AlpInvest Partners, a division of The Carlyle Group, is seeking a highly motivated Associate to join its Co-Investments team in New York. As a key member of the team, you will engage directly in evaluating and executing private equity co-investments across a wide range of industries, geographies, and strategies. The role offers exposure to high-quality transactions alongside leading private equity sponsors, while building critical investment skills and deepening your understanding of the global private markets landscape.
This role will leverage AI technologies to streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and drive execution of key responsibilities with greater efficiency and impact. While AI is a powerful enabler, it does not replace strategic thinking; human insight and judgment will remain essential.
AlpInvest Partners Overview
AlpInvest Partners is one of the largest and well-established private equity investors globally, with over and over $102 billion in AUM as of September 30, 2025. AlpInvest is wholly owned by The Carlyle Group and AlpInvest professionals have full access to Carlyle’s resources and network providing a key differentiator in the private equity market, associate experience and post-associate opportunities, including business school.
AlpInvest's activities cover a broad range of private equity and credit, including Primary Fund commitments, Secondary Investments and Co-Investments. AlpInvest offers customized private capital solutions to clients through separately managed accounts and commingled funds and has a large and diverse base of investors globally, including sovereign wealth funds, public and private pension funds, insurance companies, family offices and other financial institutions.
AlpInvest has offices in New York, Amsterdam, London, and Hong Kong with a team of more than 110 investment professionals across the globe.
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AlpInvest Co-Investments Overview
AlpInvest’s Co-Investment team invests directly in companies, partnering with lead financial sponsors across the globe to provide equity financing in private equity transactions and leveraged buyouts. Investments are made globally across all industries, market segments and buyout categories by a team consisting of 33 investment professionals located in New York, Amsterdam and Hong Kong.
The Co-Investment Program is designed to work alongside private equity GPs throughout the lifecycle of a deal. AlpInvest Partners engages early in the deal process and actively supports the lead financial sponsor underwriting a bid for a company in addition to acting as a supportive partner to help finance leveraged buyouts. The team has invested $18+ billion in over 400 transactions with 150+ private equity firms including Permira, Apollo, TA Associates, Advent, KKR, Symphony Technology Group, CVC Capital, TSG Consumer, Hellman & Friedman, Thoma Bravo, GTCR, Francisco Partners, Silver Lake and Littlejohn.