Title: Associate, Energy Private Equity
Location: Houston, TX (Full Time / In Office)
About Kayne Anderson
Kayne Anderson, founded in 1984 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, is a leading alternative investment management team focused on real estate, credit, infrastructure, and energy. With a team defined by an entrepreneurial and resilient culture, Kayne’s investment philosophy is to pursue cash flow‐oriented niche strategies where knowledge and sourcing advantages enable us to deliver above average, risk‐adjusted returns. Kayne manages $43 billion in assets (as of June 30, 2026) for institutional investors, family offices, high net worth and retail clients, and employs 350 professionals.
About Kayne Energy Private Equity
Kayne’s dedicated energy private equity team has been investing in energy private equity since 1998 and manages approximately $7 billion of energy-focused capital across multiple funds and strategies. Kayne held the final close for its latest energy private equity fund, KPEIF III, in Q2 2025, successfully securing $2.25 billion of Limited Partner commitments (largest fundraise since inception). KPEIF III is Kayne’s third flagship fund since launching the private energy income strategy a decade ago (eleventh energy-focused flagship private equity fund).
Position Overview
Kayne Anderson is seeking to hire an Associate to join its Energy Private Equity group starting in Q3 2027. This is a unique opportunity for an Associate to join a lean investment team largely focused on North American Oil & Gas investments.
Requirements
Essential Job Functions
The Associate’s responsibilities will include evaluating new investment opportunities, monitoring the fund’s existing portfolio, drafting Limited Partner correspondence, and managing other internal processes. This is an in-person role based in our Houston, TX office.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- Kayne is targeting energy-focused 2nd/3rd year investment banking analysts with relevant E&P experience
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible spending accounts (dependent care, healthcare, limited purpose FSA)
- Accident and Critical Illness insurance
- Long Term Disability insurance
- Competitive 401(k) benefits
- Pet healthcare savings program
- Member’s Only Healthcare - healthcare navigation
- WellHub - corporate wellness platform
- $10,000 lifetime reimbursement for family forming services (e.g. IVF, adoption, surrogacy)
- Rocket Lawyer legal benefits
- Reimbursement of professional society memberships and exam fees
- Up to $10,000 matching annually for contributions to qualified non-for-profit organizations
- Parental leave
Employment with the company is contingent on the applicant being able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States at the time of hire.
Equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.