Associate, Investment Specialist

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. The Associate will work with the Evergreen Investment Specialist team to drive the growth of HarbourVest’s evergreen solutions globally. HarbourVest’s evergreen solutions include private markets commingled vehicles and separate account opportunities, targeted at private wealth and institutional investors.

Responsibilities include:

• The creation, maintenance, and delivery of ongoing and ad hoc fundraising support material.
• Partnership with the Private Wealth and Investor Relations teams to facilitate new business wins.
• Competitor intelligence, performance commentary, and other ongoing and project-based work needed to successfully launch, sell, and run a wide range of evergreen solutions.
• Working closely with Evergreen Investment Specialists, Evergreen Portfolio Management, and distribution teams to synthesise data and insights into high quality, client ready materials that support fundraising, governance, and strategic decision making.

The ideal candidate is someone who is:

• Excellent in leadership skills and eager to collaborate with fellow HarbourVest Investment and Investor Relations professionals.
• Forward-thinking and able to work without a playbook.
• Strong in written skills.
• Capable of balancing multiple tasks with minimal direct supervision, possessing strong organisational skills and superb attention to detail.
• Knowledgeable of the investment process.
• Potential to grow into an external-facing role.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Serving as a primary source of evergreen product knowledge and materials in support of collective sales efforts, with a particular focus on equity evergreen funds.
• Supporting sales teams to drive fundraising by delivering in-depth vehicle and market knowledge on a regular basis, coordinating meeting follow-ups, and tailoring content to meet channel needs or market conditions.
• Other responsibilities as required.

A blend of product leadership, investment capabilities, and commercial and/or sales experience is essential, along with sound commercial judgement to consider broader business implications, complexity, and operational impact to achieve optimal outcomes for HarbourVest.

Education Preferred: Degree or equivalent experience.

Experience: 3-5 years experience in product specialist, investment banking, investment research, consulting, or investor relations capacity preferred.

Please provide a cover letter detailing your interest in the role and relevant experience.

HarbourVest is an independent, global private markets firm with over 43 years of experience and more than $146 billion of assets under management as of June 30, 2025. Our interwoven platform provides clients access to global primary funds, secondary transactions, direct co-investments, real assets and infrastructure, and private credit. Our strengths extend across strategies, enabled by our team of more than 1,270 employees, including more than 230 investment professionals across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Across our private markets platform, our team has committed more than $64 billion to newly-formed funds, completed over $66 billion in secondary purchases, and invested over $49 billion in direct operating companies. We partner strategically and plan our offerings innovatively to provide our clients with access, insight, and global opportunities.