About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Investor Relations Specialist to support our Alternatives/Private Markets business with a primary focus on investor transfer activity. This role will serve as a key point of contact for investors, clients, fund managers, and internal stakeholders, ensuring investor transfers and ownership changes are processed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with fund-governing documents and regulatory requirements. The successful candidate may also support broader investor servicing activities and contribute to process improvements across the Investor Relations function.
Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end investor transfer process, including reviewing transfer documentation, coordinating approvals, and ensuring timely completion of transactions.
- Partner with fund administrators, legal counsel, compliance, and internal operations teams to facilitate investor transfers and ownership changes.
- Review and validate transfer documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with fund documentation and regulatory requirements.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for investors, investment managers, and intermediaries regarding transfer requests and investor servicing inquiries.
- Coordinate onboarding requirements associated with investor transfers, including KYC/AML documentation and subscription-related activities, where applicable.
- Maintain accurate investor records across transfer agency and investor servicing platforms.
- Monitor service level agreements and proactively manage high-priority and complex transfer requests.
- Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes, improve controls, and enhance the overall investor experience.
- Develop and maintain process documentation, standard operating procedures, and training materials.
- Support cross-functional projects, regulatory initiatives, and operational enhancements related to investor servicing and private market operations.
- Mentor junior team members and share best practices to promote operational excellence.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- 4 – 6 years of experience in investor relations, transfer agency, fund administration, or private markets operations.
- Strong knowledge of private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, or other alternative investment products.
- Demonstrated experience managing investor transfers, secondary transactions, ownership changes, or investor recordkeeping.
- Familiarity with subscription documents, transfer agreements, fund governing documents, and KYC/AML requirements.
- Knowledge of Publicly Traded Partnerships (PTP) is a plus.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and experience with investor servicing or transfer agency platforms is preferred.
Skills
- Investor Relations
- Transfer Agency
- Fund Administration
- Private Markets Operations
- Private Equity
- Private Credit
- Real Estate
- Infrastructure
- Alternative Investment Products
- Investor Transfers
- Secondary Transactions
- Ownership Changes
- Investor Recordkeeping
- Subscription Documents
- Transfer Agreements
- Fund Governing Documents
- KYC/AML
- Publicly Traded Partnerships (PTP)
- Organizational Skills
- Communication Skills
- Stakeholder Management
- Analytical Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Microsoft Office (Excel)
- Investor Servicing Platforms
- Transfer Agency Platforms
- Institutional Investors
- High-Net-Worth Investors
- Registered Funds
- Private Comingled Funds
- Process Optimization
- Automation
Work Type
- Flexible work from home options available
Experience Level
- 4 – 6 years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
