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Private equity jobs on OPT are available but competitive. Most firms hire for analyst and associate roles requiring finance or business degrees, and STEM OPT extension eligibility depends on your specific program. Roles in financial modeling, due diligence, and portfolio management are common entry points for F-1 students.
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Get Access To All JobsWe exist to help people achieve financial clarity. At Thrivent, we believe money is a tool, not a goal. Driven by a higher purpose at our core, we are committed to providing financial advice, investments, insurance, banking and generosity programs to help people make the most of all they’ve been given.
At our core, we are a membership-owned fraternal organization, as well as a holistic financial services organization, dedicated to serving the unique needs of our clients. We focus on their goals and priorities, guiding them toward financial choices that will help them live the life they want today—and tomorrow.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Director, Private Equity Business Management, this position is responsible for owning the accuracy, timeliness, and clarity of investor and internal leadership reporting for Thrivent’s private equity and co-investment portfolio. The incumbent serves as the single point of accountability for translating fund-level, deal-level, and market data into reliable, decision-ready reporting for the CIO, Head of General Account, external investors, and other stakeholders. They also ensure reporting is reconciled, quality controlled, and supported by clear performance narratives and analytics.
Job Responsibilities and Duties
Functional Responsibilities
- Investor reporting: Prepare and validate periodic reporting to limited partners, co-investors, and other external stakeholders, ensuring figures reconcile to fund administrator, custodian, and internal books and records before distribution.
- Reporting governance: Own the investor reporting calendar and quality-control checklist; ensure each report has a documented reconciliation and second-reviewer sign-off before release.
- Stakeholder support: Serve as the primary point of contact for investor reporting questions and coordinate responses with fund administration, legal, compliance, and other partners as needed.
- Executive reporting: Prepare the quarterly private equity and co-investment portfolio package for the CIO and Head of General Account, including performance, exposure, pacing, cash flows, and material portfolio developments.
- Executive narrative: Translate raw fund and deal data into a clear, decision-ready narrative, flagging outliers, valuation changes, and covenant or governance issues.
- Exit portfolio reporting: Compile realized investment reporting that includes proceeds, hold period, gross and net multiples, IRR, and comparison with the underwriting case for each exit.
- Exit analysis standards: Standardize exit write-ups to support comparison across vintages and sponsors, partnering with deal teams to capture the qualitative exit narrative.
- Performance reporting and analytics: Produce recurring performance reporting across the private equity and co-investment portfolio and maintain the supporting performance data infrastructure.
- Benchmarking: Benchmark portfolio performance against relevant public and private market indices and peer data.
- Compliance support: Complete OFAC clearance requirements accurately and within established timelines.
Leadership Competencies
- Contribute to a high-performing team, supporting a culture of shared accountability, operational excellence, and partnership across the organization.
- Meet your performance objectives while acting consistent with Thrivent’s leadership competencies – Model the Way, Rally the Team, and Deliver Outcomes.
- Support an environment in which Thrivent employees and colleagues are focused on continuous improvement, exceptional employee engagement, and an unwavering commitment to our clients. Support a culture that represents the Thrivent purpose, promise and values, ensuring that Thrivent’s trust and reputation remain strong with its clients.
Job Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Four to five years of experience in private equity, accounting, fund finance, fund administration, or portfolio reporting.
- Fluency in private equity performance metrics, including IRR, MOIC, TVPI, and DPI, and an understanding of how they are constructed from underlying cash flows and valuations.
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
- Demonstrated ability to produce polished, executive-level reporting under recurring deadlines with minimal rework.
- Strong attention to detail, reconciliation discipline, analytical judgment, and written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred:
- Experience with a portfolio monitoring or customer relationship management platform.
- Experience supporting private equity or co-investment investor reporting and executive portfolio reviews.
Additional Information
This position requires you to work on-site full-time in Minneapolis, MN five days a week.
Pay Transparency
Thrivent’s long-term growth depends on attracting, rewarding, and retaining people who are committed to helping others thrive with purpose. We accomplish this by offering a wide variety of market competitive compensation programs to attract, reward, and retain top talent. The applicable salary or hourly wage range for this full-time role is $120,194.00 - $162,615.00 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will be determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, location, relevant experience, skills, and knowledge, business needs, market demand, and other factors Thrivent deems important.
Thrivent is unique in our commitment to helping people to be wise with money and live balanced and generous lives. That extends to our benefits.
