The alternative asset management arm of insurance giant Zurich Insurance Group has an opening for a managing director and head of private equity to join its New York City Office.
The successful candidate would join a 30-investment-professional team that invests on behalf of Zurich affiliates in hedge funds, private equity and U.S. real estate. Altogether Zurich Insurance Group had $345.5 billion in investments on its balance sheet as of year-end.
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Walton Enterprises, the family office of Walmart founder Sam Walton and his wife Helen Walton, is on the hunt for a new director of investments to join its Washington, DC office. Reporting to senior directors, the director will participate in all aspects of managing a multi-asset class investment portfolio, from developing investment policies to managing day-to-day transactions.
The industry, moreover, appears to be making headway in drawing more African-Americans into its ranks. A review of the same sample finds that roughly 5 percent of new hires this year by private equity firms are African-American, with junior hires at 6 percent, mid-level at 5 percent and senior at 4 percent.