Private Equity Associate

Locations: Dublin, Ireland and Cork, Ireland. Posted 2 Days Ago. Job requisition id R5256.

At HedgeServ, we’re redefining what’s possible in fund administration. With more than $700 billion in assets under administration, we partner with the world’s most forward‑thinking investment managers – across private equity, private credit, endowments, hedge funds and more – to deliver seamless, tech‑enabled solutions that drive performance.

Our proprietary platform, enhanced by machine learning and robotic process automation, gives clients real‑time insights and unmatched control over their operations. Alongside our technology, we offer award‑winning service through our team‑based approach – led by a deeply experienced team of industry experts. Our solutions span the full investment lifecycle, including fund accounting, middle office, risk, compliance, tax, and investor services.

We’re a future‑focused company, empowering our people through a robust career development framework, clear career trajectories with structured learning paths, training, and progression plans. We invest in leadership development and in our collaborative culture, creating space for talent to grow. Our corporate values – Relationships, Support, Innovation, and Expertise – create a sense of shared purpose and belonging, and we recognize our employees sit at the core of our success. We continue to innovate and evolve through our employees, working together to achieve our shared vision and mission.

HedgeServ supports employees through a variety of offerings, including remote and hybrid working arrangements, and fully paid comprehensive health and well‑being benefits. We’ve been recognized as an employer of choice, earning a top 100 workplaces designation.

Founded in 2008, HedgeServ has grown into a global organization with over 2,000 experts across the globe, with offices in the United States, Grand Cayman, Ireland, Poland, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, the Philippines, and Australia. We’ve earned numerous accolades, including Top Overall Administrator, along with #1 rankings for providing alternative asset services in Accounting, Technology, Client Service, Investor Services, Alternative Fund Expertise, Reporting, and Regulatory Expertise.

The Private Equity Team is based across a number of countries including Ireland, Luxembourg, Poland, the Philippines and the United States. Your role will involve regular communication with our global offices whilst also partnering with colleagues and senior members of the team on a daily basis. This allows you to gain a wide range of experience and foster strong working relationships.

We have an open and collaborative approach and look for everyone’s input when solving problems, this framework encourages professional development by empowering you to learn continuously and focus on more complex work as your experience progresses. Working in the PE department gives you exposure to new developments and forward‑thinking approaches within our industry.

At HedgeServ, graduates are in the unique position of gaining exposure to the full fund valuation process, up to and including financial statements. We adopt a blended approach to our graduate development programme mixing on‑the‑job training with our award‑winning bespoke technology systems, as well as classroom based and e‑learning support from our dedicated training department.

HedgeServ encourages and supports graduates to pursue a professional qualification through our tuition support programme in order to enhance your professional development. As such, we are an accredited employer with ACCA, ACA, CIMA and CPA as well as supporting other post graduate studies relevant to your future career.

We offer a market leading salary and benefits package with regular salary reviews during your graduate development programme. We offer a tailored health and well‑being programme; have a very active Sport and Social Club and we are committed to supporting local charities.

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• Assist in the production of monthly and quarterly NAV, ensuring completion of specified tasks per NAV PE checklists
  
• Calculate and process capital calls, capital distributions and statements for closed‑end funds
  
• Prepare investor P&L allocations and fee calculations as part of monthly and quarterly NAV packages
  
• Prepare waterfall calculations
  
• Prepare IRR calculations as required, including Investor IRR and Portfolio IRR
  
• Perform cash, position and market value reconciliations.
  
• Escalate fund accounting issues and aged items to the PE Supervisor
  
• Ensure all positions are priced correctly
  
• Calculate and process income and expense accruals including trading accruals
  
• Comply with HedgeServ’s defined checklists, procedures and controls
  
• Assist in the audit process if required
  
• Converse and liaise with internal service departments to resolve miscellaneous fund issues.
  
• Ensure pre‑agreed internal and external deadlines are met consistently
  
• HedgeServ operates a client focused structure which provides a wide‑range of experience to all levels of employee
  

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• Minimum 2.2 Accounting, Finance, Legal or Business Degree
  
• IT Literate with an emphasis on Excel
  
• Ability to be flexible, self‑motivated and work under pressure to tight deadlines
  
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
  
• Ability to work effectively both within a team structure and independently
  

HedgeServ has a culture of innovation, excellence, and continuous improvement which has continued to evolve through our employees. Our corporate values create a sense of shared purpose and belonging as we work together to achieve the vision and mission of HedgeServ. We experience successful results through demonstrating the below values and behaviors which are at the core of how we communicate with employees and clients.

We work in partnership with each other and our clients; collaboration is at the core of what we do.

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• We work collaboratively, focusing on end‑to‑end ownership and autonomy in our processes.
  
• We share knowledge across our teams and offices to gain expert and diverse views.
  
• We develop long‑term relationships through investment and commitment to our employees and clients.
  
• We communicate in personal, inviting, and authentic ways whether face‑to‑face or virtually.
  

We empower and trust employees so they can realize their full potential on an individual and organizational level. We leverage our global reach for positive local impacts.

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• We focus on employee health and well‑being.
  
• We are empathetic and committed to diversity and inclusion.
  
• We listen to each other and think about what we want to say and then respond.
  
• We embrace corporate social responsibility and our ability to impact and enrich the lives of our team, their families, our clients, and the world around us.
  

We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and growth mindset where change is a positive dynamic.

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• We confidently challenge the status quo with respect and positive intent.
  
• We offer a leading‑edge suite of proprietary technology applications.
  
• We rapidly adapt to current information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
  
• We act with vision, agility, and resilience.
  
• We listen to each other’s ideas and value diverse perspectives.
  

We are the most experienced team of industry experts. We share our knowledge with each other to make us stronger; we share our knowledge with our clients to make them stronger. There is no question we can’t answer, nor any problem we can’t solve.

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• We cultivate a productive and agile environment which allows us to anticipate our clients’ needs and consistently deliver solutions in real time.
  
• We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit while leveraging the resources of a global organization.
  
• We scale our resources to meet the requirements of our clients. xcfaprz
  
• We foster continuous training and professional development.