Investor Relations Senior Associate, leading Pan-African Private Equity Firm, London, UK

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About our client
We are currently working with a well-established African private equity firm which invests in established and fast-growing companies in the continent. Their Capital Formation (IR) team in London are now looking to expand and add a hands-on, bright Senior Associate to manage relationships with existing and prospective investors and work on different aspects of the fundraising cycle.
What the job involves
As a Senior Associate, you will proactively build and manage relationships with existing and prospective institutional investors and will support the Fundraising team in their distribution efforts.

• Creating material for existing and prospective investor engagements, driving key deliverables and participating in various events including AGMs and LPACs
• Conduct investor research for business development purposes and help prepare briefing notes and agendas
• Preparing investor presentations, collating industry data and conducting market research
• Organisation of meetings and production of updates and informative responses to ad-hoc investor requests
• Tracking and monitoring the fundraising process and updating data across marketing communication efforts (due diligence, conferences and roadshows)
• Support the firm's marketing and communications strategies and manage completion and coordination of press releases, deal and exit announcements, website updates, social media and other communication channels updates

Who we are looking for

• Strong academic record with relevant institutional investor relationship management within asset management / private markets. Previous experience in either placement agent or in-house IR is preferred
• Proven LP engagement experience and ability to work with senior stakeholders on fundraising and project management tasks
• Demonstrable project management skills and attention to detail
• Good financial acumen able to disseminate complex data and information into investor friendly content
• Strong work ethic, collaborative team player, and high level of integrity
• Excellent command of written and spoken English. European languages such as French would be a plus