Manager, Content & Funds Strategic Advisory

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP•Washington, DC

1d•$180,000 - $220,000

About The Position

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is hiring a Manager, Content & Funds Strategic Advisory to support its private funds practice. The role has two connected responsibilities: developing and executing a content strategy designed to generate client conversations, and supporting the Firm’s Funds Strategic Advisory (FSA) practice. The Manager curates short-form content and targeted outreach to open dialogues and secure meetings, then develops longer-form content to deepen client relationships. In the FSA work, the Manager partners with the FSA Lead Partner and collaborates across Client Development & Engagement (CDE) and legal practice groups to deliver advisory services to private fund sponsors and investors. The Manager serves as the Firm’s editorial voice for private funds and as a thought partner to the FSA Lead Partner. The role develops content and advisory work concerning private equity, credit, hedge, real estate, venture, and other private funds. It combines writing and editing, financial and market analysis, client engagement, project management, and practice development. The position requires business and legal fluency, including knowledge of private fund structures and the legal and regulatory framework governing private funds. Responsibilities include managing an editorial calendar and content pipeline; developing targeted client outreach; monitoring regulatory and market developments; researching, drafting, editing, and publishing client-facing materials; conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses; developing financial models and presentations; contributing to business development; coordinating attorneys and internal stakeholders; and building reusable methodologies, tools, and content resources. The required education is a bachelor’s degree in a relevant major such as finance, economics, accounting, or commerce, and/or an MBA or similar advanced degree. The Firm seeks at least seven years of relevant professional experience. The posted base salary range for New York is $180,000 to $220,000. The role is exempt and not eligible for overtime. The Firm will not sponsor work visas for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant major such as finance, economics, accounting, or commerce, and/or an MBA or similar advanced degree.
At least 7 years of relevant professional experience.
Strong understanding of the private funds industry and broader private markets landscape.
Demonstrated working knowledge of private fund structures, terms, and documentation, and the legal and regulatory framework governing private funds.
Exceptional writing and editing skills, including the ability to create concise, persuasive outreach and polished, publication-ready long-form content on complex legal and financial topics.
Exceptional quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills, including advanced financial modeling capabilities.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience developing executive-level presentations and client deliverables, and presenting to clients and senior executives.
Excellent project management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet editorial deadlines.
Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in published work.
Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work productively with attorneys, business professionals, and senior Firm leadership.
Intellectual curiosity and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
Skills identified include written communication and executive storytelling, strategic thinking, financial analysis and modeling, private funds legal and regulatory fluency, commercial acumen, executive presence, client relationship management, project management, problem solving, and strong business judgment.

Nice To Haves

Background in management consulting, investment banking, or investment consulting.
Experience with a private equity, private credit, hedge fund, or other alternative investment firm.
Fund advisory or capital raising experience.
Familiarity with content management systems, digital publishing platforms, and editorial workflow tools.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a forward-looking editorial calendar and content pipeline covering key private funds topics.
Curate and write short-form content, timely commentary, market insights, and targeted emails designed to initiate client conversations and lead to meetings.
Identify client targeting opportunities and craft tailored outreach with partners and CDE.
Track outreach responses and meeting conversion, and use results to refine messaging and targeting.
Monitor legislative, regulatory, and market developments affecting private fund sponsors, and identify opportunities for timely written commentary.
Research, draft, edit, and publish longer-form content, including client alerts, articles, white papers, benchmarking reports, and market and regulatory summaries.
Translate complex legal and regulatory concepts into clear, commercially oriented prose for fund sponsors, asset managers, and institutional investors.
Maintain editorial accuracy, consistency of voice, Firm style and branding, and compliance with attorney-communication requirements.
Manage the editorial workflow from topic identification and outlining through drafting, attorney review, and publication.
Provide substantive editing, structural feedback, and style coaching to attorneys contributing to Firm publications.
Partner with the FSA Lead Partner to execute strategic advisory engagements for private fund sponsors and investors.
Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses and develop financial models, market analyses, benchmarking studies, and business cases.
Synthesize legal, commercial, and financial information into actionable client recommendations.
Prepare executive-level presentations and materials for client meetings.
Help frame client issues, challenge assumptions, develop hypotheses, and identify approaches to complex business problems as a thought partner to the FSA Lead Partner.
Analyze trends across private markets and alternative investments, including fund managers, LPs, fund terms and structures, and the broader investment landscape.
Develop analytical frameworks and decision-support models to support strategic recommendations.
Apply commercial and legal judgment to evaluate opportunities and deliver insights.
Contribute content to pitch materials, RFP responses, and client-facing presentations showcasing the Firm’s private funds capabilities.
Collaborate with marketing and business development professionals to repurpose published content for outreach, conference submissions, and speaking engagements.
Participate in client meetings, workshops, and presentations, and present analyses and recommendations clearly and persuasively.
Monitor client and industry feedback on content and outreach to refine priorities.
Manage multiple content initiatives and client engagements, meet deadlines, and maintain a consistent publishing cadence.
Coordinate workstreams across attorneys, CDE, marketing, communications, design, and other internal stakeholders.
Drive project timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communications.
Undertake additional content, advisory, and editorial projects as assigned by practice group or CDE leadership.
Develop repeatable methodologies, templates, content frameworks, analytical models, and best practices for the content program and advisory offering.
Build and maintain a repository of published content, research, and reference materials organized by topic and fund type.
Build intellectual capital and tools to support the service line’s growth and scalability, and identify opportunities to improve processes and the client experience.