Our client is seeking a Senior Investment Specialist to cover and grow investor base in Switzerland. The Specialist will work with the Investment, sales teams, Marketing and Operation teams ? both in the Asset Management and Private Wealth Management channel ? as well as other internal stakeholders to execute the strategy for growing our assets under management for private equity and private debt strategies.

As the successful candidate you will have the following responsibilities:

•  Pro-active positioning of the company?s Private Asset capabilities to the market in Switzerland
• Client acquisition: in collaboration with the company’s sales teams identifying and developing new relationships with institutional investors, family offices, HNWIs, endowments and foundations. Initiating client relationships and managing the entire process including long term relationships with investors in collaboration with the company’s sales teams
• Client relationship management: Manage the existing client base and prospect to new clients in coordination with the company’s sales teams to ensure fundraising targets are met
• Development of strategic relationships to key clients by delivering compelling investment solutions and investment education
• Initiate and coordinate local marketing activities (client events, investment seminars, mailings, etc.) together with the company?s sales teams and the Private Wealth Management arm (private bankers) of the firm in Switzerland
• Contributing to the development of marketing and investor materials for both potential and existing investors
• Conducting appropriate market research on target prospects, setting up meetings and clearly communicating the firm?s strategies and differentiating factors
• Coordination of client requests/RFP?s and lead final presentations
• Organize regular IR activities (annual meetings, AC meetings, industry meetings, etc.)
• Reporting to the Head of Investment Specialist Private Assets and working closely with the company’s Country Head Switzerland, located within the local Swiss entity of the company in Zurich or Geneva.