VP Capital Formation Expert

Novastone Capital Advisors; Zürich; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based compensation

Job summary

Novastone Partners AG is seeking a highly experienced VP Capital Formation Expert to lead capital raising and investor engagement across the firm's funds and co-investment vehicles, focusing on family offices and select institutional allocators.

The role requires a seasoned professional with deep family office connections, the ability to originate and close capital commitments, and to scale the investment platform through strategic fundraising initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant fundraising, private equity, asset management, or investment banking experience.
• Fluency in fund economics and structuring—GP/LP terms, carried interest waterfalls, management fee mechanics, and DPI/TVPI/IRR reporting.
• Track record of capital raised across multiple fund vintages or co-investment cycles.
• Familiarity with cross-border marketing considerations relevant to a Swiss-based platform raising across Europe (advantage).

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end fundraising across funds, co-investments, and tailored investment structures.
• Develop and execute capital-raising strategies with family offices as primary channel.
• Build, maintain, and expand long-term, trust-based relationships with key principals and decision-makers.
• Prepare and refine fundraising materials to institutional-grade standard with the team.
• Identify and develop new investor segments and strategic partnerships.
• Monitor market trends and investor demand within private equity and alternative assets.
• Represent the firm at investor meetings, conferences, and roadshows.
• Leverage an existing family office and private wealth network to generate a high-conviction investor pipeline.

Skills

Fundraising

Networking

Investor relations

Deal structuring

Job description

Novastone Capital Advisors (NCA) runs a global Operator-Led Search Fund program, helping mid-career professionals to identify, acquire, grow, and exit established small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) typically faced with succession challenges.

This role sits within Novastone Partners AG, NCA's investment branch: an independent investment platform focused on operator-led buyouts in the European lower-middle market, combining institutional capital with entrepreneurial operating talent to acquire and scale SMEs.

Check our website for more information: http://www.novastone-ca.com

The Role

Novastone Partners AG is seeking a highly experienced VP Capital Formation Expert to lead capital raising and investor engagement across the firm's fund and co-investment vehicles, with primary emphasis on single- and multi-family office relationships, complemented by select institutional and UHNWI capital.

This position requires a seasoned professional with a deeply rooted, trusted network within the family office and private wealth community, who can independently originate, manage, and close capital commitments. The role is critical to scaling the firm's investment platform and strengthening its positioning among family offices and institutional allocators alike.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end fundraising process across funds, co-investments, and tailored investment structures
• Develop and execute capital raising strategies with family offices as the primary channel, complemented by pension funds, asset managers, and UHNWIs together with the existing team
• Build, maintain, and expand long-term, trust-based relationships with key principals and decision-makers
• Prepare and refine fundraising materials (pitch decks, private placement memoranda, investor reports) to institutional-grade standard together with the existing team

Network-Driven Capital Origination

• Actively leverage and monetize an existing, high-quality family office and private wealth network
• Generate a high-conviction investor pipeline based on trust, credibility, and established relationships
• Position Novastone Partners as a preferred investment partner within relevant family office and private wealth circles

Business Development & Strategy

• Identify and develop new investor segments and strategic partnerships
• Contribute to the structuring and positioning of investment vehicles, including fund terms, GP/LP economics, and co-investment structures
• Monitor market trends and investor demand within private equity and alternative assets
• Represent the firm at investor meetings, conferences, and roadshows

Candidate Profile

Network & Market Credibility (critical requirement)

• Established, active, and trusted network of family offices and private wealth principals, complemented by institutional relationships
• Direct access to key decision-makers (family office principals/CIOs, Investment Heads, Portfolio Managers)
• Recognized as a credible and trusted partner within the family office and private wealth community
• Demonstrated ability to convert relationships into committed capital

Experience & Credentials

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in fundraising, private equity, asset management, or investment banking
• Fluency in fund economics and structuring — GP/LP terms, carried interest waterfalls, management fee mechanics, and DPI/TVPI/IRR reporting — sufficient to engage sophisticated allocators and their advisors on structure, not just narrative
• Track record of capital raised across multiple fund vintages or co-investment cycles, with the ability to speak concretely to aggregate amounts raised, number of closings, and typical check size
• Familiarity with cross-border marketing considerations relevant to a Swiss-based platform raising across Europe (e.g., AIFMD national private placement regimes) is an advantage

Capabilities

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills; ability to distill complex deal theses and fund economics into a compelling, defensible narrative for sophisticated allocators and their gatekeepers
• Strong commercial mindset with a high degree of ownership and execution focus
• Entrepreneurial, self-driven, and results-oriented

What We Offer

• A high-impact role within a growing investment platform, with primary responsibility for its capital formation strategy
• Direct influence on the firm's fundraising success and strategic development
• Collaboration with experienced investors and entrepreneurs
• Performance-driven compensation structured around base compensation plus a capital-raised override and/or carried interest participation (final structure to be discussed directly with candidates)

Success Criteria

• Total capital raised (commitments secured)
• Quality and depth of investor relationships, particularly within the family office channel
• Conversion rate of investor pipeline
• Contribution to successful fund closings and LP re-up rates on subsequent vehicles

Key Statement

This role requires an individual who is already perceived as a trusted gateway to capital — particularly within the family office community — and can effectively translate this trust into successful fundraising outcomes.