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Associate Analyst, EMEA Private Capital
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At PitchBook, a Morningstar company, we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. We’re deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company.
Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means there’s going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves. We’re willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence.
If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done, PitchBook is the place for you.
About the Role:
As a member of the Editorial team, you will spend each day immersed in the private markets, aiming to help our customers be better investors, advisors, and market participants. The work you will do plays a direct role in the evolution of the industry!
Everyone on our team is supported by a flexible work environment and a culture that promotes curiosity, collaboration, and professional development. We prioritize recognition and respect across all roles and have a high level of camaraderie. The fast-growing nature of our organization provides ample opportunity to advance in your career and explore what interests you.
As we continue investing in the talent of our group, our coverage has evolved rapidly over multiple industries and geographies. Our insights are routinely cited by top-tier publications and sought after by prominent players in the financial markets. In addition to publishing timely market insights, we also partner closely with our Product, Engineering, and Data Operations teams to continually enhance our datasets and develop unique tools that have a material impact on our customers’ workflows. There is no better time to join us!
As an Associate Research Analyst, EMEA Private Capital, you’ll hone your existing analytical skills, develop meaningful insights into a fascinating industry, and contribute to our best-in-class private capital research. The research this team produces is utilized by many of the largest private capital investors, investment banks, and service providers globally. Our team is creative, driven, and focused on providing the most actionable research to our readers and clients.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
- Provide research support to the EMEA Private Capital team covering alternative investments with an emphasis on venture capital and private equity as well as institutional allocators, global economic conditions, and other relevant spaces
- Help establish research frameworks to provide independent commentary, evaluations, and forecasts around our primary coverage areas, while identifying unique themes that may impact private markets
- Utilise proprietary PitchBook data, online sources, newspapers, academic white papers, public and private company research notes, economic indicator forecasts, etc. to inform and develop actionable analysis
- Write and edit research reports as directed by the research team in accordance with the publishing calendar
- Help manage direct-to-client distribution channels for published notes
- Work closely with the data analysis team and develop a familiarity with PitchBook's unique datasets to support research
- Present, manage, and respond to inquiries from clients, press, internal colleagues, and the general public regarding published research
- Develop and manage relationships with both client and non-client industry professionals to help support primary research efforts
- Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors
- Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Economics preferred, but not essential
- Knowledge of financial concepts such as valuation techniques (DCF, comps, etc.) IRRs, portfolio management, etc.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong interest in private financial markets including private equity and venture capital
- 1+ years of experience in equity research or other related financial services role
- Experience writing long-form research is a plus
- Critical thinker, detail-oriented, self-starter with an analytical mindset
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel and the ability to pick up new systems and software easily
- Experience in PitchBook Platform is a plus
- Must be authorized to work in the United Kingdom without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future
Benefits at PitchBook:
Physical Health
- Private medical insurance
- Dental scheme
- Additional medical wellness incentives
- Life cover
Emotional Health
- Paid sabbatical program after four years
- Paid parental leave
- Education subsidies
- Robust training programs on industry and soft skills
- Minimum 25 days annual leave and volunteer days
Social Health
- Employee resource groups
- Company-wide events
- Employee referral bonus program
- Quarterly team building events
Financial Health
- 10% Pension contribution
- Income protection
- Shared ownership employee stock program
- Transportation stipend
*Please be aware the above PitchBook benefit and perk offerings are subject to corresponding plan and policy documents and may change during the course of your employment.
Working Conditions:
At the heart of our company is a belief in the power of in-person collaboration. Being together in the office fuels our creativity, strengthens our connections, and drives the innovation that sets us apart. Our culture is built on spontaneous moments—those hallway conversations, whiteboard brainstorms, and shared celebrations in each of our global offices—that simply can’t be replicated remotely. This role is expected to be in the office 5 days a week.
The job conditions for this position are in a standard office setting. Employees in this position use PC and phone on an on-going basis throughout the day. Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or other business meetings and events.
We are excited to get to know you and your background. Concerned that you might not meet every requirement? We encourage you to still apply as you might be the right candidate for the role or other roles at PitchBook.
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Director, Quantitative Research
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At PitchBook, a Morningstar company, we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. We’re deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company.
Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means there’s going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves. We’re willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence.
If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done, PitchBook is the place for you.
About the Role:
As a member of the Editorial team, you will spend each day immersed in the private markets, aiming to help our customers be better investors, advisors, and market participants. The work you will do plays a direct role in the evolution of the industry!
Everyone on our team is supported by a flexible work environment and a culture that promotes curiosity, collaboration, and professional development. We prioritize recognition and respect across all roles and have a high level of camaraderie. The fast-growing nature of our organization provides ample opportunity to advance in your career and explore what interests you.
