Sales Operations Senior Associate

Associate / Senior Associate, Sales Operations

Founded in 1992, Cerberus is a global leader in alternative investing with approximately $70 billion in assets across complementary credit, private equity, and real estate strategies. We invest across the capital structure where our integrated investment platforms and proprietary operating capabilities create an edge to improve performance and drive long-term value. Our tenured teams have experience working collaboratively across asset classes, sectors, and geographies to seek strong risk-adjusted returns for our investors. For more information about our people and platforms, visit us at www.cerberus.com.

Job Purpose:

Cerberus is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate to join our Firms Sales Operations team which supports Capital Formation efforts.You will craft the fundraising materials and analytics/investor responses for the Cerberus fundraising group. You will support the business through the creation of high-quality marketing/sales presentations and provide accurate and thoughtful responses to incoming investor questions, including RFPs, Due Diligence Questionnaires (DDQs) and ad-hoc investor requests with respect to fundraising and account maintenance.

The role requires private equity industry and product knowledge, excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills. The successful candidate will liaise closely with multiple business areas and stakeholders to coordinate and manage investor requests while developing a knowledge of Cerberus’ products and strategies.

Responsibilities & Deliverables:

• Create fundraising materials (pitchbook, DDQ, PPM, etc.) and client specific presentations that incorporate investment analytics
• Review extensive data and synthesize into concise and relevant points
• Partner with product management and investment teams to market funds and firm strategies
• Manage investor requests for information as part of the fundraising process
• Write tailored, persuasive, and high-quality responses to RFPs to support the firm’s global fundraising effort
• Utilize the firm’s tools and databases as well as collaborate with teams across the organization to craft well positioned and customized responses
• Develop a strong knowledge of the firm’s strategies, investment approach and operational/support functions to effectively respond to prospective investor requests
• Contribute to a structured and organized RFP process that incorporates stakeholder inputs and strict deadlines
• Complete monthly or quarterly recurring DDQs and RFPs for existing investors
• Research competitors and their fundraising efforts and share key points with capital formation team
• Proactively finding ways to improve processes within the marketing team as needed

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Targeting individuals with up to 3-5 years of experience supporting fundraising/sales efforts for Private Equity and/or Venture strategies
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail in writing and editing documents
• Highly proficient in PowerPoint and Excel
• Strong work ethic
• Self-starter with a willingness to learn and to apply knowledge
• Ability to develop relationships and build credibility with different stakeholders across the firm