Senior Associate / VP - Investor Relations
About the Company
Our client is a leading global investment firm with over 30 years of experience across venture capital, growth, and private equity. Established in the early 1990s, the firm was among the first international investors to establish a strong presence in Asia and has since expanded across the U.S. and Europe. With over 1,400 portfolio companies and more than 600 successful exits through IPOs and M&As, it has partnered with many of the world's most influential technology and consumer businesses.
The firm invests across technology, consumer, and healthcare sectors, combining global reach with local expertise to empower visionary founders and transformative enterprises.
Role Overview
The Investor Relations (IR) Senior Associate / VP will play a pivotal role in managing relationships with global institutional investors and supporting fundraising efforts for the firm's secondary market strategies. This highly visible position sits within the global headquarters and requires a candidate who can represent the firm externally with clarity, professionalism, and cultural adaptability.
The role is centered on building trust with leading LPs-including pension funds, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and OCIOs-while ensuring that fund materials and communications meet international standards. The successful candidate will combine strong institutional-facing experience with a global mindset, able to translate complex investment strategies into clear, compelling narratives for diverse stakeholders across the US, Europe, Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead investor relations initiatives across fundraising and relationship management, engaging directly with global LPs.
- Prepare, refine, and present fund materials including investor memos, DDQs, factsheets, and LP reports.
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with institutional investors, ensuring alignment with their expectations and investment priorities.
- Collaborate with internal teams (investment, marketing, finance, and senior leadership) to ensure consistent messaging and seamless delivery of information.
- Represent the firm externally at meetings, conferences, and investor events, embodying the firm's values and voice.
- Monitor investor feedback and market sentiment, providing insights to leadership and suggesting improvements to engagement strategies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field.
- 8-12 years of relevant institutional-facing experience in:
- Buy-side (Asset Manager, PE, Hedge Fund, FoF, Family Office), OR
- Top-tier Investment Bank, Private Bank, or Placement Agent in IR / Sales / Capital Introduction.
- Strong understanding of global LP expectations and familiarity with fund materials (IM, DDQ, factsheet, LP reporting).
- Proven ability to engage directly with institutional investors across multiple geographies.
- Strategic thinker with a global mindset, cultural awareness, and professional communication style.
- Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and international environment.
- Business-level proficiency in English is required; Mandarin is not necessary but cultural adaptability is essential.
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