Analyst joining the Primariesteam will focus on developing the following core investment skills:

• research and screening of European buyout managers;


• in-depth analysis on the European buyout market;


• assisting the team in project management from initial due diligence to final completion of buyout fund investments;


• analysis, assessment and comparison on buyout managers;


• understanding of private equity fund accounting and financial statements;


• in-depth analysis of underlying portfolio companies;


• comparable company analysis, both using public and private company data.

The position also includes other responsibilities associated with the investment process:

• participation in and preparation of weekly team meetings;


• management and update of key databases, systems and tools that are critical for identifying potential opportunities;


• monitoring of existing investments;


• preparation of materials used in internal meetings and external client presentations;


• research on trends/competitors in the global private equity market;


• ad-hoc market analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master degree in business, economics, finance, accounting or similar subject;


• Excellent English writing and communication skills, including personal or professional experience in an English-speaking environment; familiarity with another language is preferred;


• Self-starter personality, highly motivated with an international mindset;


• Willingness to learn technical skills;


• Good organizational skills.

Contact Information

If you are interested in becoming an integral part of a successful alternative investment management team in an international, multicultural working environment, we will be pleased to get to know you soon.

Please upload your complete application documents: CV, motivation letter, diplomas, transcripts of your Bachelor and Master degree and your reference letters.

Deadline for applications for the Private Equity Analyst Program is 27 October 2019.

For further information, please contact our HR Assistant, Ms Cassandra Fritschi.

LGT Capital Partners Ltd.
Cassandra Fritschi
Human Resources
Phone: +41 55 415 96 16
www.lgtcp.com

Cassandra Fritschi

HR Assistant
LGT Capital Partners Ltd.
Pfäffikon