Manager, Investment Funds

DLA Piper•Reston, VA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Investment Funds plays a pivotal role in fund administration, partnering with internal and external partners to ensure a best-in class fund management platform. This includes responsibilities in reporting, governance, capital activity, investor communications, and ongoing investment operations. The individual will work with a wide range of internal leaders and external partners while helping build scalable processes that support growth, innovation, and long-term returns.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
6 years’ relevant experience in one or more of the following: private funds, investment management, fund administration, investor reporting, fund accounting, transaction execution support, private equity/venture operations, or similar financial services environments.
Experience in professional services firms and coordinating across legal, accounting, tax, treasury, compliance, and third-party administrators strongly preferred.
Strong project management and organizational skills; able to manage multiple concurrent workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders.
Strong written communication skills, including preparation of investor-facing and executive-facing materials.
Strong analytical skills and comfort translating complex investment, accounting, and reporting details into clear summaries.
Experience preparing or supporting investment memos, due diligence materials, scorecards, board/committee materials, and reporting packages.
Ability to work effectively across Finance, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and external service providers.
High level of attention to detail, follow-through, judgment, and discretion.
Ability to build structure, process discipline, and operational continuity in a growing or evolving fund environment.
Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment with shifting priorities.
Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and document management skills; experience with fund administrators, investor portals, or related reporting tools preferred.
Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties.
Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner.
Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product.
Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required.
Foster positive work relationships.
Comply with all firm policies and practices.
Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed.
Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.
Embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree.
CPA, CFA, CAIA, or other relevant finance/investment credential preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Manages and supports the day-to-day operations, investment execution, reporting, and administration of the Firm’s investment funds, including multiple investment vehicles.
Serves as a central point of coordination across investment diligence, fund operations, investor communications, quarterly and annual reporting, capital activity, portfolio performance, governance materials, and cross-functional fund maintenance.
Partners closely with internal stakeholders across Finance, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and external service providers to support the full fund lifecycle – from pipeline and diligence through closing, post-close administration, investor reporting, and ongoing portfolio oversight.
Works closely with third party fund administrators and external tax accountants, as needed.
Manages high-quality execution, continuity, and scalability as the Firm’s investment platform expands across multiple fund vintages and related vehicles.
Owns and coordinates day-to-day fund management activities for multiple investment vehicles, including support for fund operations, governance, reporting, and ongoing administration.
Manages the coordination of the investment pipeline and support investment execution across private equity funds, real asset funds, co-investments, credit opportunities, and other approved strategies, from intake through diligence, approval, closing, and funding.
Prepares and maintains investment committee agendas, materials, scorecards, recommendations, minutes, approvals, conditions, and follow-up actions.
Coordinates diligence workflows, including sponsor/fund manager communications, Q&A tracking, data room access, issue logs, and synthesis of findings into decision-ready materials.
Tracks portfolio activity and maintain centralized records of subscriptions, commitments, capital calls, distributions, reporting deadlines, legal documents, side letters, and other post-close obligations.
Supports quarterly, semi-annual, and annual fund reporting processes, including compilation of underlying investment updates, portfolio summaries, commentary, and other reporting packages for internal stakeholders and investors.
Drafts and coordinates investor communications, including investor letters, portal notices, capital call communications, final closing communications, tax-related notices, and other fund updates.
Partners with Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and external service providers to support fund accounting, audit coordination, annual tax processes, investor records, cash movements, and maintenance of accurate books and supporting documentation.
Coordinates with fund administrators, auditors, tax advisors, and other third-party providers to support standing deliverables, issue resolution, and fund maintenance activities.
Supports investor relations and fundraising-related activity, including onboarding, commitment tracking, follow-up communications, and maintenance of investor-facing materials and records.
Maintains shared repositories, trackers, templates, governance materials, and process documentation to ensure continuity, consistency, and institutional knowledge across fund vintages.
Produces analyses and presentations for leadership, finance, and investment stakeholders regarding fund activity, portfolio construction, reporting status, and operational priorities.
Helps scale support across the Firm’s broader investment platform, including coordination with other fund vehicles where applicable, such as venture-related structures.