Chief Operating Officer - Secondaries

Neuberger Berman•New York, NY

18d•$300,000 - $300,000

About The Position

Neuberger’s secondary private equity investment team manages approximately $28 billion dedicated to secondary private equity opportunities, as of June 30, 2026. Its activities span traditional LP-led secondaries, GP-led transactions such as single-asset and multi-asset continuation vehicles, complex or structured secondary transactions, and direct investments. The Secondaries business is seeking a senior, non-investment professional to serve as its Chief Operating Officer. The COO reports to the Co-Heads of Secondaries and the Private Markets COO and works closely with investment professionals and teams across marketing, investor relations, legal and compliance, finance, operations, and technology. The position drives execution of business initiatives, ensures data integrity, strengthens processes, and manages complex cross-functional projects. The COO serves as the primary Secondaries interface with the Private Markets COO, technology, data, and relevant support teams; drives alignment with the strategic target operating model; and oversees the development of a proactive, coordinated marketing function. The role leads the creation, quality control, and delivery of client content and communications, and may interact directly with prospective and existing investors. It also supports fund financing and liquidity management, including leverage facilities and evergreen-vehicle cash management, in partnership with finance and investment teams. The COO assesses talent, processes, and workflows and recommends practical improvements; leads projects involving evergreen funds, external service providers, investor options, and cost minimization for older funds; and maintains a strong understanding of the investment process to improve information flows and handoffs. The role provides leadership and oversight for selected investment professionals as appropriate and coordinates important business timelines and deliverables, including investor reporting, reviews, and compensation-related processes. Applicants must be authorized to work in the country where the role is located without current or future sponsorship. The stated salary range is $300,000–$300,000, and the role is eligible for a discretionary bonus. Eligible employees may receive paid time off, medical, dental and vision insurance, retirement benefits, life insurance, and other benefits.

Requirements

10–15+ years of relevant professional experience in private markets, secondaries, investment management, management consulting, or a closely related field.
Demonstrated experience in a COO, business management, strategy, or senior project management role supporting alternatives, private markets, investment banking, or a credit platform.
Strong familiarity with a wide variety of private debt or private markets fund structures.
Proven track record leading complex cross-functional initiatives involving investment, legal, finance, operations, technology, and marketing stakeholders.
Experience overseeing or closely partnering with marketing and investor relations functions, including shaping strategic messaging and improving processes and standards.
Strong people leadership skills, including the ability to manage and influence senior professionals and provide structure, feedback, and accountability, including without formal authority where necessary.
Exceptional organizational and project management capabilities, including managing multiple workstreams, setting priorities, and meeting tight deadlines in a dynamic environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including comfort working with data, reporting, and operational metrics to drive decisions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize complex issues, frame decisions, and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and external partners.
High degree of judgment, discretion, and maturity, with the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.
Authorization and right to work in the country where the role is located without current or future sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary Secondaries interface with the Private Markets COO, technology, data, and relevant support teams to ensure data integrity, accuracy, and usability across funds, portfolios, and investors.
Drive implementation of and ongoing alignment with the Secondaries business’s strategic target operating model.
Oversee and help evolve the Secondaries marketing function into a proactive, coordinated capability that supports business priorities and timelines.
Lead the creation, quality control, and timely delivery of client content and communications for prospective and existing investors; interact directly with investors as needed to support diligence and ongoing communications.
Support coordination of fund financing and liquidity management, including leverage facilities and cash management for evergreen vehicles, in partnership with finance and investment teams.
Observe talent, processes, and workflows; identify strengths, weaknesses, and gaps; and recommend practical improvements.
Lead or manage cross-functional projects involving new and existing evergreen funds, applying lessons from prior vehicles, adjusting marketing messages, and ensuring data is available for management and reporting.
Evaluate and recommend changes to external service providers.
Assess and help structure potential investor options across funds.
Drive cost-minimization efforts for older funds with finance and ensure resulting benefits are communicated appropriately to investors.
Maintain a strong understanding of the Secondaries investment process and identify improvements to processes, information flows, and handoffs.
Provide leadership and oversight for selected investment professionals as appropriate, supporting effective management, coordination, and accountability in partnership with senior team members.
Manage key business timelines and deliverables, including investor reporting, internal and external reviews, and compensation-related processes, coordinating dependencies and meeting deadlines.