Investor Relations & Fundraising Manager

Cornell Search; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornell Search, based in Amsterdam, is seeking an entrepreneurial Investor Relations professional to build investor relationships and scale fundraising. The role offers autonomy, senior-level exposure and the opportunity to grow with the platform.

Based in Amsterdam, you will lead origination, manage engagements through diligence and closing, and collaborate across European markets while supporting investor events and follow-up activities.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in investor relations, fundraising, capital formation or investor coverage within private equity, venture capital, growth equity, placement agents, alternative investment platforms, private banking or family‑office coverage.
• Experience engaging private markets investors, with a sound understanding of the fundraising process from initial engagement through to diligence and closing.
• Strong financial literacy and investment acumen, with the ability to understand and confidently communicate complex investment strategies.
• A genuine interest in sports and technology, with the intellectual curiosity to understand emerging investment opportunities and evolving industry trends.

Responsibilities

• Investor Origination: Identify, map and develop relationships with prospective investors, particularly European family offices, entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals and institutional allocators.
• Relationship Management: Take ownership of prospective investor relationships, managing engagement from initial introductions through to due diligence and closing.
• Fundraising Execution: Proactively manage investor follow-ups, understand investor requirements and decision‑making processes, and help convert prospective opportunities into commitments.
• Network Development: Leverage the firm’s existing network of investors, founders and advisers, alongside developing new relationships across relevant European markets.
• Events & Networking: Support the organisation of investor events and networking initiatives, ensuring effective follow‑up and continued relationship development.

Skills

Investor relations

Fundraising

Capital formation

Relationship management

Job description

The Firm

Cornell Search is working with an ambitious and growing European investment platform focused on opportunities across high-growth businesses and alternative assets.

Led by an experienced team of investors and entrepreneurs, the firm is building a differentiated investment platform with significant international growth ambitions.

Position Overview

The firm are looking for an entrepreneurial and commercially minded Investor Relations professional to play a pivotal role in developing investor relationships and scaling the firm's fundraising capabilities.

The role is based in Amsterdam and offers significant autonomy, senior-level exposure and the opportunity to grow alongside the platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Investor Origination: Identify, map and develop relationships with prospective investors, particularly European family offices, entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals and institutional allocators.
• Relationship Management: Take ownership of prospective investor relationships, managing engagement from initial introductions through to due diligence and closing.
• Fundraising Execution: Proactively manage investor follow-ups, understand investor requirements and decision‑making processes, and help convert prospective opportunities into commitments.
• Network Development: Leverage the firm’s existing network of investors, founders and advisers, alongside developing new relationships across relevant European markets.
• Events & Networking: Support the organisation of investor events and networking initiatives, ensuring effective follow‑up and continued relationship development.

Qualifications and Skills

• Relevant experience in investor relations, fundraising, capital formation or investor coverage within private equity, venture capital, growth equity, placement agents, alternative investment platforms, private banking or family‑office coverage.
• Experience engaging private markets investors, with a sound understanding of the fundraising process from initial engagement through to diligence and closing.
• Strong financial literacy and investment acumen, with the ability to understand and confidently communicate complex investment strategies.
• A genuine interest in sports and technology, with the intellectual curiosity to understand emerging investment opportunities and evolving industry trends.

This is an opportunity to join a growing investment platform at an exciting stage of its development, with significant autonomy and scope to help shape the firm’s longer‑term growth strategy, alongside opportunities for progression as the platform scales.