Relationship Manager Financial Institutions (Private Equity)

The role of the candidate as a principal is to chase new investors in the private equity market, working in support of their clients' primary fundraisings and secondary market transactions

Client Details

Our client is an independent and owner-managed, boutique private fund placement business. With its head office in London, our client operates in UK, USA and Belgium. Their international team advises clients, in raising private equity funds and in executing secondary transactions. The candidate will work closely together across the business, whilst maintaining day to day responsibility for either primary fundraisings or secondary transactions.

Description

This Principal will be a senior member the team, predominantly focused on covering financial institutions in Europe (mainly Benelux & France).

This will involve:

* The sell-side distribution, or 'placement', of funds through developing a network of close relationships with institutional investors

* Establishing and maintaining ongoing dialogue with their investor book through regular calls and meetings in order to constantly monitor investment strategies and appetites

* During 'live' fundraises, this professional will convene roadshows for client funds to meet relevant financial institutions in their investor base and support the investment decision and commitment process from initial introductions, due diligence, negotiations through to final closing

* In parallel, this activity will enable this Principal to also identify opportunities for secondary transactions and be responsible for the execution of those secondary transactions

* Within the distribution team, this person will take on and develop particular responsibility for managing the institutional investor markets in France and across the Benelux region

Profile

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

* A minimum of five years' experience in either investment banking, 'Big 4' corporate finance lead advisory, or in a comparable sales role or relevant function in another private equity platform

* At least five years career experience, primarily in client facing roles within relevant financial services, eg investment banking, transactional divisions of accounting firms or private equity funds / related advisors

* Particular exposure to private equity, or possibly other alternative asset classes

* An innate commercial focus, supported by excellent marketing and communication skills

* A strong balance of analytical thinking and relationship-management traits

* Motivation to work in a boutique structure

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, crucially in English

* Another European language, of which native or acquired French fluency is most relevant

* Professional familiarity within France would also be valuable

* US FINRA Series 7 license would be an additional plus

Job Offer

Our client offers a competitive package with a wide range of benefits