Credit Academy Participants:
To apply for any of the roles below, you must complete the following:
Either the general or private case study.
Financial modeling exercise.
Please request case studies and other resources here.
PLEASE NOTE: Your resume will not be submitted unless you complete a case study and a debrief with a coach.
AIFP Fellows:
PLEASE NOTE: If you are not through the entire application process as an AIFP Fellow, or are an active participant in another Alternative Investments Program, your resume and application will not be submitted.
CURRENT ROLES
Ares is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, private equity, real estate and infrastructure asset classes. We seek to provide flexible capital to support businesses and create value for our stakeholders and within our communities. By collaborating across our investment groups, we aim to generate consistent and attractive investment returns throughout market cycles. As of March 31, 2024, Ares Management Corporation's global platform had approximately $428 billion of assets under management with approximately 2,900 employees operating across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
Last Updated – 6/26/2026
Last Updated – 7/9/2026
Last Updated – 7/9/2026
Bain Capital is committed to lasting impact. We invest and engage in business to drive positive and lasting impact for companies, employees, communities and the environment. We develop exceptional partnerships: We are personally invested in each others' success. We know that great outcomes come from diverse and inclusive teams. We challenge conventional thinking: We think differently. We nurture a culture of deeply objective inquiry and seek the full potential in every opportunity. We respect the power of facts. We work with tenacity -- we roll up our sleeves, dig in and come to work every day searching for better outcomes. We relentlessly tackle tough problems. We see things through.
We believe character matters, and we embrace personal integrity, humility and citizenship. We act with empathy and conviction.
Last Updated – 5/14/2026
Last Updated – 5/14/2026
Bregal Sagemount is a growth-focused private capital firm with over $7.5 billion in committed capital. The firm provides flexible capital and strategic assistance to market-leading companies in high-growth sectors across a wide variety of transaction situations. Bregal Sagemount invests $15 million to $400 million per transaction into targeted sectors including software, digital infrastructure, healthcare IT / services, business and consumer services, and financial technology / specialty finance.
Last Updated – 7/14/2026
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $474 billion of assets under management and more than half of the AUM managed by women, across 660 investment vehicles as of September 30, 2025. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,400 professionals operating in 27 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Carlyle places an emphasis on development, retention and inclusion as supported by our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its 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 expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation.
Last Updated – 7/16/2026
Last Updated – 7/16/2026
Last Updated – 7/16/2026
Last Updated – 7/16/2026
Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP is a global investment management firm. Founded in 1983, Davidson Kempner is headquartered in New York and has offices in Philadelphia, London, Dublin, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Mumbai. Our Firm invests globally and opportunistically across the capital structure, in a variety of credit and equity strategies as well as real assets. We apply our multi-dimensional, research-driven investment process to evaluate and execute a diverse range of transactions across asset classes, geographies, and market cycles. We target complex, global situations where our experience and expertise can unlock value.
Last Updated – 7/9/2026
Founded in 1988 by John A. West, Richard D. Paterson, Ross Turner, and Angus MacNaughton, Genstar Capital is a leading private equity firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. For nearly four decades, the firm has specialized in structured leveraged buyout transactions, partnering with high-quality, North American-based middle-market companies to accelerate their growth and scale their global footprint. Genstar manages pools of committed capital entrusted by a diverse and sophisticated group of institutional investors, including premier insurance companies, pension funds, funds of funds, sovereign wealth funds, and high-net-worth individuals. By combining its deep industry sector focus with an experienced team of investment professionals and operating partners, Genstar Capital transforms strong businesses into market leaders, delivering robust returns for its investors and lasting value for its portfolio companies.
Last Updated – 6/11/2026
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is a leading infrastructure investor headquartered in New York, with offices across major cities including London, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney, and beyond. Specializing in some of the world's largest and most complex assets across the energy, transport, digital infrastructure, and water and waste management sectors, GIP places decarbonization at the heart of its investment thesis, positioning the firm as a key enabler of the global energy transition. With approximately $103 billion in assets under management, their portfolio companies generate combined annual revenues of roughly $75 billion and employ over 115,000 people worldwide. By combining a focus on real infrastructure assets with deep proprietary origination networks and comprehensive operational expertise, GIP aims to serve as a responsible steward of investor capital while creating meaningful economic impact for the communities it serves.
Last Updated – 7/14/2026
Golden Gate Capital is a private equity firm based in San Francisco, CA, USA that was established in 2000 by former investment professionals from Bain Capital and its affiliate, Bain & Company, led by David Dominik, a former Bain Capital partner. Golden Gate’s fund is structured as an “evergreen” fund which means the firm does not have to sell their investments within 5-10 years in order to raise another fund. They can instead fundraise as deals are made. The firm makes investments in select industries including consumer, industrials, financial services and software & services, through a wide range of transaction types such as recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, going-privates, and public equity investments.
Last Updated – 6/11/2026
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit, and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life, and reinsurance products under the management of The Global Atlantic Financial Group. KKR has approximately $601 billion of AUM and 650+ investment professionals working across 20 industries in 26 cities around the world.
Last Updated – 7/9/2026
Kohlberg & Company is a leading U.S. middle market private equity firm based in Mount Kisco, New York with approximately $15 billion in assets under management. Since 1987, Kohlberg has completed 95 platform investments and over 289 add-on acquisitions, with an aggregate transaction value in excess of $46 billion. The Firm invests in leading middle market businesses in targeted industry sectors identified through a thesis-driven strategy.
Last Updated – 7/14/2026
L Catterton's funds have made more than 275 investments in leading consumer brands across all segments of the consumer industry. With approximately $37 billion of assets under management dedicated to growing middle market companies and emerging high-growth enterprises, we believe we are the largest and most experienced consumer-focused private equity group in the world.
