Associate – Investor Relations

Background of Crestline Investors, Inc. and Crestline Summit:

Founded in 1997, Crestline Investors, Inc. is an institutional alternative investment firm with over $18 billion AUM headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The firm has industry-leading businesses providing investor-focused solutions in multi-strategy, market-neutral hedge funds, private credit, private debt, and NAV lending, among others. The firm maintains affiliate offices in New York, London, Toronto, and Tokyo.

In 2015, Crestline Investors launched Crestline Summit (“Summit”), which employs an open architecture, multi-manager, multi-strategy equity-oriented, market-neutral platform that manages ~$3 billion across three unique risk/reward solutions harnessing the same investment process and portfolio. Summit currently utilizes 1) Fundamental, 2) Tactical, 3) Quantitative, and 4) Capital Markets investment strategies. In addition, Summit employs an Office of the CIO portfolio implementing upsizing, alpha capture, and hedging/portfolio overlays to manage market and factor exposures. Caroline Cooley, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner, leads the investment team and business overall. Neilson Arbour is the Deputy Chief Investment Officer. www.crestlinesummit.com.

Job Summary:

The Investor Relations Associate will play a crucial role in supporting the firm’s investor relations efforts across the growing Summit platform. This position offers an exciting opportunity to support fundraising efforts, as well as ongoing client servicing. The successful candidate will communicate accurate and timely responses to clients, prospects, and third-party service providers, coordinate investor reporting deliverables, and interface directly with prospects as part of the new account onboarding process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Creation of Marketing Collateral: Collaborate with the rest of the IR/Marketing team to create compelling product presentations, pitch books, client reports, RFPs, DDQs, and other client-facing materials.
• Product Specialization: Become a subject matter expert on Crestline Summit’s multi-strategy platform, articulating the investment philosophy, process, risk management, and performance through writing to external and internal stakeholders.
• Client Reporting: Assist in preparing and distributing client deliverables and other communications. Responsible for regular and ongoing client email distribution via CRM (e.g., weekly and monthly performance, quarterly letters, etc.)
• New Account Onboarding: Manage the onboarding process for new clients, including collecting required documentation, reviewing / coordinating follow-ups, and sending welcome communications to facilitate a smooth transition. Open and review new accounts in the CRM system.
• System/CRM Management: Working with Crestline’s fund administrators, maintain accurate and up-to-date systems, ensuring all investor information, contacts, and communications are properly documented.
• Compliance Oversight: Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies related to client interactions, documentation, and reporting. Assist with gathering investor information for periodic regulatory filings.
• Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and improve client service processes, systems, and workflows to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of experience in client service, relationship management, or a related role, preferably within financial services or hedge funds.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with clients and colleagues at all levels.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and time management skills, able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret financial data / reports and proactively identify insights to support client needs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and experience with CRM systems preferred.