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About the Role

Capital Dynamics is hiring a Private Equity Associate to join our Primaries investment team in Tokyo, Japan. This role offers a unique opportunity for a bilingual professional to build a career in primary fund investment, GP relationship management, due diligence, and Asia-Pacific fundraising, with exposure to Co-Investment and Secondaries teams, and regulatory matters related to the firm's Japan DIM license.

Responsibilities

Source private equity fund investment opportunities, conduct due diligence and monitoring/reporting, and build strong relationships with GPs across the Asia-Pacific region.
Lead due diligence processes and present findings at Investment Management (IM) and Investment Committee (IC) meetings.
Monitor existing fund investments, including regular GP meetings and attendance at Annual General Meetings (AGMs).
Prepare reporting on existing Asian private equity funds.
Attend client calls and support fundraising activities for private equity products across Japan and wider Asia.
Provide occasional support to the US and Europe Primaries teams.
Support fund operations for a Japan private equity SMA managed on behalf of a Japanese pension fund, including cash management, accounting and audit coordination with outsourcing partners.
Support marketing and decision-making processes relating to Capital Dynamics' Japan Discretionary Investment Management (DIM) license.
Support reporting to regulators and industry bodies on matters relating to the Japan DIM license.
Coordinate the quarterly management fee invoicing process for a Japanese institutional investor mandate, working with the Finance team.
Source investment opportunities and maintain strong GP relationships in support of the Co-Investment and Secondaries teams.
Support due diligence processes for Co-Investment and Secondaries transactions.
Support monitoring of existing co-investment and secondaries positions, including meetings with portfolio companies and GPs.

Requirements

2+ years' experience in private equity fund investment, at an institutional investor or asset management firm.
Genuine familiarity with primary fund investment, GP due diligence and portfolio monitoring in a private equity context.
Proficiency in MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Skills

Strong project management and presentation skills
Ability to multi-task across concurrent workstreams
Highly developed verbal and written communication skills
Articulate, balanced and persuasive communication
Comfortable working cooperatively in a small team as part of a large global organisation
Entrepreneurial environment adaptability
Strong organisational skills
Exceptional attention to detail

Location

Tokyo, Japan

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Associate

Education Level

College degree
Master's degree in Business (advantage)

About the Company

Capital Dynamics is an independent global asset management firm focusing on private assets, including private equity (primaries, secondaries and direct investments) and clean energy.
Established in 1988, the Firm has extensive knowledge and experience developing solutions tailored to meet the exacting needs of a diverse and global client base of institutional and private wealth investors.
Capital Dynamics oversees more than USD 14 billion in assets under management and advisement and employs approximately 150 professionals globally across 14 offices in Europe, North America, and Asia.
Capital Dynamics is a recognized industry leader in responsible investment, receiving top marks (Five Stars) from PRI across all categories and investment strategies, as well as in GRESB benchmarking for its clean energy strategy.

Equal Opportunity

Capital Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a global diverse workforce.
We are a global company with 24 nationalities represented across our staff in 14 offices, spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
We believe diversity and inclusion (“D&I”) is key to being better at what we do, and our initiatives are designed to attract, develop, and advance talented individuals, regardless of race, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, disability status or any other dimension of diversity.
We welcome and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to join Capital Dynamics.
Please inform our recruitment team if you have a disability, condition or difference that may require us to make any adjustments as part of your application process or during employment.