About the position
The Capital Director role at Antler is responsible for capital origination and execution through the Antler UK fund, as well as selectively across Antler's European funds. The position involves cultivating and maintaining relationships with relevant LPs for investments into the UK Fund II, mapping fundraising networks in the UK and Europe, and driving investor relations. The ideal candidate should have 6-10 years of work experience in institutional fundraising, a robust understanding of investment management and financial market products and services, and a demonstrated ability to leverage personal and professional networks with family offices and institutional investors. The role requires high entrepreneurial drive, strong communication skills, and a strong commercial acumen. The Antler Proposition includes the opportunity to build a high-volume investment track record, impact the direction and success of Antler globally, and a competitive compensation package.
Responsibilities
- Cultivate, build and maintain relationships with a material group of relevant LPs for investments into Antler’s UK Fund II
- Actively map fundraising network in the UK and across Europe to thoughtfully identify fundraising opportunities
- Drive Investor Relations: build and maintain relationships with a large group of suited LPs for investments into Antler’s UK fund, by keeping LPs well informed
- Build out a network of well-connected supporters and advisors that can help broaden the reach of our fundraising efforts through high quality monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reports, and as requested by LPs
Requirements
- 6-10 years of work experience in institutional fundraising (Family Offices, Endowments, Foundations, Pension Funds, Fund of Funds, Wealth Managers et al)
- Robust understanding of investment management and financial market products and services with pronounced commercial instincts
- Demonstrated ability to leverage personal and professional network with family offices and institutional investors
- Experience in leading fundraising processes for funds, including day to day management of the fundraising process
- High entrepreneurial drive and leadership intrinsics paired with a collaborative team-oriented approach to driving towards successful commercial outcomes
- Strong Communication Skills - verbal and written
- Strong Personal Impact - ability to establish a high level of credibility externally and internally - personable, mature, influential
- Strong Commercial Acumen and a natural intellectual curiosity
- High attention to detail, with a reputation for producing consistent, clear and reliable work
- Proficient in Google Suites and CRM systems
- Distinctive track record of academic and professional achievement