About this role
William Blair has delivered trusted advice for nine decades, deepening expertise and relationships across regions, asset classes, and markets in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The Fund Placement team advises private market managers throughout the capital raising process, including transaction execution and fundraising services. We commit to our people, culture, values, clients, and local communities.
Perform extensive fundraising advisory services and complete due diligence activities while working closely with project management and investor coverage teams. Advance projects, convey relevant investor updates, and present findings to clients. Take ownership of deal admin tasks like maintaining deal trackers, scheduling investor calls, and updating Salesforce.
As an independent partnership, employees bring unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds to provide advisory services and solutions amid dynamic markets. We foster an inclusive culture, empowering people to bring their best thinking daily for tailored client work. Partner with global coverage teams in a collaborative environment.
Strive for excellence with passion, creativity, and rigor to empower client success. Mentor summer interns and teach subsequent analyst classes, imparting best practices. Demonstrate curiosity about private market strategies and broader fundraising markets.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Prior investment banking or fundraising (placement agent or investor relations) experience required
- Previous experience as an Analyst, or equivalent, strongly preferred
- Internship or prior work experience in financial services industry preferred
- Proven track record in university studies required
- Excellent mathematical, writing, verbal and computer skills
- Detail oriented with strong analytical abilities
- Critical thinking with problem-solving skills
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of deal admin tasks such as maintaining deal trackers, scheduling investor calls, and updating Salesforce
- Provide advice to clients on fundraising strategy, structuring, timing, investors, and legal terms
- Assist in the development, production, and delivery of proposals and presentations to clients and prospects
- Actively participate in client meetings and internal discussions
- Anticipate potential deal issues and pass concerns to team members in real time
- Evaluate prospective fundraising clients
- Manage client data rooms
- Mentor summer interns and teach subsequent classes of analysts, imparting best practices
Benefits
- Inclusive culture fostering unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds
- Professional and personal growth opportunities
- Empowerment to bring best thinking each day
- Long-term partnerships with local communities
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