Investment Director - Private Equity
 University of California Office of the President | |||||||||
$315,000 - $355,000
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 United States, California, Oakland | |||||||||
| 1111 Franklin Street (Show on map) | |||||||||
 Oct 09, 2025 | |||||||||
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Oakland
Full/Part Time
Full Time
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INVESTMENT DIRECTOR, PRIVATE EQUITY UC OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT At the University of California (UC), your contributions make a difference. A world leader producing Nobel and Pulitzer Prize recipients with over 150 years of groundbreaking research transforming the world. Choose a career where you can leverage your knowledge, skills and aspirations to inspire and support some of the greatest minds in the world, and those who will follow in their footsteps. Working at the University of California is being part of a unique institution, and a vibrant and diverse community. At the University of California, Office of the President, we propel our mission through impactful work locally, in government centers and systemwide. We are passionate people, serving the greater good. The University of California, one of the largest and most acclaimed institutions of higher learning in the world, is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and public service. The University of California Office of the President is the headquarters to the 10 campuses, six academic medical centers and three national laboratories and enrolls premier students from California, the nation and the world. Learn more about the UC Office of the President DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW The Office of the Chief Investment Officer is responsible for managing the University of California's retirement, endowment, working capital, and cash assets under the policies, guidelines, and performance benchmarks established by the Regents. The mission of the Office is to implement those policies and guidelines by selecting, executing, and monitoring investment strategies designed to add value over the benchmarks within a risk-controlled framework. The Office adheres to high ethical as well as professional standards in serving the investment management needs of its constituency and the Chief Investment Officer has full investment discretion. The leadership of the Office of the Chief Investment Officer (UC Investments) is responsible for the oversight and management of various asset classes by creating and monitoring relationships with new and existing managers, evaluating and selecting new external managers, and creating risk and investment guidelines for external managers. The Private Equity Director plays an important role in the supporting achievement of office-wide goals and investment outcomes. POSITION SUMMARY In collaboration with the Chief Investment Officer, the Private Equity Director plays a critical role in setting the private equity strategy and helping ensure the portfolio achieves performance targets. The ideal candidate will bring significant product knowledge and extensive experience in private equity to the role, which they can leverage to work on complex issues and deals that may have little or no precedent, potentially in collaboration with other asset class teams. The Director will exercise excellent judgement in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results and bring creativity to identification and structuring of investment opportunities. They will have significant internal and external contacts with potential to facilitate investment opportunities on behalf of the office. Responsibilities
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Preferred Qualifications
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS This position is currently eligible for hybrid work arrangement. The selected candidate must reside in California and will be required to report to work onsite in Oakland, as business needs dictate. SALARY AND BENEFITS Job Title Investment Director, Private Equity Job Code $315,000 - $355,000 HOW TO APPLY Please be prepared to attach a cover letter and resume with your application. APPLICATION REVIEW DATE The first review date for this job is October 30 ,2025 . The position will be open until filled. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Background Check Process: Successful completion of a background check is required for this critical position. Background check process at UCOP Smoke Free Work Environment: The University of California, Office of the President, is smoke & tobacco-free as of January 1, 2014. UC Smoke & Tobacco Free Policy August 2021 Update: The University of California has issued a policy requiring employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID -19 before physically accessing the University location or programs. Upon hire into a UCOP position, you will be provided detailed instructions on how to comply with this policy including access to the COVID vaccination at no cost. New hires to UCOP who work onsite or will come onsite for any activities at a UCOP or other UC location must comply with this policy within 8 weeks after their start date. The policy allows for employees to request approval for an exception or deferral. UC COVID-19 Vaccine Policy EEO STATEMENT The University of California, Office of the President, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. EEO/AA Employer UC Nondiscrimination Policy The University of California, Office of the President, strives to make this job board accessible to any and all users. If you have comments regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at: Accessibility or email the Human Resource Department at: epost@ucop.edu. | |||||||||