Associate, Investment Support
€74,000 - €85,000 per year
Key Skills
Job Description
Company Description As part of the Wilshire family, you can rest assured that every day you are contributing to an organization that is helping investors improve their financial outcomes. For more than 50 years, Wilshire has been dedicated to providing customized portfolio solutions grounded in research and powered by next generation technologies. Wilshire advises on over $1 trillion in assets for some of the world’s largest and most sophisticated institutional investors and is headquartered in the United States with offices worldwide. Job Description As an Associate, you will be an integral member of Wilshire’s global Private Markets investment team. You will play a key role in the evaluation, selection, and monitoring of private markets investments across Europe, while gaining exposure to a broad range of private market strategies and manager relationships. This is an excellent opportunity for an analytically minded, entrepreneurial professional with prior investment, consulting, or financial services experience who is passionate about private markets and eager to take on increased responsibility within a collaborative, international investment environment. What you’ll do: Conduct research and due diligence efforts across all private market segments (private equity, venture capital, private credit, private real assets) in Europe. Take an active role throughout the investment process, including market research, manager evaluation, investment analysis, preparation of investment materials and committee presentations. Lead portions of due diligence processes and interact directly with fund managers, industry participants, and other market stakeholders. Assist with the ongoing monitoring of private markets investments Contribute to the continued development of the team’s research capabilities, processes and investment insights. Qualifications MSc. in finance, economics, engineering, or business-related studies. 3-6 years of relevant professional experience in private markets, investment management, investment banking, management consulting, transaction services, or a related financial services environment. A self-starter who is hard working, proactive and results oriented. Strong verbal and written English communication skills. A passion for excellence. An entrepreneurial bent and a “roll-up-the-sleeves” orientation. Excellent analytical skills (both quantitative and qualitative). Must be comfortable with Microsoft Office (particularly Excel). An easygoing and team-oriented personality. A high degree of integrity and professionalism. Interest in leveraging approved AI-enabled tools to streamline work processes, enhance productivity, and support high-quality outputs, while applying sound judgment, attention to detail, and adherence to firm policies. Additional Information This position will work on a hybrid model out of our Amsterdam office. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including a collaborative work environment, generous PTO, company pension scheme contribution, affordable comprehensive medical/dental insurance, accidental insurance, disability insurance, gap insurance, surplus insurance, CFA and other professional membership reimbursement, and more. The expected total pay range is 74,000€ to 85,000€.
Core Responsibilities
Research and conduct due diligence on private market investments across Europe, including private equity, venture capital, private credit, and private real assets. Participate throughout the investment process, lead portions of due diligence, engage with managers and market stakeholders, monitor investments, and help improve the team’s research capabilities and processes.
Requirements
Applicants should have an MSc in finance, economics, engineering, or a business-related field and 3–6 years of relevant experience in private markets or a related financial services environment. The role requires strong analytical and English communication skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office—particularly Excel—and a proactive, collaborative, professional approach.
Benefits
- Collaborative Work Environment
- Paid Time Off
- Company Pension Scheme Contribution
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Gap Insurance
- Surplus Insurance
- CFA and Professional Membership Reimbursement
About Wilshire
Industry: Financial Services
Company size: 201-500 employees
Wilshire is a leading global financial services firm and trusted partner to a diverse range of approximately 300 leading institutional investors and financial intermediaries.(1) Our clients rely on us in seeking to improve investment outcomes for a better future. Wilshire advises on over $1.3 trillion in assets and manages $183 billion in assets as of March 31, 2026.(2) Wilshire is headquartered in the United States with offices worldwide. (1) Includes institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and Wilshire-sponsored vehicles. Does not include individual retirement plans and retail investors via financial intermediary platforms. (2) Assets under advisement refers to the total amount of assets (inclusive of assets under management) attributable to all of Wilshire’s advisory relationships, including various consulting and advisory relationships for which Wilshire provides investment advisory services without engaging, on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis, in the direct management of a client’s portfolio. Assets under management refers to the amount of assets attributable to securities portfolios for which Wilshire provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management services and is calculated differently than “regulatory assets under management.”