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Thalēs · 3 months ago

Vice President/Director, Capital Raising Sales – Alternative Investments (Placement Agent)

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$125K/yr - $175K/yr

6+ years exp

Thalēs is a capital strategies firm based in New York, seeking a driven professional to join their Capital Strategies team. The role focuses on raising capital for alternative investment managers and requires building and maintaining relationships with institutional investors.

Financial Services

Responsibilities

Drive capital-raising efforts by leveraging your established institutional investor relationships and network connections across regions and verticals, bringing valuable relationships to expand Thalēs' reach for its fund partners

Build, maintain, and expand relationships with institutional investors, including endowments, foundations, family offices, pensions, consultants, and fund-of-funds

Actively identify and source new alternative investment managers to join the Thalēs client roster and subject to Thalēs’ stringent selection process

Partner with Thalēs' internal team to ensure seamless execution of fundraising strategies

Cultivate long-term relationships with new and existing clients, contributing to their success and aligning with their growth objectives

Participate in event planning, virtual conferences, and bespoke investor engagements

Provide clients with actionable market insights and collaborate with the marketing team to create engaging and impactful research content

Qualification

Capital raising experienceInstitutional investor networkFINRA Series 7Google Suite proficiencyCRM tools familiarityAI tools proficiencyEntrepreneurial mindsetTech-savvyCollaborative team playerExceptional communication skillsOrganizational skillsRelationship-building skillsAdaptableDetail-oriented

Required

6+ years in capital raising, hedge fund, or alternative investment industries

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field

FINRA Series 7, 63

Proficiency in Google Suite; familiarity with HubSpot or similar CRM tools, Notion; Proficiency with AI tools (Open AI, Claude, Notebook LM, App-built AI tools)

Extensive institutional investor network and knowledge of alternative public and private market strategies

>50 shared connections with the hiring manager, David Modiano