MD Client Portfolio Manager - Private Equity and Private Credit Secondaries

Berkeley Croft; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment firm is seeking an experienced Client Portfolio Manager to support the growth of its Private Equity and Private Credit Secondaries platform. This senior role requires strong experience in private markets, especially secondaries, and emphasizes building relationships with institutional investors across Western Europe. The candidate will communicate investment strategies and maintain product positioning, making excellent communication skills crucial for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in private markets, with a focus on secondaries.
• Ability to communicate clearly complex investment strategies.
• Experience building relationships with institutional investors.

Responsibilities

• Represent secondaries strategies in meetings, roadshows, and conferences.
• Deliver compelling product positioning to clients and distribution teams.
• Gather investor feedback on fund structures and market trends.
• Maintain relationships with leading allocators and consultants.

Skills

10+ years in private markets

Strong network of institutional investors

Excellent communication skills

Proactive and collaborative

Job description

A leading global investment firm is seeking an experienced Client Portfolio Manager to support the growth of its expanding Private Equity and Private Credit Secondaries platform. This senior role will serve as a key commercial partner to the investment team and a primary representative of the platform to institutional and wealth investors.

Role Overview

The Client Portfolio Manager will act as the secondaries subject‑matter expert, responsible for communicating investment strategy, portfolio positioning, competitive advantages, and market insights to clients, prospects, and consultants. The role works closely with business development, product, and marketing teams to drive capital formation, shape messaging, and support broader commercial initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent secondaries strategies across institutional and wealth channels in meetings, roadshows, conferences, and virtual formats.
• Deliver clear, compelling product positioning and market views to clients and distribution teams.
• Partner with investment teams to provide feedback on investor demand, fund structures, and market trends.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with leading Western European allocators and consultants.

Candidate Profile

10+ years in private markets, ideally with significant secondaries experience.
Strong network of institutional investors, particularly in Western Europe.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to simplify complex investment concepts.
Proactive, collaborative, and commercially minded.