Adams Street Partners (“Adams Street”) is a global private markets investment manager that has $65 billion in assets under management. The firm is 100% employee-owned, which fosters a positive and unique culture of collaboration, intellectual rigor, integrity, and a commitment to professional development. For the eighth year in a row, Adams Street was named one of Pension & Investments’ Best Places to Work in Money Management in 2025.
Employees operate as a single global team, integrating the expertise of the firm’s investment professionals across five strategies: primary investments, secondary investments, growth equity, private credit, and co-investments. Adams Street is considered a private markets pioneer and was inducted into the Private Equity Hall of Fame in 2000.
The firm was founded more than 50 years ago, and clients include leading public and corporate pension plans, foundations, endowments, insurance companies, registered investment advisors, and high net worth individuals worldwide.
Adams Street has offices in Abu Dhabi, Austin, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Munich, Menlo Park, New York, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto.
Responsibilities
Adams Street Partners is seeking an individual to join the Finance Team. Specifically, this individual will be responsible for the below:
Strategic FP&A:
- Build dynamic financial models designed to consider multiple levers and forecasting variables.
- Own and maintain the firm’s short term and long-term financial forecasts.
- Develop insightful reporting and analysis to address various scenarios and help guide strategic corporate decisions.
- Gather and format data into reports and dashboards that can be utilized by senior leaders.
- Support strategic financing projects to help enable firm growth in the most financially efficient structures.
- Complete ad hoc reports and analysis for strategic corporate priorities.
Candidate Requirements
We seek an individual who is self-disciplined, demonstrates creative thinking and has the following characteristics:
- 5-10 years’ experience applying the following skills in a fast-paced professional services environment.
- Expert level modeling capabilities (e.g., building 3 statement financial models).
- Knowledgeable and expert proficiency in building and maintaining FP&A software Adaptive Planning or similar softwares.
- Ability to build and think creatively through dynamic scenarios, multiple ways to analyze financial metrics etc.
- Comfortable working on highly detailed financial modeling and analysis projects that are iterative/ambiguous.
- Detail-oriented and big picture thinker: can apply both micro and macro mindset (can be hands on and strategic.
- Presentation/Dashboard (e.g., data visualization) skills.
- Experience with utilizing large data sets to create transparency and visibility to senior management.
- Investment Banking / Corporate Finance and Private Equity industry experience preferable but not mandatory.
We offer a competitive U.S. benefits package designed to support health, financial security, and work-life balance. Highlights include medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) with immediate vesting and employer match; profit sharing; flexible spending accounts (FSA); and paid parental leave, including adoption. Employees also receive generous paid time off, commuter benefits, employer-paid short- and long-term disability and life insurance, and access to additional voluntary benefits.
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Adams Street Partners Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
1 N Wacker Dr, Suite 2700, Chicago, Illinois , United States, 60606
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