Associate, Capital Placement

Ladd & Co.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ladd & Co. is seeking an Associate for its Capital Placement practice in New York City. The successful candidate will manage workstreams, collaborate with investors, and contribute to live placements across various asset classes including private equity and real estate.

Prior experience in investment banking or capital markets is required, along with the ability to manage multiple processes. The role involves regular travel for investor meetings, ensuring comprehensive engagement across the firm's diverse locations.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years' relevant experience at a leading advisory firm, investment bank, or principal investor.
• Demonstrated workstream ownership on live transactions or mandates.
• Strong technical foundation in the relevant practice area.

Responsibilities

• Own workstreams within live placement engagements.
• Manage multiple processes in parallel.
• Travel across the firm's offices and to investor meetings.

Skills

Investor outreach

Diligence coordination

Materials preparation

Structuring input

Cross-border execution

Job description

The firm is recruiting an Associate to its Capital Placement practice. Associates own workstreams within live placement engagements — investor outreach, diligence coordination, materials preparation, and structuring input — and are accountable for execution under the supervision of senior practitioners.

Associates work across private equity, credit, real estate, infrastructure, and venture mandates. The role demands fluency across asset classes, the ability to manage multiple processes in parallel, and direct contact with allocators, family offices, and institutional investors. Travel across the firm's offices and to investor meetings is expected.

The role is suited to candidates with prior experience in investment banking, principal investing, or capital markets advisory, who are ready to take ownership of mandate execution.

Requirements

• 3–6 years' relevant experience at a leading advisory firm, investment bank, or principal investor
• Demonstrated workstream ownership on live transactions or mandates
• Strong technical foundation in the relevant practice area
• Cross-border execution experience preferred
• Right to work in the relevant jurisdiction