Private Equity Fundraising – VP / Principal

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Asset Class Expertise & Technical Representation

• 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.

International Market Development – Asia & Middle East Focus

• 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.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• 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.

Thought Leadership & External Representation

• 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.

Candidate Profile

Experience & Technical Expertise

• 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.

Leadership & Interpersonal Skills

• 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.

Education

• Advanced degree in finance, economics, business or a related discipline preferred; additional professional qualifications (e.g., CFA) viewed positively.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Finance, Business Development, and Sales

Industries

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals, Investment Management, and Investment Banking