The Private Equity Portfolio Management Principal will play a central client-facing role within the Private Markets Investments team, responsible for analyzing existing portfolios and presenting portfolio construction recommendations and insights, investment rationale, and market perspectives to sophisticated institutional clients and prospective investors. This individual will help shape customized portfolio strategies across the Firm’s Private Markets platform, bringing strong investment judgment, the ability to translate complex concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences, and a hands-on approach to developing both asset management and advisory-oriented solutions. The Principal will partner closely with investment teams and client-services professionals to deliver clear, well-supported recommendations and a high-quality client experience. This position is based in New York. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Communicate portfolio insights and allocation rationales clearly in both internal investment discussions and external client or industry settings. 
• Guide portfolio design, pacing, and allocation decisions for private equity [and multi-asset class] mandates, ensuring alignment with client objectives and the Firm’s investment views. 
• Develop portfolio construction frameworks, advisory tools, and forward-looking planning models that support both existing portfolios and new business opportunities. 
• Review portfolio objectives and constraints and collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with client objectives and informed portfolio decision-making.  
• Form portfolio-level views on private equity fund opportunities and broader PE strategies by synthesizing diligence findings and market insights into well-supported allocation recommendations. 
• Support client engagement and business development efforts by presenting portfolio positioning, performance drivers, pacing recommendations, and market insights, and by helping design customized portfolio solutions and related materials. 

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 

• 7–10 years of experience in private equity, portfolio management, investment consulting, M&A, or related private markets roles; Bachelor’s Degree required. 
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain investments in both highly technical terms and in a clear, accessible manner to non-specialist audiences. 
• Strong analytical capabilities and the ability to translate investment and market insights into coherent portfolio recommendations, both verbally and in writing. 
• For consulting-oriented candidates: demonstrated experience advising institutional clients, designing portfolio frameworks or analytics, or working on private markets strategy engagements. 
• Demonstrated hands-on approach with strong organization and attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities; a self-motivated and intellectually curious team player who thrives in a collaborative, performance-driven environment.