IR Principal @ HarbourVest in Boston, MA

For over forty years, Harbour Vest has been home to a committed team of professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit and the drive to deliver impactful solutions to our clients and investing partners. As our global firm grows, we continue to add talented individuals who seek a collaborative, open-door culture that values diversity and innovative thinking.

In our collegial environment that’s marked by low turnover and high energy, you’ll be inspired to grow and thrive. Here, you will be encouraged to build on your strengths and acquire new skills and experiences.

We are committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that promotes mutual respect among all employees. Understanding and valuing these differences maximizes the potential of both the individual and the firm.

Harbour Vest is an equal opportunity employer.

The Principal, Credit Distribution Team professional is a new position and unique opportunity to help build and grow the Private Credit business  a leading contributor of the global Investor Relations (IR) team, this professional will partner closely with the Private Credit investment team and the existing US-based and global IR team members to build and execute on a capital raising and investor relations strategy for the business.

This professional will be responsible for orchestrating engagement with existing and prospective credit-focused institutional Limited Partners (LP) and raising capital for the firm’s Private Credit commingled funds and separate account strategies, working across regions and institutional investor types.

• Capable of managing efficient and successful fundraising processes, scheduling and attending meetings, and have experience driving a fundraising agenda, working in partnership with global IR team.
• Methodical and collaborative with their approach to investor outreach, prospecting and ongoing client management, and thoughtfully tenacious and persistent.
• Able to have thoughtful dialogue with investment team members regarding different investment opportunities, fund structures, and product development ideas/interests based on LP conversations.

• Thoughtfully identify new investor relationships, engage in appropriate investor targeting, and monitor and evaluate existing investor relationships, working in collaboration with the existing global IR team, in order to drive capital formation across the private credit platform.
• Organize and participate in meetings and presentations to prospective investors interested in credit strategies, including public and corporate pension plans, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, family offices, and investment consultants.
• Build and uphold Harbour Vest’s Private Credit investor relationships on all levels, collaborating with the firm’s global IR team for effective and coordinated contact management.
• Provide market feedback to support and drive product development.

• Quickly learn and demonstrate a thorough understanding of Harbour Vest’s Private Credit investment approach and philosophy. Participate in investment team meetings, and develop an in-depth understanding of the firm’s credit offerings to credibly articulate, in verbal and written form, with LPs the various attributes of Harbour Vest’s Private Credit performance, capabilities, initiatives etc.
• Leverage strong financial acuity to discuss Harbour Vest’s Private Credit funds in levels of technical depth and detail with sophisticated investors. Be able to articulate how Harbour Vest’s Private Credit funds fit into an investor portfolio based on risk, appetite etc.

• Build and raise the external profile of the Harbour Vest Private Credit business with the global institutional investor community and consultant communities.
• Maintain a strong understanding and view on the competitive landscape and investor demand and communicate trends, updates and insights both internally, to members of the investment and IR teams and externally, in engaging with institutional LPs, investment consultants.
• Articulate…