Investment Risk roles in SWF/endowment?

Hi monkeys, 

May have an opportunity to explore an investment risk role with a SWF/endowment, focusing on PE. Anyone have any colour how these roles typically are like, and day-to-day work? How involved/divorced are you from the deal evaluation and decision making process?

Thanks.

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