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A Unique Opportunity for Recent Graduates to Lay the Foundations for a Private Markets Career

The full-time Investment Analyst Program gives participants the opportunity to lay down a strong foundation on which to build a long-term career in private markets. Investment Analysts are handed significant responsibility from the outset to help them gain deep insights into the firm, its philosophy, processes, and how we do business.

PROGRAM BENEFITS
  • Comprehensive training in an inclusive, collaborative “apprenticeship” culture
  • Full cycle investment exposure
  • Providing support to strategy team in all aspects of the investment decision-making process while working directly with senior investment professionals
  • Opportunity to progress to Investment Associate

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profiles

Annie

Former Analyst, Current Senior Associate

“The Analyst Program has given me the opportunity to gain exposure to a wide range of private markets’ managers and work with some of the most exciting companies globally, ranging across size, sector and geography. This opportunity set, when coupled with the ability to work closely with and learn directly from an incredibly smart and well experienced team, was what attracted me to join Adams Street.”

Brandon

Former Analyst, Current Vice President

“After interning with the firm for two summers, what really stood out was the responsibility that was assigned to me from the first day I stepped in the office and the support that I received from everyone at the firm, from the Partner-level down.”

Cheng Kai

Former Analyst, Current Associate

“Adams Street’s culture of empowerment gives you the opportunity to participate in the entire lifecycle of investments, from meeting various managers to evaluating opportunities and monitoring performance post-investment. I have been constantly encouraged to voice my opinions and take ownership of different workstreams, which has been helpful in sharpening my individual thought processes.”

Why Adams Street?

Industry Access and Exposure

Our focus on providing a long-term career trajectory for Analysts provides meaningful hands-on investment exposure on deal teams, ongoing mentorship by experienced investment professionals, and cross-team global collaboration.

Culture of Openness

Our employee ownership structure creates a high level of engagement, ample opportunity for personal impact, and a management philosophy built on trust.

Active Community Participation

We encourage participation in our various committees, each with a focus on advancing Adams Street’s cultural priorities, including DE&I, Charitable Impact, ESG, and Social Events.

Balanced Work Model

Each of our teams determines how best to apply a hybrid home/office model across various roles to increase flexibility and balance work and personal priorities.

Analyst Opportunities Within Each Strategy

As an Analyst you will learn about our firm, develop important relationships, and build career-enhancing skills. You will have the opportunity to participate in broad firm and strategy-specific initiatives.

Co-Investments
  • The co-investment team structure offers significant responsibility early in your career.
  • Opportunity to actively contribute to diligence efforts in reviewing and executing co-investments in companies across a broad range of sectors, geographies, and company sizes.
  • Exposure to working on co-investment transactions alongside some of the best-in-class private equity firms.
  • Opportunity to take ownership and lead portfolio monitoring efforts, broader firmwide projects/initiatives, and spearhead prospective/existing client requests to support fundraising activities.
Growth Equity
  • Gain deep understanding of rapidly growing sectors, including within technology and healthcare, and meet with some of the leading software providers in their respective categories.
  • Contribute to diligence processes to help the investment team analyze key financial metrics and collect customer and competitive market intel.
  • Develop strong communication skills through presentations to the investment team on market theses and company diligence work.
  • Participate in all steps of the investment process and gain insight into how senior team leaders evaluate companies, teams and markets.
Primary Investments
  • Diversified exposure to a wide range of industry sectors and investment strategies, such as technology, health care, industrials, and consumer goods early in your career.
  • Opportunity to build deal experience across a global platform that spans the US, Europe, and Asia.
  • Interact and form close relationships with Buyout and Venture firms that are among the best in their class.
  • Participate within investment committee discussions and develop foundational underwriting, company analysis, and financial modeling skills.
Private Credit
  • Conduct deep dive due diligence and perform quantitative analytics and financial modeling of operating companies across multiple industries for leverage buy outs, M&A activity, refinancing, restructurings, and special situation/opportunistic investments.
  • Monitor portfolio company performance and debt and equity investment opportunities.
  • Participate in investment committee decisions.
  • Work in collaborative deal teams for fundraising, investment opportunities, and new business strategies.
Secondary Investments
  • Transactional strategy focused on acquiring positions in private equity funds across a wide range of geographies and subclasses.
  • Unique opportunity to gain exposure to a variety of deal types in a robust and evolving secondary market.
  • High-touch exposure to experienced investors and operators within the private equity industry.
  • Collaborative team culture focused on professional development through hands-on experience and mentorship.

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