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Associate Business Area: Private Markets Place of Work: London Contract Type: Permanent When you join USS, the size and scale of our pension scheme means you will have numerous opportunities to learn and develop your career. Given our size you'll have real autonomy and influence as you collaborate closely with a wide-ranging team of experts. Our office is a vibrant place to work, and we offer flexibility of office/homeworking due to our hybrid model. About the role In your role as Associate you will make a meaningful and valued contribution from the outset. This role will provide a great opportunity to participate in all aspects of the investment process across a mix of direct investment, co-investment and fund investments and will encompass the full breadth of infrastructure and private equity activity across origination and structuring of transactions to asset management and portfolio monitoring. As an Associate, you will be a part of a pool of equity Analysts, Associates and Senior Associates working across both equity teams. You will have a career path towards specialising further in either team, initially as a Senior Associate before progressing to Associate Investment Director and beyond. What you will be doing As a trusted part of the Private Markets team you will be responsible for: Supporting origination through research, analysis, and sector monitoring.Liaising with targets, investee companies, and investment managers.Contributing to investment due diligence, structuring, and valuation analysis.Supporting legal workstreams and coordinate external advisors.Co-author and present Investment Committee papers.Collaborating with internal stakeholders on tax, legal, risk, and compliance.Assisting in asset management