As we continue investing in the talent of our group, our coverage has evolved rapidly over multiple industries and geographies. Our insights are routinely cited by top-tier publications and sought after by prominent players in the financial markets. In addition to publishing timely market insights, we also partner closely with our Product, Engineering, and Data Operations teams to continually enhance our datasets and develop unique tools that have a material impact on our customers’ workflows. There is no better time to join us!
PitchBook's Institutional Research Group is a provider of research services to private market investors, advisors, and market participants. The group provides investment strategy, fund performance, and industry research through a differentiated, framework-driven approach. In addition, the group provides custom research and data analysis support to subscribing clients.
PitchBook’s Director, Quantitative Research provides strategic oversight of a high performing team that leverages proprietary private market and macroeconomic data to develop differentiated models, metrics, and insights that power our industry leading coverage of private equity, M&A, venture capital, and alternatives portfolio management. As a leader, you will set research direction, mentor and develop analytical talent, and partner cross functionally to translate complex data into trusted, decision ready intelligence relied upon by PitchBook’s clients.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of quantitative analysts, fostering a high-performance culture of collaboration, accountability, and analytical excellence
- Set and own the research strategy, aligning priorities with PitchBook’s business objectives and ensuring the delivery of differentiated, actionable insights across private markets
- Provide strategic oversight of advanced quantitative models, methodologies, and analytical frameworks used to evaluate private market data, fund performance, and market trends
- Establish standards and best practices for data integrity, governance, and accessibility, ensuring the reliability and effective use of large, complex datasets across the research organization
- Drive the end-to-end integration of quantitative models into the PitchBook platform, working closely with Product and Development to deliver high-impact, scalable analytics to clients
- Oversee the quality, clarity, and consistency of research outputs, ensuring complex analysis is translated into compelling, decision ready narratives for clients and stakeholders
- Serve as a senior research leader with clients and internal partners, presenting insights, addressing research needs, and collaborating cross functionally with editorial, product, and commercial teams
- Build and sustain a strong talent pipeline by mentoring leaders, developing analytical capabilities, and keeping the team at the forefront of market developments and quantitative best practices
- Establish and uphold rigorous research governance, quality controls, and ethical standards to maintain trust, credibility, and analytical integrity
- Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors
- Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field required; advanced degree or professional credential (MBA, CFA, PhD, or equivalent) strongly preferred
- 12+ years of experience in quantitative research, data science, or a related analytical discipline, including at least 7 years in people leadership roles
- Deep expertise in private markets and alternative investments is required
- Demonstrated technical leadership in the design, evaluation, and governance of sophisticated quantitative models and analytical frameworks, with a strong understanding of private equity, venture capital, and other alternative asset classes
- Extensive experience working with modern data and analytics tooling (e.g., SQL, Python, R, Excel), with the ability to set standards for scalable analysis, modeling, and visualization across teams (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms)
- Proven ability to oversee rigorous research programs and ensure the delivery of high quality, insight driven research outputs, including market analysis, commentary, and thought leadership, while maintaining clarity for executive, client, and market audiences
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical analysis into clear strategic narratives and influence senior stakeholders internally and externally
- Strong organizational and operational leadership capabilities, including prioritization across multiple initiatives, resource planning, and execution in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Established track record of building, mentoring, and developing high performing research and technical teams, with a focus on succession planning and long-term capability building
- Demonstrated commitment to research integrity, governance, and ethical standards, ensuring trust, credibility, and consistency across all analytical outputs
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future
Benefits + Compensation at PitchBook:
Physical Health
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Additional medical wellness incentives
- STD, LTD, AD&D, and life insurance
Emotional Health
- Paid sabbatical program after four years
- Paid family and paternity leave
- Annual educational stipend
- Ability to apply for tuition reimbursement
- CFA exam stipend
- Robust training programs on industry and soft skills
- Employee assistance program
- Generous allotment of vacation days, sick days, and volunteer days
Social Health
- Matching gifts program
- Employee resource groups
- Subsidized emergency childcare
- Dependent Care FSA
- Company-wide events
- Employee referral bonus program
- Quarterly team building events
Financial Health
- 401k match
- Shared ownership employee stock program
- Monthly transportation stipend
*Please be aware the above PitchBook benefit and perk offerings are subject to corresponding plan and policy documents and may change during the course of your employment.
Compensation
- Annual base salary: $185,000-$225,000
- Target annual bonus percentage: 20%
Working Conditions:
At the heart of our company is a belief in the power of in-person collaboration. Being together in the office fuels our creativity, strengthens our connections, and drives the innovation that sets us apart. Our culture is built on spontaneous moments—those hallway conversations, whiteboard brainstorms, and shared celebrations in each of our global offices—that simply can’t be replicated remotely. This role is expected to be in the office 5 days a week.
The job conditions for this position are in a standard office setting. Employees in this position use PC and phone on an on-going basis throughout the day. Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or other business meetings and events.
We are excited to get to know you and your background. Concerned that you might not meet every requirement? We encourage you to still apply as you might be the right candidate for the role or other roles at PitchBook.
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