As an Associate, you will be an integral member of Wilshire’s global Private Markets investment team. You will play a key role in the evaluation, selection, and monitoring of private markets investments across Europe, while gaining exposure to a broad range of private market strategies and manager relationships.  This is an excellent opportunity for an analytically minded, entrepreneurial professional with prior investment, consulting, or financial services experience who is passionate about private markets and eager to take on increased responsibility within a collaborative, international investment environment.  What you’ll do:  Conduct research and due diligence efforts across all private market segments (private equity, venture capital, private credit, private real assets) in Europe. Take an active role throughout the investment process, including market research, manager evaluation, investment analysis, preparation of investment materials and committee presentations.  Lead portions of due diligence processes and interact directly with fund managers, industry participants, and other market stakeholders.  Assist with the ongoing monitoring of private markets investments  Contribute to the continued development of the team’s research capabilities, processes and investment insights.