Job Description
FIRM OVERVIEW
This firm is one of the world’s leading private multi-asset alternative investment firms with an impressive number of assets under management that creates lasting impact for their investors, teams, businesses, and the communities in which we live. Since founding, they’ve applied their insight and experience to organically expand into several asset classes including private equity, credit, public equity, real estate and venture capital. They leverage their shared platform to capture cross-asset class opportunities in strategic areas of focus. With offices on four continents, their global team aligns their interests with those of their investors for lasting impact.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Investor Relations team seeks a full-time Vice President to join the firm’s two hedge fund business units. This individual will be responsible for sales and relationship management activities including fundraising and short/medium-term special projects and analysis. In this role, you will:
Work closely with the Head of Investor Relations for the two business units in developing new strategic growth initiatives, supporting existing programs and executing on near/mid-term marketing plans.
Serve as a coverage lead within North America, responsible for covering existing clients, prospecting for new clients and developing long-term relationships in order to meet fundraising objectives
Develop detailed working knowledge of the firm’s Public Equity and Partnership Strategies hedge investment products, capabilities and personnel and build strong internal relationships with senior investment team members
Be able to clearly articulate the firm’s distinguishing characteristics, competitive and sustainable advantage, investment philosophy, and investment process
Deliver an accurate and consistent message to existing and potential investors
Handle investor relations responsibilities including periodic performance and firm updates and in-person meetings for existing and prospective clients
QUALIFICATIONS
A minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience in a similar IR/Marketing role within an alternative investment firm
Experience working with sophisticated institutional clients, prospective clients and a proven ability to develop new opportunities
Instinct on sales and desire to establish new relationships
Knowledge of multi-asset sectors, public equity (long/short and long-only), Emerging Markets Equity and absolute return oriented multi-strategy
Four-year college degree with strong academic background (minimum 3.5 GPA)
Demonstrated analytical and quantitative skills and superb written and verbal skills;
Will be required to pass the Series 7 and Series 63 exams within 90 days of starting employment;
Confident client presentation skills (in person and phone)
Strong team player with an entrepreneurial predisposition and strong interpersonal skills necessary to interact with personnel across senior levels of the Firm;
Self-starter with strong project management and follow-through skills;
Significant travel required