Investor Relations & Capital Raising Strategist

Selby Jennings; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings in Houston seeks a seasoned Capital Raising & Investor Relations professional to lead strategy, build relationships with high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutions, and drive fundraising initiatives. You will collaborate with executives to shape investment communications, reporting programs, and growth plans.

The role requires senior-level relationship management, industry engagement, and the ability to travel to foster investor development and fund-raising

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in capital raising, investor relations, fundraising, or business development within real estate or alternative investments.
• Demonstrated success raising capital from HNWIs, accredited investors, family offices, and other private wealth channels.
• Experience building and executing fundraising strategy rather than solely supporting fundraising efforts.
• Strong relationship management and communication skills with both investors and senior executives.
• Real estate investment management experience, preferably within multifamily or other private market strategies.
• Experience developing investor materials, communications, and reporting programs.
• Leadership experience managing or mentoring investment relations and fundraising professionals preferred.
• Institutional fundraising experience is a plus but not required.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a willingness to operate autonomously and help build infrastructure for a growing platform.
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed to support investor relationship development and fundraising efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the firm's capital raising and investor relations strategy.
• Manage and expand relationships with high-net-worth individuals, accredited investors, family offices, and institutional prospects.
• Serve as a senior point of contact for existing investors and strengthen long-term relationships.
• Develop investor communications, reporting initiatives, and engagement programs.
• Partner with executive leadership on fundraising, investor relations, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Identify and cultivate new investor relationships across private wealth and institutional channels.
• Evaluate and support future fund structures and vehicle-level fundraising initiatives.
• Oversee and mentor members of the investor relations and capital raising team.
• Represent the firm at industry events, investor meetings, and conferences.
• Work cross-functionally with acquisitions and executive leadership to align capital raising efforts with investment opportunities.

Skills

Capital raising

Investor relations

Fundraising

Business development

Relationship management

Strategic growth

Investor communications

Job description

The Capital Raising & Investor Relations professional will be responsible for:

• Leading the firm's capital raising and investor relations strategy.
• Managing and expanding relationships with high-net-worth individuals, accredited investors, family offices, and institutional prospects.
• Serving as a senior point of contact for existing investors and strengthening long-term relationships.
• Developing investor communications, reporting initiatives, and engagement programs.
• Partnering directly with executive leadership on fundraising, investor relations, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Identifying and cultivating new investor relationships across private wealth and institutional channels.
• Evaluating and supporting future fund structures and vehicle-level fundraising initiatives.
• Overseeing and mentoring members of the investor relations and capital raising team.
• Representing the firm at industry events, investor meetings, and conferences.
• Working cross-functionally with acquisitions and executive leadership to align capital raising efforts with investment opportunities.

The Capital Raising & Investor Relations professional should have:

• 8+ years of experience in capital raising, investor relations, fundraising, or business development within real estate or alternative investments.
• Demonstrated success raising capital from HNWIs, accredited investors, family offices, and other private wealth channels.
• Experience building and executing fundraising strategy rather than solely supporting fundraising efforts.
• Strong relationship management and communication skills with both investors and senior executives.
• Real estate investment management experience, preferably within multifamily or other private market strategies.
• Experience developing investor materials, communications, and reporting programs.
• Leadership experience managing or mentoring investment relations and fundraising professionals preferred.
• Institutional fundraising experience is a plus but not required.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a willingness to operate autonomously and help build infrastructure for a growing platform.
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed to support investor relationship development and fundraising efforts.