Director of Fundraising

Title: Director of Fundraising - Business Development and Investor Relations 

Reports to: Managing Director - Business Development and Investor Relations

Experience: Minimum 8 years of professional experience in fundraising, or business development within private equity, investment banking, investment management, or a related field. Knowledge of private investments and secondaries is beneficial.

Education: Undergraduate degree from a leading college or university (please include GPA and standardized test scores on resume)

Additional Skills: Power Point, Excel, Word, Client Relationship Management Systems, Google Suite

Timing:‬ Immediate

Eligibility: Must be eligible to work in the United States

Travel: Must  be willing to travel approximately 50% of the time

Company Overview

Kline Hill Partners (“Kline Hill”) invests in private equity funds, private equity-backed companies and other opportunistic transactions primarily by providing liquidity to existing investors via transaction sizes substantially smaller than are typical in the private equity secondary market. Kline Hill seeks to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns by focusing on what it considers to be the least efficient segments of the secondary market to build a broadly diversified portfolio of assets acquired at discounts to their intrinsic value. Kline Hill believes there is a substantial annual volume of these “small-deal secondary” transactions that is underserved by both large and small secondary funds. Kline Hill manages over $5.4 billion in assets across a range of investment vehicles and is currently investing out of its fifth fund series.

Kline Hill strives to operate a best-in-class secondaries platform with an institutional approach in areas such as transaction sourcing, deal team staffing, due diligence, finance, operations, information technology, compliance, independent oversight, attention to culture and investor relations.

Sample activities and responsibilities 

Market Research and LP Targeting: 

• Conduct extensive research to identify potential LPs (e.g., pension funds, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, insurance companies, etc) that align with the fund's investment thesis and have an appetite for the strategy.

Lead Generation & Outreach:

• Proactively identify and engage with prospective investors to build and expand Kline Hill's limited partner base.
• Lead initial outreach and follow-up communications with potential investors.

Fundraising Cycle Management:

• Manage the full fundraising cycle from opportunity qualification to closing
• Contribute significantly to fundraising efforts across the platform.
• Schedule, attend, and host meetings with prospective investors involving the investment team as appropriate and clearly articulating the firm's strategy
• Utilize Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software to track potential investors, meeting notes, communication history, and fundraising progress.



Relationship Management:

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with\ prospects, providing timely responses to investor inquiries. This includes being service-oriented and proactive, with strong interpersonal skills and a passion for developing robust relationships.

Sales & Marketing Collateral Development:

• Work with team to develop compelling ad hoc marketing materials for fundraising initiatives as needed

Strategic Contribution:

• Provide input into strategic Business Development and Investor Relations projects as the role continues to grow and evolve.

Job Skills and Abilities

• Excellent analytical, organizational, and project management skills, with a high level of attention to detail.
• Should possess a strong work ethic.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, with a proven ability to articulate complex financial information clearly and persuasively.
• Strong handle on private investments and ability to discuss investment products with prospects in credible and compelling fashion.
• Service-oriented and proactive, with strong interpersonal skills and a passion for developing robust relationships with existing clients and prospects.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize deliverables, communicate status updates, and manage and meet tight deadlines.
• Creative thinker and self-starter that will thrive in an entrepreneurial and small team environment.
• Ability to work well with stakeholders across multiple internal functions and at all levels.
• Strong skills in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and CRM databases, with the ability to easily adopt new technology tools.