CW- Sr Associate, Private Fund Transitions

Sr Associate, Private Fund Transitions

Location: Chicago, IL & Charlotte, NC (Hybrid) Duration: 12 Months Client: Financial Services

About the Company

is the investment management arm of . It is one of the largest global asset managers with specialist knowledge across a wide array of asset classes, including fixed income, equities and alternatives. is driven not only by the independent investment processes across the firm, but also the insights, risk management, analytics and other tools and resources a truly world-class platform provides. As a global asset manager, our mission is to work in partnership with our clients to create outcome-focused solutions to help them secure their financial future.

The Private Fund Transitions Team ("PFT") team supports the Distribution and Client Services teams in onboarding Institutional and High Net Worth clients invested in private products. The Private Fund Transitions Team is critical to the success of the business in several ways including onboarding and offboarding client accounts, while providing comprehensive support across all aspects of private fund lifecycle and serving as a trusted resource critical to building long-term client relationships.

Major Responsibilities

• Delivers a high-quality client service experience rooted in professionalism, attentiveness, and a solution-oriented approach.
• Assist senior team members with investor onboarding, documentation processing, capital funding coordination, and other fund-related support activities.
• Fosters cross-functional collaboration between key stakeholders such as third-party fund administrators, accounting, legal and compliance to ensure seamless and compliant onboarding experience.
• Facilitates the set up and monitoring of client contractual obligations by maintaining up-to-date records in the designated side letter tracking workflow tool.
• Assists with the accurate entry, updating, and maintenance of client account information in internal systems, following established data handling protocols. Conducts routine data quality checks and escalates discrepancies or anomalies to senior team members for resolution.

Technical Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Experience in client servicing activities desired
• 7+ years' experience in financial services, required
• Familiarity in private equity/alternative investments, a plus
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Acrobat

Competencies Required

• Excellent oral and written skills; Strong relationship management skills
• Attention to detail; Strong organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple investor cases in a fast-moving environment
• Highly self-motivated and capable of working independently
• Strong team player