Senior Private Markets Specialist / Private Equity
Madrid, Spain·Full-time·Added 6 days ago
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What they offer
Full-time hours
Per the ad.
What they ask for
Have the right to work in Spain
BBVA doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.
Speak native-level Spanish
Listed as a requirement in the ad.
Work in English
English is required, per the ad.
Work on-site in Madrid
No relocation package mentioned.
Have 10+ years of experience
Senior-level role.
About the job
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Project Description:
We would like to count on an ambitious professional with judgment and an independent mindset to join the team that will shape a new Multi Family Office.
The Multi-Family Office is a newly created specialized unit oriented toward providing comprehensive strategic advisory services to clients, focused on the organization, preservation, and long-term growth of wealth, with autonomy in judgment and management. The unit operates as an independent subsidiary 100% owned by BBVA.
The position offers the opportunity to participate in the creation and development of a project from its inception, which entails both the appeal of building the area from scratch and the challenge of adapting to an environment and processes currently being defined, with the backing of the entity.
Purpose of the role:
Lead the strategy and advisory in alternative investments and private markets (Private Equity, Venture Capital, Private Debt, and Infrastructure) directly oriented toward the wealth needs of clients. The Senior Private Equity / Alternatives Specialist will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and proposing investment opportunities in private markets (funds, direct co-investments, and secondaries) aligned with the wealth strategies of the MFO clients, accompanying them in the allocation and structuring process for long-term value creation.
What you'll do
Scope of action and main responsibilities:
Design and propose private market investment strategies (Private Equity, Venture Capital, Private Debt, and Infrastructure) customized according to the risk profile, time horizon, and liquidity needs of each client.
Integrate the alternative asset proposal within the client's global wealth plan, coordinating with Family Officers and tax and legal specialists.
Identify, filter, and analyze opportunities in private markets through the entire execution spectrum: primaries (funds), secondary market (purchase of LP interests / continuation vehicles), and direct co-investments in companies.
Lead and coordinate complete analysis and verification processes (due diligence financial, strategic, operational, and legal) supported by specialists and external advisors.
Support the negotiation and review of agreements, commitment letters (*subscription docs*), and investment structures alongside legal teams and the clients themselves.
Accompany the *Family Officers* in client meetings to explain investment proposals in private markets (fund theses, secondaries, or direct co-investments) and follow up on their capital commitments.
Act as an expert interlocutor for clients, top-tier international and national managers, co-investors, and financial institutions.
What we're looking for
Key requirements
Proven experience: Around 10 years of relevant experience in private markets (Private Equity, alternative assets, direct co-investments, secondary market, or selection/due diligence of international venture capital funds), focused on the analysis, selection, and structuring of investment opportunities. Previous experience in defining customized investment strategies for ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI), family groups, or wealth advisory entities is highly valued.
Academic background: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management, Economics, Finance, or Law (Double Degree is valued). Specialized certification (CFA) or postgraduate training in finance/private markets is valued.
Languages: Native Spanish and professional/fluent English (a third language such as French is valued).
Technical competencies:
Global knowledge of private and alternative markets: Deep understanding of international PE and VC dynamics, capital cycles, secondary market transactions, direct co-investments, and analysis of global managers.
Investment analysis and valuation capacity: Financial modeling, evaluation of investment theses, operational performance metrics, and complete due diligence for both funds and direct companies.
Client-oriented vision: Ability to translate the technical complexity of private market operations and instruments into simple, transparent wealth proposals tailored to the client.
Soft skills (Soft Skills):
Independent judgment and professional rigor: Capacity for objective and impartial argumentation based on the client's interest.
Excellent communication and international interlocution skills: Ability to convey complex private market concepts clearly and influence high-profile clients, investment committees, and global managers positively.
Orientation toward teamwork and collaboration: Ease in collaborating fluidly with Family Officers, cross-functional specialists, and external advisors.
Flexibility and adaptation: Ability to develop proficiently in a newly created and building environment.
Empathy and long-term relationship vision: Capacity to generate trust, listen actively, and build lasting relationships.
Nice to have
Empathy, Ethics, Innovation, Teamwork
About the company & team
BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.
Additional information
"The vacancy posting will remain active until September 23, 2026, inclusive".
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Descripción del proyecto:
Nos gustaría contar con un/una profesional con ambición, criterio y mentalidad independiente para formar parte del equipo que dará forma a un nuevo Multi Family Office.
El Multi-Family Office es una unidad especializada de nueva creación orientada a prestar servicios de asesoramiento estratégico integral a clientes, enfocada en la ordenación, preservación y crecimiento del patrimonio a largo plazo, con autonomía de criterio y gestión. La unidad opera como una sociedad filial independiente 100% participada por BBVA.
