GCM Grosvenor

Portfolio Management, Analyst/Associate

GCM Grosvenor$100K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field with a strong GPA.
  • 1-3 years in investment, operations, or accounting within an asset management or public accounting firm.
  • Broad knowledge of alternative investments and various private equity strategies.
  • Strong written and verbal communication abilities for client and internal interactions.
  • Highly proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and familiar with Power BI.
  • Exposure to AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT for productivity improvement.
  • Excellent organizational, decision-making, and independent project management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Review investment opportunities to determine appetite and allocations, documenting final decisions.
  • Test and document investment adherence to guidelines and client-specific protocols.
  • Run weekly investment committee meetings and participate in department discussions.
  • Monitor target portfolio plans to align with objectives and constraints.
  • Prepare client portfolio update presentations and customized deliverables.
  • Coordinate investment execution process, ensuring diligence stages are completed and communicated.
  • Engage in special projects related to investment processes or strategic developments.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with office presence required three days a week.
  • Opportunity to work with a highly respected firm in the private equity sector.
  • Engagement with a diverse range of departments including research, risk management, and legal.
  • Possibility of a discretionary bonus based on performance.
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
Full Job Description
SUMMARY

The Portfolio Management team's primary focus is to construct, implement and monitor the customized portfolios GCM Grosvenor manages within our Private Equity group. Additionally, the team more broadly performs initial and final investment allocation assessments for each investment opportunity sourced across all Private Markets investment verticals. The team creates forward-looking portfolio construction plans that align with GCM Grosvenor's investment views while ensuring compliance with each portfolio's stated objectives and constraints. The team also facilitates investment committee meetings and tests and documents iterative reviews throughout the pre-investment process. The Portfolio Management team works closely with nearly all departments across the Firm, including Investment Research, Risk Management, Finance and Legal. In addition, the Portfolio Management team works closely with our Business Development group to create customized portfolio proposals in pursuit of new business.

As an onsite/hybrid employee, you are expected to be in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Participate in reviewing investment opportunities to determine preliminary and final appetite and allocations based on the stated objectives for each program and Firm policy, plus document final investment allocations and rationales for each.
  • Perform control function to test and document each investment against approved investment guidelines for adherence to participating GCM client program objectives and confirm any client-specific protocols are completed.
  • Participate in weekly department and investment team meetings, which includes running the weekly investment committee meetings.
  • Participate in review and monitoring target portfolio plans for GCM client programs to ensure portfolio is being properly constructed in accordance with applicable objectives and constraints.
  • Maintain good knowledge base of underlying private equity funds and current investment themes.
  • Prepare and review periodic client portfolio update presentation materials/customized deliverables.
  • Serve as a primary coordinator of Investment execution process, working with various groups to ensure that all stages of investment diligence are completed, closing & funding dates are tracked, and participating client programs and amounts are communicated broadly.
  • Work on special projects as needed, such as broad investment process or strategic development projects.


GENERAL EDUCATION, SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

The individual should have broad-based investment and capital markets knowledge. Specific knowledge of the private equity industry and various strategies would be a significant enhancement. The ideal experience and critical competencies for the role include the following:
  • Bachelor's Degree with a concentration in Finance, Economics, Accounting or a related field with a superior grade point average.
  • 1 - 3 years working in an investment, operations or accounting role within an asset management firm or top tier public accounting firm.
  • Overall familiarity with the alternative investments industry and a working knowledge of a broad range of private equity strategies.
  • Superior written and verbal communication skills. The ability to articulate thoughts in a clear and concise manner to both clients and staff through written correspondence, presentations and in meetings.
  • Highly proficient with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint and experience working with Power BI.
  • Exposure to AI and enthusiasm for leveraging AI-enabled tools like Claude and ChatGPT to improve productivity, workflows, and business intelligence.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment.
  • Excellent work ethic, high degree of professionalism and integrity, and commitment to team in a goal-oriented environment.
  • Superior organization, decision making and problem-solving skills with the demonstrated initiative and ability to manage tasks and projects independently from start to finish.
  • Flexibility and adaptability to handle changing priorities pertaining to work flow.
  • Strong attention to detail and concern for quality and accuracy of final product (and ability to balance that concern with deadlines).
  • The ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a cross functional team environment.
  • Team player, self-starter, and independent thinker.
  • The ability to recognize the requirements of confidentiality.
  • Proven ability to work both independently and within a team.


In terms of cultural fit, the successful candidate will be self-motivated and be energized by working amongst a group of thoughtful, smart, fast-paced and successful colleagues. The successful candidate will enjoy being a part of an organization focused on excellence, will be a naturally collaborative individual who enjoys interacting with individuals at all levels and will be a strong team player with a proactive approach and the ability to take initiative with discretion and judgment

Actual base salary may vary based on factors such as individual's experience, skills, and qualifications for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on factors such as individual, team, and company performance as well as a comprehensive benefits package.

NEW YORK ANNUAL PAY RANGE

$100,000-$130,000 USD

About GCM Grosvenor

GCM Grosvenor is a global investment and advisory firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1971 and has since grown to become one of the world's largest alternative asset managers, with over $57 billion in assets under management as of 2021. GCM Grosvenor offers a wide range of investment strategies across private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and hedge funds. The firm serves a diverse client base, including institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices.
Learn more about GCM Grosvenor
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
NASDAQ

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