The following benefits may be offered: various bonuses (including, for example, annual or long-term incentives); medical, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account; flexible spending account; 401k; pension; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; disability insurance; supplemental protection insurance; 20 days of Paid Time Off each year; Sick and Safe Time; 10 paid company holidays; Volunteer Time Off; paid parental leave; EAP; well-being benefits, and other employee benefits. Eligibility for receipt of these benefits is subject to the applicable plan/policy documents. Thrivent’s plans/policies are subject to change at any time at Thrivent’s discretion.
Thrivent provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. This policy applies to all employees and job applicants.
Thrivent is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please let us know by sending an email to human.resources@thrivent.com or call 800-847-4836 and request Human Resources.
We exist to help people achieve financial clarity. At Thrivent, we believe money is a tool, not a goal. Driven by a higher purpose at our core, we are committed to providing financial advice, investments, insurance, banking and generosity programs to help people make the most of all they’ve been given.
At our core, we are a membership-owned fraternal organization, as well as a holistic financial services organization, dedicated to serving the unique needs of our clients. We focus on their goals and priorities, guiding them toward financial choices that will help them live the life they want today—and tomorrow.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Director, Private Equity Business Management, this position is responsible for owning the accuracy, timeliness, and clarity of investor and internal leadership reporting for Thrivent’s private equity and co-investment portfolio. The incumbent serves as the single point of accountability for translating fund-level, deal-level, and market data into reliable, decision-ready reporting for the CIO, Head of General Account, external investors, and other stakeholders. They also ensure reporting is reconciled, quality controlled, and supported by clear performance narratives and analytics.
Job Responsibilities and Duties
Functional Responsibilities
- Investor reporting: Prepare and validate periodic reporting to limited partners, co-investors, and other external stakeholders, ensuring figures reconcile to fund administrator, custodian, and internal books and records before distribution.
- Reporting governance: Own the investor reporting calendar and quality-control checklist; ensure each report has a documented reconciliation and second-reviewer sign-off before release.
- Stakeholder support: Serve as the primary point of contact for investor reporting questions and coordinate responses with fund administration, legal, compliance, and other partners as needed.
- Executive reporting: Prepare the quarterly private equity and co-investment portfolio package for the CIO and Head of General Account, including performance, exposure, pacing, cash flows, and material portfolio developments.
- Executive narrative: Translate raw fund and deal data into a clear, decision-ready narrative, flagging outliers, valuation changes, and covenant or governance issues.
- Exit portfolio reporting: Compile realized investment reporting that includes proceeds, hold period, gross and net multiples, IRR, and comparison with the underwriting case for each exit.
- Exit analysis standards: Standardize exit write-ups to support comparison across vintages and sponsors, partnering with deal teams to capture the qualitative exit narrative.
- Performance reporting and analytics: Produce recurring performance reporting across the private equity and co-investment portfolio and maintain the supporting performance data infrastructure.
- Benchmarking: Benchmark portfolio performance against relevant public and private market indices and peer data.
- Compliance support: Complete OFAC clearance requirements accurately and within established timelines.
Leadership Competencies
- Contribute to a high-performing team, supporting a culture of shared accountability, operational excellence, and partnership across the organization.
- Meet your performance objectives while acting consistent with Thrivent’s leadership competencies – Model the Way, Rally the Team, and Deliver Outcomes.
- Support an environment in which Thrivent employees and colleagues are focused on continuous improvement, exceptional employee engagement, and an unwavering commitment to our clients. Support a culture that represents the Thrivent purpose, promise and values, ensuring that Thrivent’s trust and reputation remain strong with its clients.
Job Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Four to five years of experience in private equity, accounting, fund finance, fund administration, or portfolio reporting.
- Fluency in private equity performance metrics, including IRR, MOIC, TVPI, and DPI, and an understanding of how they are constructed from underlying cash flows and valuations.
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
- Demonstrated ability to produce polished, executive-level reporting under recurring deadlines with minimal rework.
- Strong attention to detail, reconciliation discipline, analytical judgment, and written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred:
- Experience with a portfolio monitoring or customer relationship management platform.
- Experience supporting private equity or co-investment investor reporting and executive portfolio reviews.
Additional Information
This position requires you to work on-site full-time in Minneapolis, MN five days a week.
