FIG Strategy Group, Vice President

Oliver James Associates Ltd.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver James Associates Ltd. is seeking a senior corporate development professional to evaluate and execute strategic transactions in the financial services and asset management space.

You will own sourcing, diligence, valuation, and execution while shaping the platform's strategic direction. You will develop theses, present to leadership, and manage cross-functional teams on complex deals, including GP stakes, partnerships, and acquisitions.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of relevant experience with progression in GP stakes, FIG or asset management M&A.
• Advanced financial modeling, valuation, and analytical skills are required.
• Demonstrated ability to lead transactions end-to-end and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Lead evaluation and execution of strategic transactions across financial services and asset management.
• Develop investment theses and present to senior leadership and investment committees.
• Own financial modeling and valuation of asset managers and related businesses.
• Manage advisors, counterparties, and due-diligence work streams through the lifecycle.
• Collaborate with private equity, private credit, and insurance teams on firm priorities.
• Mentor and develop junior team members.

Skills

Strategic transactions

Financial modeling

Asset management knowledge

Leadership

Entrepreneurial mindset

Tools

Excel modeling

Valuation techniques

Job description

A next-generation, founder-led alternative asset manager with a strong private equity pedigree and $35+ billion in AUM across private equity, private credit, and insurance and reinsurance solutions. The firm is building one of the most dynamic platforms in alternatives, with a focus on FIG strategies spanning insurance and asset managers, growing through strategic, inorganic, and principal investment initiatives.

The Role

This is a corporate development and strategic principal investing seat focused on the financial services and asset management sector: evaluating and executing GP stakes, asset manager acquisitions, strategic partnerships, seeding and platform transactions, and other initiatives that scale the firm and its investment strategies. You will own transactions end-to-end; sourcing, structuring, valuation, diligence, and execution, while helping shape the strategic direction of a rapidly scaling platform. A rare opportunity to build a FIG-focused strategy function from an early stage and make an outsized, firm-level impact.

What You’ll Do

• Lead evaluation and execution of strategic transactions across financial services and asset management - GP stakes, management-company investments, acquisitions, seeding, and platform partnerships
• Develop investment and strategic theses on how the firm grows organically and inorganically, and present to senior leadership and investment committees
• Own financial modeling and valuation of asset managers and financial services businesses, including management-company economics, fee and carry streams, and AUM growth dynamics
• Manage advisors, counterparties, and diligence work streams throughout the transaction life-cycle
• Partner with leaders across private equity, private credit, and insurance solutions on firm-level priorities
• Mentor and develop junior team members

What We’re Looking For

• 6-10 years of relevant experience with a strong track record of progression
• Background in GP stakes / GP strategic capital, FIG or asset management M&A advisory, financial-services PE, or corporate development / strategy at an asset manager
• Deep understanding of asset manager and financial services economics, management-company value, fee and carry structures, GP staking, and AUM-driven business models
• Advanced financial modeling, valuation, and analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead transactions and strategic initiatives end-to-end
• Entrepreneurial, ownership-driven mindset suited to building something new inside a scaling platform
• Insurance and reinsurance exposure is a plus but not required

Why This Role

A chance to build a FIG Strategy Group from the ground up inside one of the fastest-growing alternative platforms in the market, with direct exposure to senior leadership and a central role in shaping how the firm scales.