Job Description

Role Overview:

• Your duties will include developing new relationships and managing accounts for limited partners ("LP") in the Middle East and beyond.
• The ideal applicant will have a network of HNWIs, FOFs, and institutional investors interested in investing in crypto assets, as well as a passion for the creative and systematic process of developing new LP pipelines.
• This post allows you to join an early-stage crypto hedge fund with a strong research base and talented team members and supporters.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure a seamless experience for our Limited Partners at all interactions.
• Conduct high-level initial conversations with potential investors to assess their qualifications as limited partners.
• Maintain accurate records of investor interactions on CRM platforms (e.g., Affinity).
• Coordinate new LP onboarding activities to guarantee timely completion of documents and fund transfers.
• Collaborate with leadership to facilitate VIP investor arrangements, such as golden visas and specialist bank accounts.
• Drive an innovative and methodical strategy to generate fresh investor deal flow.
• Create and implement methods for acquiring new LPs, such as leveraging networks, attending high-profile events, and connecting with referral networks.
• Collaborate with other fund IR specialists to share insights and discover synergies.
• Organizing and carrying out investor-focused events, including family office education sessions and private dinners.
• Help the company achieve its internal strategy and external goals as well as Offer predictions and insights into fundraising budgets and plans.
• Provide bimonthly reports to the leadership team on the IR pipeline and Manage fund presentations, performance reports, and fact sheets for correctness and timely release.
• Manage quarterly LP reporting processes, including data verification, formatting, and distribution.

Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate possesses strong ethical, intellectual, professional, and personal values that align with our team.
• Previous experience in investor relations in private equity or venture capital firms, as well as investment banking in relevant sectors, is preferred.
• A bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a similar subject is desired; advanced degrees (MBA) or certifications (CFA, CIRI) are a bonus.
• Proficiency in establishing and sustaining connections with high-level stakeholders, such as C-suite executives, institutional investors, and analysts.

Requirements:

• Proven ability to swiftly establish trust and relationships with investors and other high-level stakeholders.
• Strong grasp of digital assets and the larger cryptocurrency ecosystem, allowing for easy communication of difficult topics to LPs. Performs well in fast-paced, entrepreneurial contexts, balancing strategic and tactical tasks.
• Demonstrates exceptional interpersonal skills and has successfully negotiated and closed difficult agreements with sophisticated investors.
• A proactive approach, constantly anticipating the requirements of both the team and the investors. Skilled at using data-driven insights to develop investor engagement initiatives and track results.
• Possesses an international perspective and cultural sensitivity, able to establish partnerships with investors from many regions and backgrounds.
• Skilled at speaking to big crowds and customizing messaging to suit various investor types.
• Demonstrates proficiency with CRM tools and a systematic approach to managing investor pipelines and follow-up.
• Strong contacts in the Middle East, especially among family offices, funds of funds, and institutional investors.
• Travel is both an expected and a benefit of the position, in addition to two team offsites each year.