Chief Operating Officer - Secondaries

Neuberger Berman•New York, NY

17d

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. The team pursues traditional LP-led secondaries, GP-led transactions such as single-asset and multi-asset continuation vehicles, and selectively participates in 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 will report to the Co-Heads of Secondaries and the Private Markets COO, and work closely with investment professionals, marketing, investor relations, legal and compliance, finance, operations, and technology. The role drives execution across business initiatives, ensures data integrity, strengthens processes, and manages complex cross-functional projects. The COO will serve as the primary Secondaries interface with the Private Markets COO, technology, data, and relevant support teams to ensure data across funds, portfolios, and investors is accurate, usable, and reliable. The role will drive alignment with the strategic target operating model and develop a proactive, coordinated marketing capability. It will lead quality control and timely delivery of client content and communications, and interact with prospective and existing investors as needed for diligence and ongoing information delivery. The role also supports coordination of fund financing and liquidity management, including leverage facilities and cash management for evergreen vehicles, in partnership with finance and the investment team. The COO will observe talent, processes, and workflows to identify strengths and gaps; recommend practical improvements; and lead or manage cross-functional projects involving evergreen funds, service providers, investor options, and cost minimization for older funds. The COO will maintain a strong understanding of the Secondaries investment process and recommend improvements to processes and information flows. The position provides leadership and oversight for selected investment professionals as appropriate, and manages business-wide timelines and deliverables such as investor reporting, reviews, and compensation-related processes.

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.
Track record of 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, and ability to shape strategic messaging and improve processes and standards.
Strong people leadership skills, including 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 ability to manage multiple workstreams, set priorities, and meet 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 ability to summarize complex issues, frame decisions, and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and external partners.
High degree of judgment, discretion, and maturity, and comfort operating in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.
Must be authorized and have the 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 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 prospects and investors as needed to support diligence, ongoing communications, and information delivery.
Coordinate fund financing and liquidity management activities, including leverage facilities and cash management for evergreen vehicles, in partnership with finance and the investment team.
Observe talent, processes, and workflows to identify strengths, weaknesses, and gaps, and recommend practical improvements.
Lead or manage cross-functional projects related to new and existing evergreen funds, applying lessons from prior vehicles, adjusting marketing messaging, and ensuring required 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 in partnership with finance and ensure resulting benefits are appropriately communicated to investors.
Maintain a strong understanding of the Secondaries investment process and identify improvements to related processes, information flows, and handoffs.
Provide leadership and oversight for selected investment professionals as appropriate, supporting effective management, coordination, and accountability in partnership with existing senior team members.
Manage key timelines and deliverables across the Secondaries business, including investor reporting, internal and external reviews, and compensation-related processes; coordinate dependencies and ensure deadlines are met.