Research Manager, Investor Engagement

Our client is seeking a Research Manager, Investor Engagement to join their welcoming, diverse, and growing team in London. The successful candidate will lead a team of researchers tasked with speaking to institutional investors globally to understand their private markets investment plans., Market Interactions

• Build and maintain relationships with private markets investment professionals through regular phone, email, and in-person communications.

• Collaborate with the Senior Research Manager, Investor Engagement to develop effective strategies to gather valuable insights from the global investment community.

Content Creation

• Populate the client’s structured database with information sourced from investors.

• Write high-quality profiles of investors’ future investment plans.

Key Relationships

• Work with a team of research associates within the local office and build relationships with colleagues in other offices.

• Collaborate with editorial, sales, events, and marketing staff who also engage with institutional investors.

Key Success Measures

• Monitor and achieve key success metrics for the team, including the volume of outbound calls/emails made and the number/quality of successful interactions where proprietary information is sourced.

• Measure customer appreciation for the content created.

This is a results-driven role, requiring high levels of self-motivation, exceptional organizational skills, strong verbal and written communication, and the ability to confidently interact with senior investment executives worldwide., * Professional experience gained in a research environment in a similar, complex organization.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• High levels of self-motivation and the ability to motivate and manage others.

• The ability or willingness to learn about the private markets industry to have informed conversations with its participants.

• An inquisitive nature and a proactive, methodical, and enthusiastic approach to work.

• Working knowledge of financial markets, preferably within private market asset classes.

The role would suit individuals who are:

• Results-driven and motivated by achieving success for the team.

• Team-oriented, with the ability to adapt to change and take an agile work approach.

• Eager to be part of a business with high growth expectations.

• Confident in talking to senior private market executives about their investment plans, both on the phone and in person.

• Comfortable working with colleagues across different business units.

• Generous Leave: 25 days annual leave (+8 bank holidays).

• Holiday-Flex: Buy or sell up to three holiday days.

• Long Service Award: Increased holiday allowance for up to 4 years of service.

• Gifted Christmas Break: Office closure between Christmas and New Year.

• Volunteer Time: 4 fully paid volunteer leave days per year.

• Comprehensive Benefits: Life cover, private medical insurance.

• On-site Gym: Access to a state-of-the-art 24/7 gym, Peloton gear, classes, luxury showers, drying room, and lockers.

• Financial Perks: Employee Incentive Reward Scheme, 4.5% matched pension contributions, Cycle to Work Scheme, and Employee Referral Scheme.

• Employee Support: Employee Assistance Programme and Referral Scheme.

• Hybrid Working: Flexible hybrid working policy to balance professional and personal life.