Associate, Data Science (N0127)
We are hiring an Associate, Data Science to help build the next generation of quantitative and AI-driven investment tools for private equity secondaries.
Role purpose
You will work within the investment team to:
build models to forecast private equity performance and take them to production
support underwriting and portfolio decisions as a secondary investor
develop practical AI tools that improve investment workflows
champion the use of modern AI tools and AI best practice across the team
Key responsibilities
Build quantitative, statistical and machine learning models for PE fund and asset forecasting
Analyse proprietary and external datasets to generate investment insights
Support live deal evaluation with data-driven analysis
Develop AI-enabled tools for research, diligence, memo drafting and workflow automation
Use the latest AI coding tools to accelerate development and improve code quality
Partner with investors, engineers and data teams to productionise tools and models
Help define best practice for AI use within the investment team
Candidate profile
2–6 years’ experience in data science, quantitative research or machine learning
Strong Python, SQL and statistical modelling skills
self-starter, innovative, strong communicator
Experience working with messy, real-world datasets
Ability to turn technical work into clear commercial insight
Strong interest in investing and private markets.
Comfortable using modern AI development tools in day-to-day work
Preferred
Experience with AI tools, and particularly AI coding tools.
Experience with forecasting, portfolio analytics or investment decision tools
Experience building AI/LLM-based workflows
Why this role
This is a hands-on role at the intersection of investing, data science and AI. The successful candidate will help improve investment decisions and lead adoption of AI across the team. This aligns with Coller’s emphasis on innovation in secondaries.
Benefits:
In addition to a competitive salary and bonus scheme, we offer private medical insurance and an attractive pension.
Coller Capital is an equal opportunities employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all applications on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or any other protected characteristic. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to providing an inclusive recruitment process for all candidates.
Please let us know if we can make any reasonable adjustments at interview in order to fully support and promote your talent.
- Department
- Investments
- Locations
- London
About Coller Capital
Coller Capital, founded in 1990, is one of the world's leading investors in the secondary market for private assets – and widely acknowledged as an innovator in secondaries.
The firm provides liquidity solutions to private markets investors worldwide, acquiring interests in private equity, private credit, and other private markets assets. With headquarters in London, and offices in New York, Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul, Luxembourg, Zurich, Melbourne and Montreal, Coller’s multinational investment team has a truly global reach.
In January 2021, the firm closed Coller International Partners VIII, with committed capital (including co-investment vehicles) of just over $9 billion and backing from over 200 of the world’s leading institutional investors.
In February 2022, the firm closed Coller Credit Opportunities I, with committed capital (including co-investment vehicles) of c.$1.45 billion and backing from over 40 institutional investors.
In March 2023, Coller Capital announced the creation of its global Private Wealth Secondaries Solutions (“PWSS”) business to provide further access to private capital markets for high-net-worth individuals.