Our client is a global private markets investment manager with a dedicated impact mandate and a multi-strategy platform encompassing private equity and private credit. With a multi-billion portfolio and a deep LP network spanning Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas, the firm combines institutional discipline with an entrepreneurial culture and a high-conviction approach to capital deployment.

Its Private Equity

Partnerships platform — covering secondaries, co-investments and fund-of-funds — is a core pillar of the firm's growth strategy and a strategic interface with global LP ecosystems.

The firm is seeking to appoint a VP / Principal to lead fundraising, capital formation and market development for the Partnerships platform. This is a senior mandate with clear commercial impact, focused on expanding the firm's global LP footprint, with Asia and the Middle East designated as priority markets for near‐term growth.

Key Responsibilities

- Originate, lead and execute capital‐raising initiatives for the firm's Partnerships strategies, including a flagship impact‐aligned secondaries programme.
- Represent the platform across the full spectrum of PE partnership solutions: LP secondaries, GP‐led transactions, continuation vehicles, co‐investments and primary fund commitments.
- Build and maintain senior‐level dialogues with institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, endowments, foundations and family offices — with a particular emphasis on Asia and the Middle East as core expansion corridors .
- Manage the full fundraising cycle, including positioning, diligence management, onboarding and long‐term account development.

Asset Class Expertise & Technical Representation
- Act as the firm's subject‐matter authority on secondaries, co‐investments and fund-of‐funds, providing credible, detailed responses on underwriting frameworks, pricing dynamics,



risk/return considerations and portfolio construction.
- Translate insights from Investment Committees, GP negotiations, transaction reviews and portfolio analytics into compelling LP‐facing narratives.
- Shape and deliver institutional‐grade materials articulating strategy differentiation, market opportunity and performance attribution.

International Market Development – Asia & Middle East Focus
- Design and execute market‐development strategies across global LP hubs, with Asia and the Middle East as the highest‐priority growth vectors .
- Build region‐specific go‐to‐market plans, calibrate messaging to investor typologies, and track competitive dynamics across sovereign institutions, public pensions, banks, insurers and multi‐family platforms.
- Expand the firm's institutional footprint through systematic coverage, pipeline development and sustained relationship‐building in both priority regions.

Cross‐Functional Collaboration
- Serve as the senior conduit between the Partnerships investment team and the global fundraising/IR organisation, ensuring alignment on market messaging, product positioning, competitive benchmarking and investor reporting.
- Coordinate with investment, impact, product, legal and marketing teams to refine materials, anticipate investor requirements and ensure consistency of external communications.
- Channel investor insights to inform product innovation, strategic initiatives and broader platform development.

Thought Leadership & External Representation
- Represent the firm at high‐profile conferences,



regional summits and industry events, especially across Asia and the Middle East , positioning the platform as a sophisticated and credible participant in the general secondaries and co‐investment ecosystem.
- Contribute to the production of white papers, market outlooks and thematic research pieces supporting the firm's reputation as a leading Partnerships provider within private equity.
- Enhance visibility in strategic regions through targeted participation in industry forums, roundtables and investor delegations.

Candidate Profile

Experience & Technical Expertise

- A minimum of 9 years of private markets experience , ideally across secondaries, co‐investments, primary fund commitments, fundraising or investor relations.
- Demonstrated fluency across LP secondaries, GP‐led processes, continuation fund structures, co‐investment evaluation and fund underwriting.
- Deep understanding of the secondaries landscape, market cycles, pricing drivers, GP behaviour and impact‐aligned private equity strategies.

Leadership & Interpersonal Skills
- Strong executive presence and a refined ability to engage with sophisticated institutional stakeholders across multiple geographies and cultures.
- Commercial, proactive and comfortable operating in a high‐autonomy, high‐accountability environment.
- Proven ability to work seamlessly with investment professionals, internal leadership and external partners across time zones.

Education
- Advanced degree in finance, economics, business or a related discipline preferred; additional professional qualifications (e.g., CFA) viewed positively.

Seniority level
- Mid‐Senior level

Employment type
- Full‐time

Job function
- Finance, Business Development, and Sales

Industries
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals, Investment Management, and Investment Banking

📌 Private Equity Fundraising – VP / Principal (Madrid)
🏢 Albert Cliff
📍 Madrid