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Working closely with senior Relationship Managers, the Associate will support investor communications, due diligence processes, CRM management, client reporting, market research and internal coordination to help deliver a high-quality client experience.\nThe role is intended to provide broad exposure to institutional relationship management and the firm’s investment capabilities. As the individual develops their investment knowledge, commercial judgement and client relationship skills, there will be opportunities to assume increasing client-facing responsibilities and develop toward a junior Relationship Manager role.\nWe are open to considering candidates at the Associate or Senior Associate level, depending on relevant experience, institutional client exposure and demonstrated potential for the role.\nPrimary Functions & Essential Responsibilities\nProvide support to the Australia Relationship Management team across investor relationship management, business development and client servicing activities\nCoordinate investor requests, due diligence questionnaires (DDQs), requests for proposals (RFPs), data requests and other client deliverables\nMaintain Salesforce and other CRM systems, including investor records, pipeline and opportunity updates, meeting activity and reporting\nParticipate in client and prospect meetings, prepare meeting materials and briefing notes, document key discussion points and coordinate follow-up actions\nDevelop an understanding of key institutional clients, including their investment objectives, portfolio priorities, organisational structures, decision-making processes and existing relationships with the firm\nSupport senior Relationship Managers in developing and executing account plans and relationship strategies for priority clients and prospects\nSupport senior Relationship Managers by responding to investor inquiries and coordinating information requests with internal stakeholders, with increasing responsibility for direct client communication as experience and capability develop\nPartner with investment professionals, product specialists, Investor Operations, Legal, Compliance and other internal teams to support investor servicing, relationship management and business development activities\nDevelop a strong working knowledge of the firm’s investment strategies and broader platform, with the ability over time to communicate relevant investment capabilities and portfolio applications to institutional investors\nAssist with post-investment servicing activities, including investor reporting requests, portfolio inquiries, ongoing client communications and broader relationship management\nConduct market, investor and industry research to support business development and relationship management initiatives, including identifying relevant trends, client priorities and potential opportunities\nSupport pipeline and opportunity management, including tracking client engagement, next steps, potential opportunities and fundraising activity\nAssist with investor events, roadshows, investment professional visits, conferences and other client engagement initiatives\nBuild relationships with relevant client and prospect contacts alongside senior Relationship Managers and contribute to maintaining regular and thoughtful engagement\nAs experience and capability develop, take increasing ownership of selected client interactions, including meeting preparation, participation, follow-up and ongoing relationship coordination, with the opportunity to assume responsibility for selected relationships or prospects over time\nUndertake other projects and responsibilities that support the continued development of the Australia Relationship Management business\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related discipline\nMinimum 4 years of relevant experience in asset management, private markets, investor relations, institutional client servicing, investment banking or a related financial services environment\nUnderstanding of alternative investments and institutional investor markets preferred\nStrong interest in developing a career in institutional relationship management and business development\nStrong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail\nAbility to understand investment concepts and develop the ability to communicate them clearly and appropriately to institutional investors\nAbility to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment\nStrong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders\nCommercial curiosity and an interest in understanding clients’ investment objectives, portfolio challenges and broader strategic priorities\nProficiency in Microsoft Office applications; Salesforce or other CRM experience preferred\nSelf-motivated, proactive and team-oriented, with a strong work ethic and willingness to take on increasing levels of responsibility\nReporting Relationships\nThere is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. 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