Senior Associate: Capital Formation and Investor Relations

Vistara Growth; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistara Growth is seeking a Senior Associate to drive capital formation and investor relations for its upcoming Structured Opportunities Fund. You will identify and engage prospective institutional investors, manage fundraising activities, and coordinate diligence with internal teams across Canada and the US.

The role emphasizes relationship-building, financial acumen, and the ability to present sophisticated investment opportunities to advanced investors in a growing entrepreneurial firm with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, or related field.
• 4–6 years in capital formation, investor relations, institutional sales, or related financial services role.
• Strong understanding of private markets and alternative investment strategies.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop relationships with existing LPs, institutional investors, family offices, foundations, wealth platforms, consultants, and other LPs across Canada and the US.
• Build fundraising pipeline and participate in investor meetings and conferences.
• Prepare and maintain investor materials, diligence responses, and data room access.
• Understand prospective investors’ mandates and portfolio construction to identify fit with Vistara.
• Coordinate diligence requests and ensure timely responses to investors.

Skills

Relationship building

Investor relations

Financial analysis

Communication

Attention to detail

Project management

PowerPoint

Excel

GenAI tools

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

GenAI tools

Job description

The Opportunity

As the table is set for Vistara entering this next phase of growth, we are looking to add a Senior Associate – Capital Formation & Investor Relations to our team (flexible location based on networks – likely in Toronto or Vancouver).

This individual will need to play an immediate and important role in supporting Vistara’s continued capital formation efforts, with a focus on our upcoming Structured Opportunities Fund. Working closely with Vistara’s Partnership team, the Senior Associate will help identify and develop prospective investor relationships, participate in investor meetings and fundraising activities, manage ongoing investor engagement and follow-up, and support the development of institutional-quality fundraising and diligence materials.

Our ideal candidate combines strong relationship-building and communication skills with financial acumen, attention to detail, and the ability to execute. You are commercially minded, comfortable engaging with sophisticated investors, and excited by the opportunity to take ownership of a meaningful role within a growing, entrepreneurial investment firm with significant momentum and investor support.

Key Responsibilities

Capital Formation & Investor Development

• Identify, research, and develop relationships with existing LPs, prospective institutional investors, family offices, foundations, wealth platforms, consultants, and other potential LPs partners primarily across geographies in Canada and the US.
• Conduct proactive outreach and help build and manage Vistara’s fundraising pipeline
• Participate in investor meetings, conferences, and other fundraising activities alongside senior members of the firm
• Develop an understanding of prospective investors’ mandates, allocation priorities, portfolio construction, and investment processes to identify potential fit with Vistara
• Drive timely follow-up with prospective investors, including coordinating diligence requests, additional meetings, data room access, and other materials required to advance relationships
• Maintain accurate records of investor activity, relationship status, next steps, and fundraising progress across Vistara’s investor database and internal reporting
• Assist in development of written fundraising and marketing materials, including private placement memoranda, investor presentations, due diligence questionnaires, data room materials, and other investor communications
• Assist with preparation of detailed qualitative and quantitative diligence materials covering Vistara’s investment strategy, portfolio construction, fund performance, track record, and firm capabilities
• Respond to diligence questions and information requests from prospective and existing investors, working with the appropriate internal teams to develop accurate and timely responses
• Prepare Partnership team members for investor meetings, including investor background, relationship history, relevant portfolio and performance information, meeting objectives, and supporting materials
• Continually enhance Vistara’s fundraising narrative and investor materials based on market developments and investor feedback

Investor Relations & LP Engagement

• Support ongoing relationships with Vistara’s existing and new LPs, including responding to investor inquiries related to portfolio companies, prior fund performance, capital accounts, and other matters
• Assist with quarterly and annual investor reporting, webinars, capital call and distribution communications, and other ongoing LP materials
• Maintain a strong understanding of Vistara’s portfolio, investment activity, fund performance, and broader strategy to effectively communicate with current and prospective investors

Legal & Compliance

• Work with the Investment, Finance, Legal, Marketing and Compliance teams to ensure investor-facing materials are accurate, consistent, and meet firm policy and applicable regulatory requirements
• Facilitate internal review and approval processes for external-facing fundraising and investor materials

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, or a related field
• 4–6 years of experience in capital formation, investor relations, institutional sales, investment banking, venture capital, private markets, or a related financial services role
• Strong understanding of private markets and alternative investment strategies, particularly private credit, private equity, and venture capital
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and engage sophisticated institutional investors with confidence and professionalism
• Commercially minded and results-oriented, with a proactive approach to originating opportunities and advancing fundraising conversations
• Excellent communication and analytical skills, with the ability to distill complex financial information into clear, compelling investor materials and presentations
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment while collaborating across all levels of the firm
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; experience with GenAI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude) is considered an asset
• Willingness to travel periodically for investor meetings, conferences, and fundraising initiatives

Compensation Structure:

• Your compensation will be comprised of a base salary and bonus components related to fundraising success in your role with both existing and newly sourced investors.

We welcome all applicants, as we are strong supporters of diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization and through a number of community initiatives. We sincerely appreciate all submissions; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.