What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 Product Specialist Senior Associate, Fundraising & Investor Relations position at RiversideCompany.com?
The Riverside Company is a global investment firm focused on being one of the leading private equity and flexible capital options for business owners and portfolio company employees at the smaller end of the middle market by seeking to fuel transformative growth and create lasting value. Since its founding in 1988, Riverside has made more than 1,000 investments. The firm's international private equity and flexible capital portfolios include more than 140 companies. For more information, visit www.riversidecompany.com.
The Riverside Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and embraces the diversity of its people and encourages all underrepresented groups to apply. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States.
JOB FUNCTION
The Product Specialist Senior Associate will be an integral part of our 20 person Fundraising & Investor Relations team in our New York office, focusing on supporting the team with investor relations projects and processes, maintaining deep knowledge of our funds, and serving as a key liaison between stakeholders. This role requires a proactive approach to support fundraising strategies, maintain communication materials, and ensuring the seamless operation and representation of Riverside’s investment strategies to our investors and prospects.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Senior Associate will work out of the New York office. Responsibilities include but are not limited to :
- Develop and maintain a deep understanding of Riverside’s operations and various strategies.
- Manage all projects and processes to support fundraising efforts related to Riverside’s strategies and serve as a liaison between the IR team and fund managers.
- Remain current on your respective fund portfolios and all activities occurring within Riverside’s funds, including acquisitions / dispositions, pipelines and fund & portfolio company performance metrics.
- Provide deep product knowledge and expertise on funds assigned to you throughout the lifecycle and serve as a product spokesperson internally and support external communication with key stakeholders in a knowledgeable, clear and professional fashion.
- Prepare internal educational updates and content for fundraising- and relationship management- focused team members.
- Collaborate with fundraising- and relationship management- focused team members to plan and execute go-to-market fundraising strategies, fund launches, pipeline management, investor requests, LP communications, among other requests.
- In collaboration with various internal stakeholders (including fund managers, Legal, Compliance, and Marketing), prepare offering materials ahead of fund launches and maintain fund datarooms (e.g., PPMs, LPAs, among others.).
- Create and maintain marketing and communications materials throughout all life cycles of a fund, such as presentations, quarterly updates, annual reports / updates, and newsletters working with Marketing, Compliance and other stakeholders.
- In partnership with internal stakeholders, manage recurring and ad hoc investor requests, such as RFPs, DDQs, diligence questions, data requests, or any other investor need.
- Update and maintain Riverside information in various third-party databases.
- Assist with various parts of the co-investment processes, including initial communications collateral, investor due diligence, dataroom management, and closing.
- Utilize proficiency in subscription process and documentation to ensure seamless execution of fund and co-investment closings working closely with Legal, Compliance, and operations teams.
- Play a key role in preparing for various recurring investor updates and events throughout the year (e.g., Mid-Year calls, LPAC calls, valuation calls, Annual Investor Meetings, etc.), in liaison with fund managers, Marketing, Strategy & Analytics, and other team members.
DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
REPORTING STRUCTURE
Riverside offers a competitive total rewards package with a salary range of $150,000-180,000 (depending on experience) plus annual bonuses, robust benefits, and generous Paid Time Off (PTO). To learn more, please contact recruiting@riversidecompany.com.
All candidates must abide by Riverside's internal policies related to data protection.
Salary : $150,000 - $180,000
