At a Glance
- Tasks: Build relationships with investors and manage communications throughout the fund cycle.
- Company: Join Pictet Alternative Advisors, a leading alternative investment asset manager.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, dynamic work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Diverse team culture with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make an impact in private equity while working with top professionals in the industry.
- Qualifications: 7+ years in investor relations or private equity, strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 70000 £ per year.
Your team Pictet Alternative Advisors (PAA) is a leading alternative investment asset manager that is part of the Pictet Group, with a focus on private equity, real estate, infrastructure, private credit and hedge funds. Pictet Group currently has more than €50bn of AUM in alternatives and more than €25bn of private equity AUM. Pictet launched its first direct private equity fund in 2023, with a focus on lower mid market European buyout investments, raising over €430m. The fund operates out of London and focuses on investments in founder and family owned companies in B2B Services and Education across the UK and the DACH regions.
Your role as part of a team of 12 professionals will include:
- Building and maintaining working relationships with Pictet's Wealth Management (PWM) relationship managers and Asset Management (PAM) sales staff across the network, understanding their client books, distribution priorities, and the broader Pictet product shelf;
- Proactively identifying and developing relationships with Limited Partners (LPs) and co-investment prospects — leveraging existing relationships within Pictet to do so;
- Running a regular engagement calendar of product briefings, market updates;
- Managing LP relationships through the full fund cycle — from first meeting through commitment, onboarding, ongoing reporting, and re-ups;
- Knowing the portfolio in sufficient depth to hold detailed investor conversations on any company without requiring a member of the senior investment team to be present;
- Owning all investor-facing materials — pitch deck, DDQ, LP updates, fund profile — working closely with PAA Marketing and Communications to ensure quality, consistency, and alignment with PAA brand guidelines;
- Maintaining DealCloud as the primary record of LP relationships and pipeline; using AI tools (Claude, Copilot) in materials drafting, research, competitor tracking, and preparation.
Your profile should include:
- Minimum 7 years' experience in investor relations, product specialist, or distribution within private equity, private credit, or private markets;
- Direct experience working with private banking or wealth management distribution channels and managing LP relationships through the full fund cycle;
- Financially literate — able to discuss fund performance, portfolio company financials, and return attribution with confidence;
- Experience with DealCloud or a comparable CRM platform will be preferred;
- Strong written communication skills and the ability to produce clear, accurate investor-grade documents is required;
- Credible with senior counterparts — PWM bankers, institutional allocators, and private clients; builds rapport naturally, follows through consistently, and navigates a multi-boutique, multi-stakeholder environment effectively;
- Genuinely passionate about private equity and the underlying investment strategy, with the ability to convey the investment story with conviction to clients and prospects;
- French language capability preferred but not required.
Note: We will not accept any CVs via agencies.
