Senior Director, Senior Portfolio Manager - Private Equity
hace 2 meses
New York
New York, NY About Us: ProShares now offers one of the largest lineups of ETFs, with over $90 billion in assets. As a pioneer in the ETF industry, ProShares has driven innovative investment strategies, including cryptocurrency-linked ETFs, dividend growth portfolios, interest rate-hedged bond solutions, and geared (leveraged and inverse) products. ProShares continues to advance the ETF landscape with products that provide strategic and tactical opportunities for investors to manage risk and enhance returns. Position Summary: We are seeking an experienced Senior Portfolio Manager to join our private equity investment team, with a focus on managing 1940 Act private equity funds. This individual will play a central role in driving investment strategy, portfolio construction, and execution across manager selection, secondaries, and co-investments. The successful candidate will combine strong underwriting expertise with deep operational, structuring, and cash flow management skills to effectively manage the unique semi-liquid nature of our fund products. Essential Job Functions: • Oversee portfolio construction and ongoing management of 1940 Act private equity funds, ensuring alignment with fund mandates, risk management, and liquidity considerations., • Develop and implement strategies across primary manager commitments, secondary transactions, and co-investments., • Lead due diligence and underwriting of private equity investments across:, • Secondaries LP-led, GP-led, and structured transactions., • Manager Selection top-tier private equity funds across buyout, growth, and special situations., • Co-Investments direct equity opportunities alongside leading sponsors., • Build and review financial models, valuation analyses, and scenario planning., • Design and maintain fund-level cash flow models to manage the semi-liquid profile of registered fund vehicles., • Partner with operations and finance teams to forecast capital calls, distributions, and redemptions., • Collaborate with legal, compliance, and tax teams on fund structuring, investment terms, and regulatory considerations., • Present investment opportunities and portfolio updates to internal investment committees., • Partner with distribution, investor relations, and client teams to articulate fund strategy and performance to current and prospective investors., • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, JD, CFA, or CPA) preferred., • 10+ years of experience in private equity, secondary investing, co-investments, or portfolio management with exposure to 1940 Act fund structures strongly preferred., • Demonstrated expertise in underwriting across secondaries, manager selection, and co-investments., • Strong financial modeling and valuation skills, including cash flow forecasting for semi-liquid vehicles., • Knowledge of fund structuring, legal, and tax considerations in private markets., • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills with the ability to interact with senior stakeholders and external partners., • Highly analytical with strong attention to detail., • Strategic thinker with the ability to manage complexity and multi-faceted portfolios. Our Benefits: • Competitive pay and discretionary bonus, • Paid time off, • Health care benefits (medical, dental & vision), • Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, disability and legal benefit, • 401(k) retirement plan with matching contribution, • Spending Accounts (Health Care, Dependent Care, and Transportation), • Wellness Programs (fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program), • Education assistance, • Hybrid work schedule Additional privacy information for CA residents EOE STATEMENT ProShare Advisors LLC and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital or family status, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, mental condition, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.