Director of Business Development & IR - Miami or New York City:

Our client is seeking a motivated and dynamic BD & IR professional to join our team and drive our capital-raising efforts. The ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, and process driven with a strong network of allocators to hedge funds (institutions and family offices).

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the firm’s marketing strategy with a global reach from large institutional to small family office investors.
• Continue to develop relationships with strong existing pipeline of prospective investors (pension funds, consultants, endowments, foundations, family offices and RIAs)
• Manage all aspects of the firm’s investor relations efforts, including client reporting and service, due diligence processes, investor communications, etc.
• Effectively liaise with all internal colleagues and external partners (capital introduction teams, fund administrators, and outsourced compliance consultant).
• Maintain and enhance marketing materials (fund tear-sheet, investor presentation, etc.)
• Assist with and attend certain investment and operational due diligence meetings.

Requirements:

• 8 years of experience in fundraising / investor relations in alternative assets, preferably within the hedge fund industry
• Ability to understand, articulate, and market a sector focused, L/S investment strategy to sophisticated investors.
• Professional, self-starter, collaborative, and strong attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to parse numbers and data to accurately respond to client inquires
• Passion for relationship building and sharing investment insights
• Impeccable ethics coupled with strong personal and professional integrity
• Desire to work in an entrepreneurial environment and handle a wide variety of projects
• Please send resumes or any inquiries to dajohnson@ascendo.com