Bespoke Connections Ltd
Associate - Investor Coverage & Fundraising
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Associate - Investor Coverage & Fundraising
London-based | UK & Switzerland
We are seeking a commercially driven fundraising professional to join our UK & Swiss Unit at Associate level. The position will be based in London and will have a particular focus on developing our coverage of German-speaking investors in Switzerland.
Full professional fluency in German and English is essential and will be a paramount consideration in the selection process.
Remuneration
- Fixed - £60K p/annum
- OTE - £150K p/annum
The successful candidate will support the development and management of relationships with institutional investors, private banks, wealth managers, family offices and other professional investors across Switzerland and the UK.
Working within an entrepreneurial and collaborative European fundraising platform, the individual will help represent a select group of established and emerging asset managers across private-market and alternative-investment strategies.
Key responsibilities:
- Support the development and management of a targeted portfolio of prospective and existing investor relationships.
- Help originate new investor opportunities through disciplined market mapping, direct outreach and relationship development.
- Arrange, prepare and participate in investor meetings, manager roadshows, conference calls and industry events.
- Develop the ability to communicate investment strategies clearly and credibly to sophisticated professional investors.
- Support the fundraising process from initial introduction through follow-up, due diligence and potential commitment.
- Maintain accurate and timely records of investor activity, feedback and pipeline progression within the firm’s CRM.
- Provide asset managers and internal colleagues with relevant investor feedback and market intelligence.
- Contribute to fundraising strategies, investor targeting and market positioning for individual mandates.
- Conduct research on investors, market developments and relevant allocation trends.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the UK, Switzerland and the wider European business.
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Candidate profile:
- Approximately three to five years of relevant experience in institutional fund sales, capital raising, fund placement, investor relations, investment-management distribution or a closely related field.
- Full professional fluency in German and English is essential.
- Based in London, or willing to relocate to London.
- Existing knowledge of, or exposure to, institutional investors, private banks, wealth managers, family offices or other professional investors in Switzerland and/or the UK would be highly advantageous.
- Private-markets experience—particularly in private credit, private equity, real assets or other alternative strategies—is preferred.
- Candidates from a public-markets distribution background may also be considered if they demonstrate strong investment knowledge, commercial adaptability and the ability to learn new strategies quickly.
- A good understanding of institutional investment processes, including manager selection and investor due diligence.
- Strong communication, presentation, organisational and relationship-management skills.
- Proactive, intellectually curious and entrepreneurial, with a genuine interest in developing a career in investor coverage and fundraising.
- Able to work independently while remaining collaborative and willing to share information across the wider team.
- Willingness to travel regularly for investor meetings, conferences and manager roadshows, particularly within Switzerland.
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The opportunity
This role offers the opportunity to join a growing European fundraising platform, develop meaningful responsibility for investor coverage and gain exposure to a diverse range of differentiated investment strategies.
The successful candidate will work closely with experienced fundraising professionals and have the opportunity to build relationships across the UK and Swiss institutional markets. The position would particularly suit an ambitious German-speaking professional who combines strong commercial instincts with intellectual curiosity, disciplined execution and a relationship-led approach to fundraising.
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