Private Equity Fundraising – VP / Principal
3 days ago
Madrid
Our client is a global private markets investment manager with a dedicated impact mandate and a multi-strategy platform encompassing private equity and private credit. With a multi-billion portfolio and a deep LP network spanning Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas, the firm combines institutional discipline with an entrepreneurial culture and a high-conviction approach to capital deployment. Its Private Equity Partnerships platform — covering secondaries, co-investments and fund-of-funds — is a core pillar of the firm’s growth strategy and a strategic interface with global LP ecosystems. The firm is seeking to appoint a VP / Principal to lead fundraising, capital formation and market development for the Partnerships platform. This is a senior mandate with clear commercial impact, focused on expanding the firm’s global LP footprint, with Asia and the Middle East designated as priority markets for near‑term growth. • Originate, lead and execute capital‑raising initiatives for the firm’s Partnerships strategies, including a flagship impact‑aligned secondaries programme., • Represent the platform across the full spectrum of PE partnership solutions: LP secondaries, GP‑led transactions, continuation vehicles, co‑investments and primary fund commitments., • Build and maintain senior‑level dialogues with institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, endowments, foundations and family offices — with a particular emphasis on Asia and the Middle East as core expansion corridors ., • Manage the full fundraising cycle, including positioning, diligence management, onboarding and long‑term account development., • Act as the firm’s subject‑matter authority on secondaries, co‑investments and fund-of‑funds, providing credible, detailed responses on underwriting frameworks, pricing dynamics, risk/return considerations and portfolio construction., • Translate insights from Investment Committees, GP negotiations, transaction reviews and portfolio analytics into compelling LP‑facing narratives., • Shape and deliver institutional‑grade materials articulating strategy differentiation, market opportunity and performance attribution., • Design and execute market‑development strategies across global LP hubs, with Asia and the Middle East as the highest‑priority growth vectors ., • Build region‑specific go‑to‑market plans, calibrate messaging to investor typologies, and track competitive dynamics across sovereign institutions, public pensions, banks, insurers and multi‑family platforms., • Expand the firm’s institutional footprint through systematic coverage, pipeline development and sustained relationship‑building in both priority regions., • Serve as the senior conduit between the Partnerships investment team and the global fundraising/IR organisation, ensuring alignment on market messaging, product positioning, competitive benchmarking and investor reporting., • Coordinate with investment, impact, product, legal and marketing teams to refine materials, anticipate investor requirements and ensure consistency of external communications., • Channel investor insights to inform product innovation, strategic initiatives and broader platform development., • Represent the firm at high‑profile conferences, regional summits and industry events, especially across Asia and the Middle East , positioning the platform as a sophisticated and credible participant in the global secondaries and co‑investment ecosystem., • Contribute to the production of white papers, market outlooks and thematic research pieces supporting the firm’s reputation as a leading Partnerships provider within private equity., • Enhance visibility in strategic regions through targeted participation in industry forums, roundtables and investor delegations., • A minimum of 9 years of private markets experience , ideally across secondaries, co‑investments, primary fund commitments, fundraising or investor relations., • Demonstrated fluency across LP secondaries, GP‑led processes, continuation fund structures, co‑investment evaluation and fund underwriting., • Deep understanding of the secondaries landscape, market cycles, pricing drivers, GP behaviour and impact‑aligned private equity strategies., • Strong executive presence and a refined ability to engage with sophisticated institutional stakeholders across multiple geographies and cultures., • Commercial, proactive and comfortable operating in a high‑autonomy, high‑accountability environment., • Proven ability to work seamlessly with investment professionals, internal leadership and external partners across time zones., • Advanced degree in finance, economics, business or a related discipline preferred; additional professional qualifications (e.g., CFA) viewed positively., • Mid‑Senior level, • Full‑time, • Finance, Business Development, and Sales, • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals, Investment Management, and Investment Banking #J-18808-Ljbffr
