Vice President, Investor Relations
About The Position
About Northern Trust As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions. Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide. With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. Role Summary The Vice President will be responsible for working closely with Investor Relations partners and Alternative Sales to respond to investor and internal partner requests, provide client updates, participate in new product development and launches, review and create investor presentations, review monthly and quarterly fund performance updates, and develop a deep knowledge of 50 South Capital’s hedge fund, private equity, and private credit offerings. The position will work closely with the investment and operations teams, the funds’ service providers, internal Northern Trust sales channels and external clients.
Requirements
- Basic understanding of the Alternatives markets, including private equity, private credit and/or hedge funds.
- High level of intellectual curiosity and desire to continually learn about the alternatives industry.
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral, and capability to communication skills in client meetings and fundraising settings.
- Highly proficient with Excel and creating and editing presentations in PowerPoint.
- Self-starter with high attention to detail.
- Ability to work effectively within a collegial, team environment.
- Highly responsive and strong desire to work in the best interest of the internal partners and external clients.
- Ability to prioritize workload and shift attention among many changing tasks.
- A College or University degree and/or relevant proven work experience is required.
- The ideal candidate for this position will have previous 8 to 10 years of experience serving in a client servicing and support role in the Alternatives asset management industry.
- Experience with/understanding of fund structures, and private equity and hedge fund strategies.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).
Responsibilities
- Support senior investor relations team in business development and client service activities, including internal sales support, pipeline development, market strategy and product development.
- Support senior investor relations staff in creating new investor presentations, developing strategy commentary, and client updates.
- Establish deep understanding of the firm’s products, investments and capabilities, and develop independent ability to communicate capabilities and investments to prospective investors, current clients and internal partners.
- Oversee performance materials and marketing materials, to ensure data integrity, enhance content and ensure efficient delivery of information.
- Ability to multi-task and operate within a large organization. The candidate must be well organized, detail oriented and disciplined in approach to completing time sensitive responsibilities.
- High level of integrity and character, and strives to share with the team in the successes of the organization.
- Will report to a team of senior staff to acquire and develop knowledge of the fund of fund business and client communication.
Benefits
- retirement benefits (401k and pension)
- health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability)
- paid time off
- parental and caregiver leave
- life & accident insurance
- other voluntary and well-being benefits
- discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
