Chief Operating Officer - Secondaries

Neuberger Berman; New York (NY); On-site; USD 270,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Neuberger Berman in New York seeks a Chief Operating Officer for its Secondaries business. The role reports to the Co-Heads of Secondaries and partners with investment, marketing, investor relations, legal, finance, operations and technology to drive execution of cross‑functional initiatives.

You will oversee data integrity, process improvements, fundraising support, and the evolving operating model across evergreen funds, liquidity management and reporting to investors, with a strong emphasis

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years in private markets, secondaries, or related fields.
• Experience in COO, business management, strategy, or senior project management.
• Familiarity with private debt or private markets fund structures.
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with marketing and investor relations; upgrade processes.
• Strong leadership with senior professionals; structured feedback.
• Excellent communication; able to summarize complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary Secondaries interface with Private Markets COO and support teams to ensure data integrity across funds, portfolios, and investors.
• Drive implementation and alignment of the Secondaries operating model.
• Oversee and evolve the Secondaries marketing function for investors and prospects.
• Lead creation, quality control, and delivery of client content and communications for investors.
• Coordinate fund financing and liquidity management across the Secondaries platform; ensure controls and execution.
• Identify strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in talent and processes; recommend practical improvements.
• Manage timelines and deliverables for investor reporting, reviews, and compensation processes.

Skills

Senior leadership

Private markets

Secondaries

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven

Stakeholder management

Project management

Job description

Chief Operating Officer (COO) – Secondaries

Neuberger's secondary private equity investment team manages approximately $28 billion dedicated to secondary private equity opportunities, as of June 30, 2026. The team pursues a diversified mix of transaction types across the secondaries market, including traditional LP‑led secondaries, as well as GP‑led secondaries, such as single‑asset and multi‑asset continuation vehicles, where the team frequently steps in as lead or co‑lead investor. The team also selectively participates in complex or structured secondary transactions and direct investments. The Secondaries team is seeking a senior, non‑investment professional to serve as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) for the Secondaries business. This role will report to the Co‑Heads of Secondaries and the Private Markets COO and work closely with investment professionals, marketing, investor relations, legal & compliance, finance, operations, and technology. This individual will be responsible for driving execution across key business initiatives, ensuring data integrity, strengthening processes, and managing a broad range of complex, cross‑functional projects.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary Secondaries interface with the Private Markets COO, technology, data and relevant support teams to ensure the integrity, accuracy and usability of data across funds, portfolios and investors. Drive implementation and ongoing alignment of the Secondaries business to the strategic target operating model. Oversee and help evolve the Secondaries marketing function into a proactive and coordinated capability that effectively supports business priorities and timelines. Lead the creation, quality control and timely delivery of key client content and communications for prospective and existing investors and interact directly with prospects and investors as needed to support diligence, ongoing communications and delivery of information. Support coordination of fund financing and liquidity management activities across the Secondaries platform, including leverage facilities and cash management needs for evergreen vehicles with ongoing subscriptions, investment activity and potential inter‑fund sell downs, partnering with finance and the investment team to ensure appropriate coverage, controls and execution. Act as a senior on‑ground presence observing talent, processes and workflows to identify strengths, weaknesses and gaps, and recommending practical improvements. Lead and/or manage a variety of complex and evolving cross‑functional projects, including:

• Coordinating initiatives related to new and existing evergreen funds, incorporating lessons learned from prior vehicles, adjusting marketing messaging and ensuring required data is available for effective management and reporting.
• Evaluating and recommending changes to external service providers.
• Assessing and helping structure potential investor options across funds.
• Driving cost minimization efforts for older funds in partnership with finance, and ensuring resulting benefits are appropriately communicated to investors.

Maintain a strong understanding of the Secondaries investment process and provide practical insights on how related processes, information flows and handoffs could be improved. Provide leadership and oversight for selected investment professionals as appropriate, helping to ensure effective management, coordination and accountability across levels, in partnership with existing senior team members. Manage key timelines and deliverables across the Secondaries business—such as investor reporting, internal and external reviews, and compensation‑related processes—ensuring that dependencies are coordinated, and deadlines are met.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of relevant professional experience in private markets, secondaries, investment management, management consulting, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience in a COO, business management, strategy, or senior project management role supporting alternatives, private markets, investment banking, or credit platform.
• Strong familiarity with a wide variety of private debt or private markets fund structures.
• Proven track record of leading complex, cross‑functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders (investment, legal, finance, operations, technology, marketing).
• Experience overseeing or partnering closely with marketing and investor relations functions; ability to help shape strategic messaging and upgrade processes and standards.
• Strong people leadership skills, including the ability to manage and influence senior professionals and to provide structure, feedback, and accountability without formal authority where necessary.
• Exceptional organizational and project management capabilities, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, set priorities, and meet tight deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, including comfort working with data, reporting, and operational metrics to drive decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to summarize complex issues, frame decisions, and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and external partners.
• High degree of judgment, discretion, and maturity; comfortable operating in a fast‑paced environment with evolving priorities.
• Applicants must be authorized and have the right to work in the country where the role is located without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for this role is $300,000-$300,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in the job posting location. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, business sector, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue‑based metrics, market benchmarking data, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, which, along with base salary and retirement contributions, is part of our total comprehensive package. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, retirement, life insurance and other benefits to eligible employees. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, production, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Equal Opportunity & Inclusion

Neuberger is an equal opportunity employer.

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About Neuberger

Founded in 1939, Neuberger is an employee‑owned, private, independent investment manager with approximately 3,000 employees across 26 countries. As of September 30, 2026, the firm manages $616 billion across equities, fixed income, private markets, real estate and hedge fund portfolios for global institutions, advisors and individuals. The firm is proud to be recognized for its commitment to its two constituents, clients and employees. Again, in 2025, Neuberger was named the Best Asset Manager for Institutional Investors in the U.S. (Crisil Coalition Greenwich) and the #1 Best Place to Work in Money Management (Pensions & Investments, firms with more than 1,000 employees). Neuberger believes deeply in fostering a professional and safe work environment, where all employees are entitled to be treated with respect and dignity, and to work free from any form of harassment, whether psychological, verbal or physical. The firm’s ability to deliver for clients is grounded in a culture that encourages open dialogue, independent thinking and a diversity of ideas and perspectives. These values and standards are the cornerstone of Neuberger. All who wish to be employed by the firm are expected to uphold them.

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