El puesto ofrece la oportunidad de participar en la creación y desarrollo de un proyecto desde sus inicios, lo que supone tanto el atractivo de construir el área desde cero como el reto de adaptarse a un entorno y procesos en definición, contando con el respaldo de la entidad.
Propósito del rol:
Liderar la estrategia y asesoramiento en inversiones alternativas y mercados privados (Private Equity, Venture Capital, Deuda Privada e Infraestructuras) directamente orientada a las necesidades patrimoniales de los clientes. El Especialista Senior en Private Equity / Alternativos será responsable de identificar, evaluar y proponer oportunidades de inversión en mercados privados (fondos, coinversiones directas y secundarias) alineadas con las estrategias patrimoniales de los clientes del MFO, acompañándoles en el proceso de asignación y estructuración para la creación de valor a largo plazo.
What you'll do
Ámbito de actuación y responsabilidades principales:
Diseñar y proponer estrategias de inversión en mercados privados (Private Equity, Venture Capital, Deuda Privada e Infraestructuras) personalizadas según el perfil de riesgo, horizonte temporal y necesidades de liquidez de cada cliente.
Integrar la propuesta de activos alternativos dentro del plan patrimonial global del cliente, coordinándose con los Family Officers y los especialistas fiscales y legales.
Identificar, filtrar y analizar oportunidades en mercados privados a través de todo el abanico de ejecución: primarios (fondos), mercado secundario (compra de participaciones LP / vehículos de continuación) y coinversiones directas en compañías.
Liderar y coordinar los procesos completos de análisis y comprobación (due diligence financiera, estratégica, operacional y legal) apoyándose en especialistas y asesores externos.
Apoyar en la negociación y revisión de acuerdos, cartas de compromiso (*subscription docs*) y estructuras de inversión junto a los equipos legales y los propios clientes.
Acompañar a los *Family Officers* en las reuniones con clientes para explicar las propuestas de inversión en mercados privados (tesis de fondos, secundario o coinversión directa) y realizar el seguimiento de sus compromisos de capital.
Actuar como interlocutor experto frente a clientes, gestoras internacionales y nacionales de primer nivel, co-inversores y entidades financieras.
What we're looking for
Requisitos clave
Experiencia acreditada: Alrededor de 10 años de experiencia relevante en mercados privados (Private Equity, activos alternativos, co-inversiones directas, mercado secundario o selección/due diligence de fondos internacionales de capital riesgo), centrada en el análisis, selección y estructuración de oportunidades de inversión. Valorable experiencia previa en la definición de estrategias de inversión personalizadas para clientes de muy alto patrimonio (UHNWI), grupos familiares o entidades de asesoramiento patrimonial.
Formación académica: Licenciatura o Grado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas, Economía, Finance o Derecho (valorable Doble Grado). Valorable certificación especializada (CFA) o formación de posgrado en finanzas/mercados privados.
Idiomas: Español nativo e Inglés profesional/fluido (valorable tercer idioma como el francés).
Competencias técnicas:
Conocimiento global de mercados privados y alternativos: Profundo entendimiento de la dinámica internacional de PE y VC, ciclos de capital, transacciones en mercado secundario, coinversiones directas y análisis de gestoras globales.
Capacidad de análisis y valoración de inversiones: Modelización financiera, evaluación de tesis de inversión, métricas de rendimiento operacional y due diligence completa tanto de fondos como de compañías directas.
Visión orientada al cliente: Capacidad para traducir la complejidad técnica de las operaciones e instrumentos de mercados privados en propuestas patrimoniales sencillas, transparentes y a la medida del cliente.
Habilidades blandas (Soft Skills):
Criterio independiente y rigor profesional: Capacidad de argumentación objetiva e imparcial basada en el interés del cliente.
Excelentes dotes de comunicación e interlocución internacional: Habilidad para transmitir conceptos complejos de mercados privados de forma clara e influir positivamente ante clientes de alto perfil, comités de inversión y gestoras globales.
Orientación al trabajo en equipo y colaboración: Facilidad para colaborar de manera fluida con Family Officers, especialistas transversales y asesores externos.
Flexibilidad y adaptación: Capacidad para desarrollarse con solvencia en un entorno de nueva creación y en construcción.
Empatía y visión de relaciones a largo plazo: Capacidad para generar confianza, escuchar activamente y construir relaciones duraderas.
Nice to have
Empathy, Ethics, Innovation, Teamwork
About the company & team
BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.
Additional information
"La publicación de la vacante estará activa hasta el 23 de septiembre de 2026 incluido".
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