Vice President / Senior Associate, Fund Placement

Argo Navis Limited; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent private fund advisory firm based in London seeks a skilled professional with strong relationship management abilities. The role involves nurturing investor connections, leading fundraising efforts, and supporting the investment process. Ideal candidates will have 5-7 years of relevant experience, excellent communication skills, and fluency in English. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic boutique environment with a focus on private equity and private debt.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in relationship management or institutional sales.
• Experience in private fund placement or a related in-house role.
• Background in investment banking or corporate finance advisory.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and nurture relationships with private markets investors.
• Lead primary fundraising opportunities across the UK and Europe.
• Support the entire investment process from due diligence to closing.

Skills

Relationship management skills

Institutional sales track record

Marketing and communication abilities

Analytical capability

Fluency in English

Job description

Scale your experience and responsibility at an independent, boutique private fund placement and secondary advisory business. Headquartered in London, with colleagues in Continental Europe, this team advises clients in raising private funds and in executing secondary transactions. Their focus is on private equity, private debt and infrastructure funds.

Responsibilities

• Initiating and nurturing close relationships with relevant private markets institutional investors;
• Bringing primary fundraising opportunities to those investors, mainly across the UK, Western Europe, and the US;
• Leading the distribution, or placement, of GP-led and LP-led secondaries transactions and co‑investments;
• Convening roadshows during active fundraisings and secondaries deals;
• Supporting the full investment process, from initial introductions and due diligence to negotiation and final closing;
• Identifying opportunities, amongst the LP market, for secondary transactions and managing all aspects of their implementation.

Qualifications

• Proven relationship‑management skills and an institutional sales track record, built over approximately five to seven years;
• Core experience in private fund placement or a comparable in‑house role at a private markets investment platform;
• Early‑career Analyst experience in either investment banking, corporate finance advisory, or other financial product sell‑side delivery;
• A strong commercial mindset, supported by advanced marketing and communication abilities;
• A well‑developed blend of analytical capability and relationship management skills;
• Motivation to thrive within a lean, boutique environment;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with fluency in English essential.

Additional Requirements

• Established LP relationships in the German and / or Swiss markets would be a plus;
• Possession of a US FINRA Series 7 license is advantageous.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Sales, Consulting, and Finance

Industries

• Financial Services
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• Investment Banking