About our client We are working with a well-established private markets investor with a diversified private equity platform and a global institutional investor base. As part of its continued growth, the firm is seeking to add a German-speaking Associate to its Investor Relations team.
- Prepare and coordinate ad-hoc and recurring reporting requests for EMEA investors in a timely manner
- Review and analyse investor portfolios using in-house quantitative tools, including cash flow & NAV planning
- Collaborate with firmwide teams in the creation of client communications and collateral materials
- Support the team with marketing efforts including RFPs, due diligence materials and presentations
- Manage the tracking database used to support the identification of prospective clients and monitor the status of investment discussions
- Complete special projects related to existing client portfolios and firmwide strategic initiatives
- Develop and organise internal processes and procedures to ensure consistency, integrity, timeliness, and quality of communications to investors
- Gather competitive intelligence and monitor industry events and trends
- Seek opportunities to improve efficiencies to support the firm's marketing needs and processes
Who we are looking for - Native proficiency in German and a strong written and verbal communication in English
- Experience in a professional services firm, preferably with an investment/wealth management firm in an investor services or IR capacity, consulting, or accountancy firm
- Strong project management skills, ability to work under pressure and multi-task
- Strong business writing skills and the ability to communicate business and financial services product information clearly and accurately
- Knowledge of private markets and the institutional client and consultant community preferred
- Exceptional attention to detail, highly organized and able to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Fluency with proprietary databases and software systems
- including CRM database systems, ideally Salesforce
- Ability to synthesise technical information and prepare technical materials and related documentation in a timely manner
- Strategic thinker and operates independently
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
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