Last Updated – 7/9/2026
Last Updated – 7/9/2026
REQUIREMENTS:
Must speak Spanish and/or Portuguese
Reverence Capital Partners was founded in 2013, by Milton Berlinski, Peter Aberg and Alex Chulack, after distinguished careers advising and investing in a broad array of financial services businesses. The Founders collectively bring over 100 years of advisory and investing experience across a wide range of financial services sectors including asset management, banks and specialty finance, capital markets, financial technology and insurance. In addition to this, the Founders bring long-lasting relationships with a broad universe of leading financial services companies across our sectors of focus. With over $13B AUM, they are financial services specialists and employ an integrated approach across disciplines – from Financial Services Private Equity to Structured Credit – to find the most attractive opportunities for our investors through cycles. The Reverence platform is focused on three complementary strategies: i) Financial Services-Focused Private Equity, ii) Opportunistic Structured Credit, and iii) Real Estate Solutions. The firm was founded by industry veterans from prominent firms including Goldman Sachs and General Atlantic. The firm currently has over $17 billion of AUM across all three strategies.
Last Updated – 7/9/2026
The Private Equity team is in the final stages of investing out of their ~$2 billion Fund III, and will soon be investing out of their fourth private equity fund. The new fund, with current commitments of ~$3 billion already exceeding the fund's target, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026 north of $3.5 billion. The mandate is broad within financial services including financial technology, payments, asset and wealth managers, insurance services and brokerage, accounting, annuities, banks and finance companies, capital markets and other services.
This is an opportunity to join a rapidly growing firm. It is a diverse team with a culture of mentorship and a focus on bringing on career track individuals who can grow with the firm. All team members attend and participate in investment committee meetings.
Silver Lake is a global technology investment firm, with more than $103 billion in combined assets under management and committed capital and a team of professionals based in North America, Europe and Asia. Silver Lake’s portfolio companies collectively generate nearly $248 billion of revenue annually and employ approximately 444,000 people globally.
Last Updated – 7/14/2026
Sixth Street is a global investment firm managing over $75 billion in assets with a focus on cross-platform collaboration. It operates through diversified investment platforms, including TAO, Growth, Direct Lending, and others. The Asset-Based Finance division specializes in asset and platform investing across various finance markets, such as mortgages, renewables, and infrastructure. This division plays a crucial role in Sixth Street's strategic capital partnerships and solutions, working closely with the firm's Insurance platform, including Talcott Financial Group.
Last Updated – 6/3/2026
Last Updated – 6/3/2026
Last Updated – 6/3/2026
Stonepeak is a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets with approximately $76.3 billion of assets under management. Through its investment in defensive, hard-asset businesses globally, Stonepeak aims to create value for its investors and portfolio companies, with a focus on downside protection and strong risk-adjusted returns. Stonepeak, as sponsor of private equity and credit investment vehicles, provides capital, operational support, and committed partnership to grow investments in its target sectors, which include digital infrastructure, energy and energy transition, transport and logistics, and real estate.
Last Updated – 7/15/2026
TA Associates is a leading global private equity firm focused on scaling growth in profitable companies. Since 1968, they have invested in more than 560 companies across our five target industries – technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer and business services. Leveraging our deep industry expertise and strategic resources, they collaborate with management teams worldwide to help high-quality companies deliver lasting value. The firm has raised $65 billion in capital to date and has over 150 investment professionals across offices in Boston, Menlo Park, Austin, London, Mumbai, and Hong Kong.
Last Updated – 6/29/2026
Last Updated – 6/29/2026
Thoma Bravo is one of the largest software-focused investors in the world, with over US$166 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2024. Through its private equity, growth equity and credit strategies, the firm invests in growth-oriented, innovative companies operating in the software and technology sectors. Leveraging Thoma Bravo's deep sector knowledge and strategic and operational expertise, the firm collaborates with its portfolio companies to implement operating best practices and drive growth initiatives. Over the past 20+ years, the firm has acquired or invested in more than 500 companies representing approximately US$265 billion in enterprise value (including control and non-control investments). The firm has offices in Chicago, Dallas, London, Miami, New York and San Francisco.
Last Updated – 6/3/2026
Founded in 1982, TJC LP, formerly known as The Jordan Company, is a New York-based private investment firm that specializes in buying and building businesses in partnership with management. Their transactions provide liquidity for owners, raise capital for corporate growth and create significant equity opportunities for key management. They are long-term investors who seek to build value over time.
Last Updated – 7/2/2026
TPG is a leading global alternative asset management firm, founded in San Francisco in 1992, with $229 billion of assets under management and investment and operational teams around the world. TPG invests across a broadly diversified set of strategies, including private equity, impact, credit, real estate, and market solutions, and our unique strategy is driven by collaboration, innovation, and inclusion.
Last Updated – 5/26/2026
Last Updated – 7/14/2026
Leverage Finance Experience Required
Last Updated – 5/26/2026
Wafra is a New York-headquartered alternative investment firm currently managing approximately $29 billion in assets and commitments across a variety of asset strategies. Behind our investment strategies are talented professionals, principally in New York and other financial centers, who bring expertise and experience to deliver strategic, reward-focused solutions. Wafra seeks to provide long-term investment return solutions that span not just years, but generations.
Last Updated – 5/19/2026
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) is a New York-based private equity firm founded in 1979, with over $27 billion of capital raised across more than four decades of investing. WCAS focuses exclusively on two growth sectors — healthcare and technology — partnering with outstanding management teams to build leading companies primarily across the United States. Guided by a hands-on, operationally focused approach, WCAS creates value through a combination of strategic acquisitions, internal growth initiatives, and deep industry expertise built over generations of investing.
Last Updated – 5/28/2026
Last Updated – 5/28/2026