Investor Relations Associate Full Time NEW

A UK-based alternative investment firm is seeking a motivated and commercially minded Investor Relations Associate to join its growing distribution team. This role focuses on the wealth and intermediary channels and combines in-office work with in-person client engagement.

The successful candidate will play a key role in fundraising and relationship development, using a mix of outbound activity, structured campaigns, and meetings with advisers and wealth professionals. This position is well suited to someone early in their career who wants to build long-term expertise in Investor Relations, distribution, or institutional sales within financial services.

Key Responsibilities:

Outbound Fundraising & Channel Development

• Drive fundraising through outbound calling, structured email campaigns, digital meetings, and face-to-face meetings
• Develop and manage ongoing relationships with wealth managers, IFAs, and professional intermediaries
• Effectively introduce and communicate the firm’s investment proposition in a clear and compliant manner
• Qualify interest and identify distribution opportunities within the wealth channel
• Arrange and attend meetings independently and alongside senior Investor Relations colleagues

Campaign & Pipeline Management

• Execute targeted outbound campaigns across the UK and Channel Islands
• Segment, prioritise, and manage intermediary databases
• Maintain accurate records of activity and client interactions in the CRM
• Track pipeline progression and provide regular reporting to senior stakeholders

Investor Relations Support

• Act as an initial point of contact for new intermediary relationships
• Support ongoing communications as relationships develop
• Coordinate follow-ups, distribute materials, and assist with meeting preparation

Market & Product Knowledge

• Build a strong understanding of the firm’s investment strategies and structures
• Maintain awareness of wealth market dynamics and competitor positioning
• Provide feedback to the IR team on messaging and market response

Candidate Profile:

Essential

• Experience in business development, sales, investor relations support, or another client-facing role
• Comfortable in a sales-driven, office-based and in-person role
• Confident with outbound calling, virtual meetings, and face-to-face engagement
• Strong verbal communication skills with a professional and credible manner
• Highly organised, resilient, and commercially motivated

Desirable

• Experience within asset management, private markets, wealth management, or wider financial services
• Exposure to the wealth or intermediary channel (e.g. IFAs, wealth managers, professional advisers)
• Understanding of UK and Channel Islands wealth markets