Pay Transparency
Thrivent’s long-term growth depends on attracting, rewarding, and retaining people who are committed to helping others thrive with purpose. We accomplish this by offering a wide variety of market competitive compensation programs to attract, reward, and retain top talent. The applicable salary or hourly wage range for this full-time role is $120,194.00 - $162,615.00 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will be determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, location, relevant experience, skills, and knowledge, business needs, market demand, and other factors Thrivent deems important.
Thrivent is unique in our commitment to helping people to be wise with money and live balanced and generous lives. That extends to our benefits.
The following benefits may be offered: various bonuses (including, for example, annual or long-term incentives); medical, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account; flexible spending account; 401k; pension; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; disability insurance; supplemental protection insurance; 20 days of Paid Time Off each year; Sick and Safe Time; 10 paid company holidays; Volunteer Time Off; paid parental leave; EAP; well-being benefits, and other employee benefits. Eligibility for receipt of these benefits is subject to the applicable plan/policy documents. Thrivent’s plans/policies are subject to change at any time at Thrivent’s discretion.
Thrivent provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. This policy applies to all employees and job applicants.
Thrivent is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please let us know by sending an email to human.resources@thrivent.com or call 800-847-4836 and request Human Resources.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Private Equity
Target firms with a history of visa sponsorship
Large PE firms like Blackstone, KKR, and Apollo have established immigration pipelines and are far more likely to sponsor H-1B visa than boutique shops. Prioritize your applications toward firms with dedicated HR and legal infrastructure.
Confirm your STEM OPT eligibility early
Finance and business degrees are typically non-STEM, limiting OPT to 12 months. If your degree is in financial engineering, quantitative finance, or a STEM-designated program, you may qualify for 24 additional months of work authorization.
Highlight financial modeling and technical skills
PE firms screen heavily on LBO modeling, valuation, and Excel proficiency. Demonstrating these skills clearly on your resume reduces perceived training risk, which is a common hesitation employers have around OPT candidates.
Address OPT proactively, not defensively
When sponsorship comes up, frame it clearly: you have current work authorization and are eligible for H-1B sponsorship when the time comes. Avoid ambiguity. Firms that hesitate often do so because the process feels unfamiliar, not because they are opposed.
Network into deals, not just job postings
Private equity hiring is heavily relationship-driven. Alumni at target firms, informational interviews with associates, and MBA-network connections often surface roles before they are posted publicly. Your strongest leads may never appear on a job board.
Consider PE-adjacent roles as a pathway
Investment banking, corporate development, and private credit roles at larger institutions are more OPT-friendly and serve as credible on-ramps into PE. Two years of structured finance experience improves both your candidacy and your H-1B petition strength.
Private Equity OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work in private equity on OPT?
Yes. OPT authorizes F-1 students to work in roles directly related to their field of study, which covers finance, business, and quantitative programs for most PE positions. Your job function must align with your degree, so a financial analyst or associate role supported by a finance or economics degree is straightforward. A mismatch between your degree field and the role can create compliance issues, so confirm alignment with your DSO before accepting an offer.
Do private equity firms sponsor H-1B visas for OPT candidates?
Larger firms do. Blackstone, KKR, Carlyle, Apollo, and Ares have well-established immigration programs and regularly sponsor H-1B petitions for strong performers already on OPT. Smaller and mid-market boutiques are less consistent. The best way to identify firms actively open to OPT candidates is to browse Migrate Mate, which filters for employers willing to sponsor work visas.
Does a finance degree qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
A standard finance or business administration degree does not qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. However, degrees in financial engineering, computational finance, quantitative economics, or similar STEM-classified programs do qualify. Check your degree's CIP code on your I-20 or with your DSO to confirm. The distinction is significant because it determines whether you have 12 or 36 total months of OPT work authorization.
What PE roles are most accessible for OPT students?
Analyst and junior associate positions at growth equity and private credit funds tend to be more accessible than traditional buyout roles, which often recruit through investment banking analyst programs. Roles in portfolio operations, fund accounting, investor relations, and financial due diligence also appear regularly and carry less restrictive hiring pipelines. Each of these functions requires a direct connection to your academic background to satisfy OPT employment requirements.
What happens to my OPT authorization if the firm does not sponsor my H-1B in time?
If your employer does not file an H-1B petition by the April 1 deadline for the following October cap season, your employment authorization ends when your OPT period expires. If you are on STEM OPT and a timely H-1B petition is filed but not selected in the lottery, you may be eligible for a 60-day cap-gap extension. Planning your timeline with your DSO at least six months in advance gives you the most options.