Director Of Capital Raising & Investor Relations (Fintech)

TL;DR

Director of Capital Raising & Investor Relations (Fintech): Leading asset raising across North America, developing and executing a strategic plan to engage and build trusted relationships with investors, and drive measurable growth for the firm with an accent on early adopters, including family offices, HNWI, crypto native investors, and wealth managers. Focus on balancing near-term asset raising goals with more scalable, institutional relationships over the medium/longer term.

Location: US based, ideally in our NYC office, although strong candidates in other locations will be considered

Salary: $150,000 and $225,000

Company

Forteus is the asset management division of the hirify.global Group, offering a suite of liquid, actively managed investment products focused on generating alpha in the digital asset markets and backed by Schroders.

What you will do

• Act as Forteus’s chief ambassador to investors in North America.
• Develop and manage a pipeline of investors for the Forteus funds across all investor segments.
• Balance near-term asset raising goals with more scalable, institutional relationships over the medium/longer term.
• Build deep knowledge of Forteus products and digital asset markets, contributing towards investor education.
• Communicate the Forteus “story” and build the Forteus brand, representing Forteus at investor conferences and networking events.
• Manage a robust and well organized sales process, document leads and interactions within the firm’s CRM system, and communicate KPIs and key insights regarding our asset raising and investor pipeline development.

Requirements

• Leadership: 10+ years experience in senior client facing / sales roles in the asset management industry (preferably in alternative assets or digital assets).
• Network: Well-established relationships with institutional investors, family offices, and HNWI investors.
• Sales: Exceptional client development, fundraising, and deal-making skills.
• Profile & Credibility: Respected industry profile with a history of integrity and excellence.
• Industry Knowledge: Proven experience establishing and managing sales processes to institutional standards, along with asset management product development across regulatory frameworks.
• Communication: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

Nice to have

• Existing knowledge of the digital asset space is preferable; a demonstrable passion to learn and become immersed in the space is essential.

Culture & Benefits

• Play a defining role in shaping our growth.
• Contributions will be visible and rewarded.
• Instrumental to the firm’s success.