Allianz Life Insurance

US Private Equity Portfolio Manager / Senior Portfolio Manager | Hybrid

Allianz Life Insurance$200K — $330K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-10+ years in private equity, fund-of-funds investing, investment banking, or a related field
  • Proven leadership experience in investment decisions and outcomes
  • Expertise in financial analysis and valuation, capable of synthesizing complex information
  • Strong communication skills for engaging with senior stakeholders
  • Established network within the private equity ecosystem
  • Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

  • Source and conduct diligence on primary, co-investment, and secondary opportunities
  • Make investment recommendations to the Investment Committee and articulate risk/return considerations
  • Develop portfolio construction strategy aligned with investment objectives
  • Maintain senior relationships with fund managers and market participants to enhance deal flow
  • Oversee due diligence processes ensuring rigor and consistency
  • Mentor junior investment professionals for high-quality analysis and execution
  • Collaborate with global teams to align on investment strategy and share insights
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to structure and monitor investments
  • Contribute to strategic initiatives for platform expansion and emerging strategies
  • Utilize AI tools to enhance investment processes

Benefits

  • Participation in annual incentive programs
  • Opportunity for mentorship and professional development
  • Engagement in strategic initiatives and innovative projects
  • Exposure to a diverse range of investment opportunities
  • Collaboration with global teams across different regions
Full Job Description
We are hiring a Portfolio Manager, Private Equity to be based in New York, to focus on our private equity efforts.

About our Private Equity Team:

With more than EUR 28 billion AuM in private equity, including primary fund commitments, co-investments and secondaries, Allianz Global Investors is one of the world's leading institutional private equity investors. With offices in New York, Munich and Singapore, we partner with some of the world's leading private equity funds.

Private Equity Responsibilities
  • Participate in sourcing and diligence efforts across primary, co-investment, and secondary opportunities, including diligence strategy, conducting analyses, and forming independent investment views.
  • Involved in investment decision-making, presenting recommendations to the Investment Committee (IC) and discussions, including addressing complex questions and articulating risk/return considerations.
  • Develop and execute portfolio construction strategy, including asset allocation, pacing, diversification, and manager selection aligned with overall investment objectives.
  • Maintain and expand senior relationships with fund managers, sponsors, and key market participants to enhance proprietary deal flow, market intelligence, and co-investment opportunities.
  • Oversee in-depth due diligence processes, including financial, operational, and qualitative assessments, ensuring rigor and consistency across investments.
  • Provide mentorship to junior investment professionals, ensuring high-quality analysis, professional development, and effective execution of investment processes.
  • Collaborate with global teams (Munich, Singapore, and other regions) and other asset classes (Private Credit) to align on investment strategy, share insights, and coordinate global investment activities.
  • Partner with internal stakeholders (legal, tax, risk, ESG, etc.) to structure, execute, and monitor investments, ensuring alignment with firm policies and best practices.
  • Contribute to strategic initiatives, including new product development, platform expansion, and exploration of emerging private equity strategies or geographies. This can include developing and executing the secondary activities and third party offering.
  • Utilization of artificial intelligence tools and resources (e.g. generative AI)


What you bring:
  • Typically 7-10+ years in private equity, fund-of-funds investing, investment banking, or a related field with demonstrated progression of responsibility.
  • Proven track record in leading investments across primaries, secondaries, and/or co-investments, including responsibility for investment decisions and portfolio outcomes.
  • Deep expertise in financial analysis and valuation, with the ability to synthesize complex quantitative and qualitative information into clear investment judgments.
  • Demonstrated leadership capability a plus, including influencing senior stakeholders, and driving outcomes in a collaborative environment.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience leading Investment Committee discussions and engaging with senior external partners.
  • Established network within the private equity ecosystem, including GPs, intermediaries, and advisors.
  • Ability to operate strategically while maintaining attention to detail, managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Highly motivated, self-directed, and capable of operating with a high degree of autonomy and accountability.
  • You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes holders of H-1B, H4, L-1, L-2, TN, OPT, CPT, and other nonimmigrant visas.


Job posting range $200,000.00 - $330,000.00

Note the job posting range is exclusive of company benefits or other compensation. This role is also eligible for an annual incentive program. If you are hired, your final base salary will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, experience, skills, competencies, and/or education. In addition to those factors, we will also consider internal equity of our current employees. Please keep in mind that the range provided is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at or near the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth.

103380 | Asset & Investment Management | Professional | n.a. | Allianz Global Investors | Full-Time | Permanent

About Allianz Life Insurance

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America is a leading provider of retirement solutions, including fixed and variable annuities and life insurance for individuals. The company is part of Allianz SE, a global financial services company that is headquartered in Munich, Germany. Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America was founded in 1896 and has been providing financial protection and retirement solutions to Americans for over 125 years. The company has a strong commitment to corporate responsibility and sustainability, and has been recognized for its efforts in these areas. Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America is a subsidiary of Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz SE.
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