Company Profile:
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $475 billion of assets under management, across 678 investment vehicles as of March 31, 2026. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,500 professionals operating in 28 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.
Carlyle's purpose is to connect people, ideas, and capital to fuel growth for companies and performance for investors, which range from public and private pension funds to wealthy individuals and families to sovereign wealth funds, unions and corporations. Carlyle invests across three segments - Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Carlyle AlpInvest - and has deep expertise across industries, markets, and geographies.
At Carlyle, we believe that a wide spectrum of experiences and viewpoints drives performance and success. Our CEO, Harvey Schwartz, has stated that, "To build better businesses and create value for all of our stakeholders, we are focused on assembling leadership teams with the strongest insights from a range of perspectives." Reflecting this view, emphasis is placed on development, retention and inclusion through our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). We cultivate a culture where ideas are openly shared and challenged, connecting diverse expertise and perspectives to drive enduring value.
Position Summary
The Carlyle Group seeks to hire an Associate as a Product Specialist for Global Private Equity within the Client Solutions Group. The position will support Senior PE Product Specialists in strategically managing fundraise processes and handling investor requests across Carlyle's growing US Buyout business. Periodic interaction with existing limited partners and potential investors is expected. This successful candidate must be able to prioritize multiple tasks, demonstrate attention to detail, and work under pressure in a deadline-oriented environment.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Support entire fund lifecycle, including fundraising and ongoing investor relations
- Develop deep product knowledge and expertise
- Create and maintain marketing and diligence materials, including presentations, investor updates, data room contents, and thought-leadership content
- Prepare and manage existing and prospective client requests, including RFPs, DDQs, and other due diligence requests
- Maintain strategic internal documents, including investor pipelines and dashboards to track toward fundraising progress and goals, talking points and performance summaries, sales collateral, etc.
- Support the strategy and coordination for client meetings and events, global roadshows, webinar events, and investor conferences
- Source and analyze market and industry research related to fundraising, including preparing analysis of the competitive landscape
- Utilize technical skills to prepare bespoke, data-driven fundraising and investor analyses
- Partner with key stakeholders (such as professionals across Investor Relations, Investment Teams, Corporate Affairs, Fund Management, Legal, Compliance) to promote engagement and alignment across the business to execute on the fundraising strategy and achieve positive client experience
- Support Carlyle's Compliance objectives by liaising with the Legal and Compliance Department
- Complete special projects as needed
Requirements
Education & Certificates
- Bachelor's degree required
- Series 7 and 63 required or to be obtained within 90 days of commencement
Professional Experience
- Minimum of 6 years of experience required
- Preferred Experience includes: Investor relations or business development at a private equity investment firm; investment banking/capital markets/asset management role
- A strong understanding of financial markets and/or experience with Private Equity
- Experience at an alternative investment firm, an alternative investment placement firm, an investment bank or a consultant is required
Competencies & Attributes
- Team player, with demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team and foster a positive team dynamic
- Client-centric mindset, desire to deliver excellent experience for our existing and prospective investors
- Intellectual curiosity, demonstrating interest in alternatives / private equity and ongoing learning
- Excellent technical skills, including desire to learn and become the subject matter expert in the systems used to respond to investor requests
- Self-starter and creative thinker; takes initiative and actively engages in projects and team efforts, bringing energy, excitement, and an innovative approach to engineer processes for efficiency
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Flexibility to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities in fast-paced environment; resilient and able to work well under pressure
- Advanced Microsoft Office (including Excel and PowerPoint) skills required
- Thoughtful approach to risk management
- Ability to quickly develop competency in manipulating various reporting platforms and systems to obtain usable LP data
- Ability to 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.
Benefits/Compensation
The compensation range for this role is specific to New York City and takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to the skill sets required/preferred; prior experience and training; licenses and/or certifications.
The anticipated base salary range for this role is $175,000.
In addition to the base salary, the hired professional will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package spanning retirement benefits, health insurance, life insurance and disability, paid time off, paid holidays, family planning benefits and various wellness programs. Additionally, the hired professional may also be eligible to participate in an annual discretionary incentive program, the award of which will be dependent on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
Due to the high volume of candidates, please be advised that only candidates selected to interview will be contacted by The Carlyle Group.
