Associate Director, Capital Raising, Fund Structuring & Institutional

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Associate Director to provide critical institutional execution support to the CIO and Executive Director across fundraising, fund structuring, investor due diligence and fund management activities.

As we launch and scale multiple institutional fund vehicles, this role is essential in ensuring that the platform can deliver institutional-grade processes, documentation, analytics and investor servicing expected by global LPs.

This position provides the high-level analytical, structural, operational and coordination backbone that enables successful fund execution and platform growth. This is a core build-out role that requires a rare combination of technical depth, judgement, and institutional fundraising experience.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Fundraising ExecutionSupport

• Prepare detailed investor briefing packs, narratives, and analytical materials ahead of investor meetings
• Track, prioritise and manage follow-up workflows from investor interactions, ensuring timely delivery of all commitments including update and maintenance of CRM system
• Coordinate fundraising sequencing, target lists, and investor profiling to support strategy
• Develop investor FAQs, talking points and pitch refinements based on managemt direction

Institutional Investor Interface (Execution and Coordination)

• Join investor meetings to document next steps, provide analytical explanation and manage outcomes
• Liaise with LP mid-office teams (ODD, compliance, legal, tax, operations) to support negotiations
• Consolidate complex investor queries into structured responses for mgmt approval

Fund Structuring, Legal Support & Documentation Management

• Coordinate and manage workstreams across legal counsel, administrators, tax advisors and placement partners
• Prepare structured summaries, issue lists, negotiation matrices, and options analyses for mgmt review
• Interpret and compare LPAs, side letters, subscription agreements, governance frameworks, fee terms, and provide organised feedback for mgmt's negotiation
• Support mgmt in ensuring that fund documentation aligns with investor expectations

Fund-Level Financial Modelling & Portfolio Analytics

• Build and maintain fully integrated fund-level financial models, including:
• multi-asset portfolio aggregation
• capital call/distribution models
• liquidity/FX forecasts
• fees and carried interest waterfalls
• scenarios and sensitivities
• Translate fund strategy into clear financial insights to support mgmt's messaging
• Prepare model outputs for investor decks, memos and internal approvals

Due Diligence Management (DDQs,ODDs, Consultants)

• Lead the end-to-end preparation of DDQs, RFPs, ODD requests and investor questionnaires
• Consolidate technical responses across finance, operations, compliance and GSG teams, ensuring institutional consistency
• Prepare, maintain and update due diligence data rooms, checklists and supporting exhibits for mgmt approval

Fund Operations, Governance & Reporting Support

• Coordinate periodic reporting materials, investor updates, AGM/Board packs and governance documentation for mgmt sign-off
• Prepare fund performance dashboards and operational trackers
• Support administrator onboarding, account opening, KYC/AML processes and governance workflows

Candidate Profile

Required Experience

• 710 years in private equity, fund management, placement, infrastructure/real assets, or a similar institutional environment
• Strong exposure to fund structuring, fund documentation, LP engagement and fund-level modelling

Core Competencies

• Advanced financial modelling and analytical capability (fund-level modelling essential)
• Excellent written communication and ability to prepare high-stakes material for senior stakeholders
• Highly organised with the ability to drive multiple parallel workstreams under tight deadlines
• Professional presence and maturity to support mgmt in investor environments