Director, Private Equity

Zurich Alternative Asset Management (ZAAM) within Zurich North America is currently recruiting for a Director of Private Equity and the successful candidate will be based out of our New York City office. 

The position is a career track position.  

He / she will report to the Managing Director and Head of Private Equity and work collaboratively alongside his / her colleagues in ZAAM, Zurich colleagues in other business units, and key stakeholders.

He / she will be a part of Zurich’s global investment management unit.  He/she will have opportunities to work on transactions, strategic initiatives, and organization-wide projects with colleagues based around the world.  

At the direction of the Head of Private Equity, highlights of the key accountabilities are as follows:

Transactional:

• Lead origination, research, and analysis of fund investments, direct co-investments, and secondary GP-led or continuation vehicle (CV) opportunities across PE strategies.
• Leverage his / her own network to perform diligence, improve market intelligence, and originate deal flow. 
• Serve as one of internal subject matter experts on private equity within Zurich. 
• Drive negotiations alongside ZAAM Legal and exert influence to effect positive outcomes for Zurich.
• Responsible for preparing memoranda for ZAAM Investment Committee and stakeholders.
• Lead monitoring activities under assigned coverage and leverage technology and / or tools to gather PE data. 
• Serve as Zurich’s designated representative for Limited Partner Advisory Committees.

Research:

• Develop and employ thesis-driven approach to identify potential investment opportunities.
• Drive forward ZAAM PE’s primary and secondary research efforts.  
• Serve as primary ZAAM PE internal lead on assigned portfolio segments and market.

One Zurich:

• Mentor ZAAM PE colleagues and develop them for future success. 
• Join and / or lead cross-departmental projects that support a broader Zurich initiative.
• Represent ZAAM PE in structured meetings with Zurich senior management, key stakeholders, ZAAM colleagues, or external parties.
• Lead assigned PE projects, which include helping with investment mandate set-ups, authoring documentation for review by senior Zurich executives, etc.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Law or Accounting OR a professional certification; CFA/ CP A if the undergraduate degree is not in one of the aforementioned areas AND
• 8 or more years’ experience of Corporate Finance, Transaction Finance, Investment Management or Consulting of which 4 or more years’ experience of Private Equity investing into limited partnership investing and/or directly into operating companies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated strong aptitude in data visualization and adoption of tech, including Gen AI. 
• Excellent experience in institutional asset management (e.g., insurance and financial services, public and corporate pensions, endowment & foundations, sovereign wealth funds, OCIOs, fund-of-funds, family offices), private equity, venture capital, investment or strategy consulting, investment banking / corporate finance, and alternative assets.
• Excellent knowledge of private equity and venture capital.  
• Possess exceptional communication skills, both in speak and in writing.
• Possess executive presence, ability to lead, strong project management experience, ambition, and drive towards continuous improvement / excellence.
• Graduate degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Law or completed either CFA or CAIA or both.

The pay range shown is a national average and may vary by location. The proposed salary range for this position is $247,250.00 - $405,000.00, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 25%.

Why Zurich?

At Zurich, we value your ideas and experience. We offer growth, inclusion, and a supportive environment—so you can help shape the future of insurance. Zurich North America is a leader in risk management, with over 150 years of expertise and coverage across 25+ industries, including 90% of the Fortune 500®.

Join us for a brighter future—for yourself and our customers.

Zurich in North America does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer disability/vets.

Zurich complies with 18 U.S. Code § 1033.

Please note: Zurich does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Preferred vendors should use our Recruiting Agency Portal.

Location(s): AM - New York
Remote Working: Hybrid
Schedule: Full Time
Employment Sponsorship Offered: No  
 
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