Associate, Secondary

The 'Associate' token matches the posting's own wording: 'an Associate position in the EMEA Secondary Investment Group in London', which fixes the seniority band. Source

'Secondary' is shorthand for the secondaries strategy within private equity: buying existing LP interests in funds or portfolio company secondaries, rather than committing to primary funds. This is a distinct desk from a primary private equity team.

The posting places this role in the 'EMEA Secondary Investment Group' in London, with principal functions of investment analysis, due diligence, investment recommendation and negotiation, and investment monitoring. Source

About 7 people have held London roles on HarbourVest's secondary team since 2018.

HarbourVest Partners lists the role as full-time in London on a hybrid basis, with 18 remote workdays per quarter to use at your discretion, subject to manager approval. Source

Around 46 people have held London roles at HarbourVest Partners as a whole since 2018.

Day-to-day work includes 'partnership and company modeling, qualitative and quantitative analysis of managers, capital structures, and relevant industries, and the coordination of the closing process'. Source

No deadline is given and the listing is tagged as experienced hire, so applications are likely reviewed on a rolling basis rather than against a fixed window.

The posting asks for 2 to 4 years of investment banking or private equity experience, with a stated education preference of BS/BA, MBA or equivalent in experience. Source

The 2 to 4 year experience floor puts this well above a graduate intake: a final-year student or recent graduate without time already spent in banking or private equity will fall short of the bar.