Institutional Growth Lead, Global Special Situations

Artisan Partners Limited; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Artisan Partners Limited is seeking an experienced sales professional to expand the Global Special Situations (GSS) investor base within the International Value Group. You will originate and manage relationships with institutional investors across alternatives, credit and hedge funds, working closely with the GSS investment team.

The role focuses on sourcing new opportunities, communicating the strategy, and advancing prospects through diligence.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of sales and capital formation experience.
• Experience raising assets for hedge funds or other alt strategies; credit-focused is a plus.
• Track record of originating new investor relationships and fundraising.
• Established network among institutional alternatives, credit and hedge fund investors.
• Strong new-business orientation and ability to build a pipeline from scratch.
• Ability to communicate complex investment strategies to sophisticated investors.
• Willingness to travel extensively.
• FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses required.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a pipeline of investors across alternatives, credit, and hedge funds.
• Originate relationships beyond existing IVG networks through outreach and conferences.
• Leverage networks to generate introductions and investor meetings.
• Execute a disciplined sales plan and drive opportunities through the sales cycle.
• Collaborate with portfolio managers to articulate GSS investment philosophy and portfolio construction.
• Lead initial investor conversations and coordinate deeper diligence with the team.
• Understand prospective investors’ portfolios and decision processes for fit.
• Gather market feedback to address common diligence questions and adoption barriers.
• Partner with Artisan’s distribution resources to create relevant introductions.
• Represent GSS and the IVG platform at conferences and investor events.
• Maintain disciplined pipeline documentation and next steps.

Skills

Sales & capital formation

Institutional investor network

New business development

Communication & relationship mgmt

Travel willingness

FINRA Series 7/63 licenses

Job description

Artisan Partners Limited is seeking an experienced sales professional to expand the Global Special Situations (GSS) investor base within the International Value Group. You will originate and manage relationships with institutional investors across alternatives, credit and hedge funds, working closely with the GSS investment team.

The role focuses on sourcing new opportunities, communicating the strategy, and advancing prospects through diligence.