About this opportunity
JW Michaels & Co. lists this Head of Capital Formation & Investor Relations - Special Situations Credit opportunity in st. louis, Missouri. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Our client is a founder-led alternative investment manager focused on complex, illiquid special situations. Led by partners from top-tier credit and special situations platforms, the firm has built a strong track record and is preparing for a significant capital raise over the next year.
They are hiring their first dedicated marketing and investor relations leader: the person whose job is to market the firm and its strategies every day, drive the fundraise, and be the main point of contact for investors.
What you'll do
Own the fundraise for the firm's next closed-end vehicle, from pipeline build and outreach through first and final close
Tell the story of a differentiated, complex strategy to LPs
Build and manage relationships with existing and prospective LPs, primarily in North America
Lead investor meetings, materials and follow-up, working directly with the Managing Partners
Direct marketing operations support (materials, data room, CRM) with a junior team member
What you bring
Hands-on fundraising experience at an alternative investment manager
A track record of raising closed-end, illiquid capital from start to finish
Comfort explaining complex credit, distressed or special situations strategies
Established relationships with North American institutional investors
Mid-level to early-senior experience: ready to own a raise, not just support one
Entrepreneurial, hungry and energized by building in a lean, senior team
A self-starter who opens doors: you build pipeline from cold outreach, not just inherited coverage
This is a capital-raising role, not a reporting or client-service-operations role
Why it's interesting
A rare chance to be the face of the firm to investors during a major growth phase
Direct partnership with experienced founders and real ownership of outcomes
LOCATION IS OPEN - firm is Miami-based, but this seat can be based anywhere; regular travel
Who can apply
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