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About the Role

As a Senior Coverage Specialist for Private Credit, you will lead fundraising efforts across the UK for DWS's European Private Credit strategies, focusing on institutional investors. You will develop and execute a targeted sales and capital raising strategy, cultivate relationships with key institutional investors, and leverage your network to originate new opportunities.

Responsibilities

Leading fundraising efforts across the UK for DWS's European Private Credit strategies, with a primary focus on institutional investors.
Developing and executing a targeted sales and capital raising strategy for Private Credit products, aligning fundraising activity with client demand, market opportunities and strategic business priorities.
Cultivating and managing relationships with key institutional investors, including UK pension funds, consultants and select insurance investors.
Leveraging an established network of institutional decision-makers, consultants and investment advisors to originate new opportunities and accelerate fundraising outcomes.
Generating and advancing a robust pipeline of prospective investors, proactively securing meetings, identifying new mandates and converting opportunities into assets under management.
Partnering closely with Investment, Product, Investor Relations and Client Coverage teams to deliver coordinated client engagement and capital formation initiatives.
Representing DWS Private Credit strategies in client meetings, due diligence sessions, industry conferences and investor events.
Maintaining a deep understanding of private credit, fixed income and broader institutional asset allocation trends to provide market insights to clients and internal stakeholders.
Contributing to the development and enhancement of fundraising materials, investor presentations, due diligence questionnaires (DDQs), RFP responses and other marketing content.
Managing investor due diligence processes and supporting successful onboarding of new investors in partnership with internal stakeholders.
Gathering and sharing market intelligence, competitive insights and client feedback to inform product development, fundraising strategies and business planning.
Building strong relationships across the DWS Alternatives platform, acting as a trusted partner to investment professionals and broader distribution teams.
Supporting the achievement of fundraising targets through disciplined opportunity management, pipeline reporting and execution against strategic growth objectives.

Requirements

Proven success in institutional capital raising, fundraising or business development within private markets, alternative investments, private credit or fixed income.
A demonstrated track record of raising capital from institutional investors across the UK, particularly pension funds and other large asset owners.
Existing relationships with UK pension schemes, consultants and institutional investment decision-makers that can be leveraged immediately.
Strong knowledge of private credit markets, fixed income investing and institutional portfolio construction.
Experience marketing and distributing alternative investment products, including private credit, direct lending, asset-based finance, opportunistic credit and related strategies.
Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify, originate and convert investment opportunities into successful fundraising outcomes.
A thorough understanding of the institutional fundraising lifecycle, including prospecting, due diligence, negotiations and investor onboarding.
Demonstrated ability to operate independently in a senior client-facing role while collaborating effectively across investment, product and distribution teams.
Excellent relationship management, networking and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to establish credibility with both clients and investment professionals.
Strong presentation and communication skills, including experience leading sophisticated investment discussions with institutional audiences.
A proactive, entrepreneurial and growth-oriented mindset, with a proven ability to create opportunities rather than solely manage existing relationships.
Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple fundraising initiatives and priorities simultaneously.
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business or a related field, or equivalent relevant industry experience.

Skills

Private Debt
Fixed Income Sales
Fundraising
Capital raising
Institutional Investors
Private Markets
Alternative Investments
Private Credit
Sales Strategy
Client Relationship Management
Networking
Stakeholder Engagement
Presentation Skills
Communication Skills
Project Management

Location

London

Work Type

Hybrid Working

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business or a related field, or equivalent relevant industry experience.

Benefits

30 days’ holiday + bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
A non-contributory pension scheme, up to 10%
Physical and Mental Health Well-Being benefits including Private Medical Cover, a complimentary GP service and the support of Mental Health First Aiders
Family friendly benefits including generous parental leave packages, healthcare plans and travel insurance
The opportunity to support our CSR strategy which is focused on combatting climate change and achieving greater social justice.
Corporate volunteering opportunities

About the Company

DWS Group is an industry-leading firm with a global presence, focused on innovating, investing responsibly, and making a positive change.
The DWS Alternatives business manages approximately EUR 150bn in assets across various strategies including Private Real Estate, Private Infrastructure, Alternative Credit, Liquid Real Assets, and Sustainable Investments.
Alternatives Coverage is part of the DWS Client Coverage Division, supporting the development and maintenance of client relationships for the Alternatives platform.

Equal Opportunity

We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture.
The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds.
Teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.