Private Markets Analyst (Internship / Graduate Programme)

🚀 Graduate Trainee - Partner Relations (Private Markets)📍 Dubai, UAE⚠️ Requirement: Candidates must currently hold a Student / Parent / Spouse / Golden Visa with minimum 6 months’ validity to be considered.

About the Opportunity

Looking to break into private markets and build a career in finance?

We’re hiring a high-potential graduate to join our Partner Relations team at Greenstone - one of the leading fund placement firms in the Middle East.

Over 6-12 months, you’ll operate at the level of a full-time Analyst, gaining hands-on experience across live mandates, real fund managers, and institutional-grade processes.

You’ll work directly with global private markets firms across the US, Europe, and Asia, while developing a deep understanding of the GCC investor landscape.

If you’re commercially minded, detail-oriented, and want exposure to the front office of alternative investments - this is where it starts.

What You’ll Be DoingYou’ll take ownership from day one, supporting across key areas of the Partner Relations function:

• Producing market research and strategic reports on sectors, competitors, and industry trends
• Identifying product–investor fit opportunities from internal discussions and materials
• Building market maps of target fund managers across strategies and geographies
• Developing and maintaining target pipelines of prospective GP relationships
• Supporting due diligence by reviewing investor materials and conducting analysis
• Managing and enhancing the CRM database with high-quality, actionable data
• Contributing to marketing materials, webinars, and strategic projects
• Who We’re Looking For
• We’re looking for someone ambitious, curious, and ready to operate in a high-performance environment.

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Economics, or Business (top-tier university preferred)
• Strong interest in financial markets and investing
• Exposure to alternative investments (e.g. Private Equity, Private Credit)
• Solid Excel skills and basic investment understanding
• What Sets You Apart:
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Highly organised and detail-oriented
• Proactive, self-starter mindset
• Fast learner with a genuine desire to grow
• What You’ll Get
• Exposure to top-tier global fund managers and institutional processes
• Insight into how a front-office Partner Relations function operates
• Real responsibility with tangible impact from day one
• Ongoing feedback and development from senior professionals
• A strong reference and career foundation in private markets
• Opportunity to convert to a full-time role (subject to performance and availability)
• Why Greenstone?
• You’ll be joining a fast-growing, entrepreneurial platform, gaining exposure that typically takes years to build elsewhere.
• If you’re serious about a career in investments, this is where you accelerate it.