Headquarters: Conshohocken, Pa.
AUM: $129.9 billion as of June 30
AUS: $810.4 billion as of June 30
U.S. employees: 583
Years Won: 2012-2024
In their own words:
“Hamilton Lane is celebrating 33 years as one of the largest allocators of private markets capital in the world, and today has 22 global offices and 690-plus diverse employees. We are guided by our mission statement: To enrich the lives and safeguard the futures of our clients, employees and communities, and our core values: doing the right thing; integrity, candor and collaboration; the pursuit of excellence; a spirit of competition that inspires innovation; and promoting equity and inclusion from within. As a firm, we endeavor to always remind ourselves why we do what we do and who we do it for: We are stewards of our clients’ and, by extension, their beneficiaries’ capital. In order to do this, we make it a priority to attract and retain an employee base for whom that reality is first and foremost.”
Three cool things:
- Promotes camaraderie and creativity through fun activities, including a hackathon where teams create and present solutions to core business issues. Also dedicates Slack channels for celebrating milestones, as well as sharing photos of pets and family.
- Offers to help employees alleviate student loan debt by distributing $125 per month through a program run by SoFi Technologies.
- Allows employees seven days annually to work anywhere in the world as long as they are reachable during regular business hours at their usual office location.
Employees say:
- “Despite being one of the largest firms in the world, Hamilton Lane ensures that every employee feels seen, both personally and professionally. There is a respectful dialogue and ample space for contributing ideas, knowledge and opinions on a wide range of topics.”
- “While the work in our industry is challenging, Hamilton Lane provides access to mentorship by senior leaders and provides dedicated training programs and workshops to help upskill our employee base. I always feel that I have the support needed to learn new skills and develop my understanding of the business.”
- “The people are friendly and understanding. The firm does a good job at bringing people together and hosting events, and has a lot of clubs and employee groups that people can join.”
