Project Management Analyst, Private Placements (Macquarie Funds Group) recruitment
Macquarie Funds Group (MFG) is Macquarie Group's funds management business. MFG is a full-service asset manager, offering a diverse range of capabilities and products including infrastructure and real asset management, securities investment management and structured access to funds, equity-based products and alternative assets. The group had $A324 billion in assets under management as at 30 September 2011.
MFG has the following business divisions:
- Macquarie Investment Management
- Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets
- Macquarie Specialised Investment Solutions
Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) is a leading global alternative asset manager with over 350 professionals globally and 16 years' experience specializing in infrastructure fund management. MIRA currently manages $35 billion in client assets which includes 92 infrastructure assets in 23 countries. MIRA's Private Placement Group (PPG) is responsible for the establishment of MIRA's unlisted infrastructure and real asset funds by marketing and securing equity commitments from large institutional investors and the investment consultants who advise them.
As the infrastructure asset class continues to grow in the U.S., the group seeks a talented individual to join the MIRA Private Placement team (PPG) in New York. The role will support the project management function of the PPG team to direct and execute successful marketing plans for funds currently in the market. The candidate will be involved in all facets of the private fund capital raising process and work with colleagues from MIRA's fund teams around the world. The broad scope of responsibility will be both challenging and rewarding.
Key Responsibilities and Job Duties:
Marketing, Research, Due Diligence
- Assist with developing all fund marketing materials including Private Placement Memoranda, pitchbooks, data rooms, due diligence questionnaires, other materials
- Work with fund compliance teams to ensure marketing materials are approved in accordance with firm's policies and procedures
- Compile research on prospects existing investors
- Research track competitor activity market dynamics including fund terms, fundraisings transactions; compile industry research
- Research data, anecdotes and illustrations to draft internal documents on investment topics, themes, case studies industries
- Work with others to respond to investors' qualitative and quantitative due diligence questions and questionnaires
- Draft responses to Requests for Proposals
Meeting Preparation Events
- Assist with preparing custom marketing materials for client meetings
- Assist in planning coordinating roadshows with fund teams
- Track roadshow target lists meeting schedule progress
- Draft briefing notes for fund team reps; draft briefing notes on investors
- Work with others to ensure seamless logistics
- Prepare materials for investor events including developing agendas, reviewing portfolio performance outlook, researching industry competitive landscape and determining event logistics
- Draft presentations by MIRA senior staff for industry, investor and internal conferences
- Assist in planning events for investors
- Track fundraising progress create fund marketing status reports in Excel by extracting data from the CRM
- Communicate fundraising status results to senior members of the team
Job Requirements:
Undergraduate degree required
Minimum 2 years experience in investment banking, private equity, or alternative investment marketing
Highly motivated self starter with ability to work both independently and in a team setting
Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a high pressure environment; strong attention to detail
Strong writing research skills in addition to data management software knowledge (including Excel and PowerPoint)
Demonstrated exceptional client service
Series 7 and 63 license preferred, or ability to obtain quickly
Macquarie is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V).