Executive Partnerships Manager

About the Role

Our clients rely on us to provide them with the knowledge and insights that they need to inform key decisions, across the deal cycle. As a Manager in the Executive Partnerships team, you will lead a team dedicated to sourcing industry-leading Advisors; Executives; and Operating Partners to support our clients on the deals that they work on. Your role will be a mixture of research, direct client delivery, and stakeholder management (internal and external), primarily focused on servicing our Private Equity client base.

You will be joining an exciting new team with an ambitious mandate, where you will gain start-up experience within an established business and brand. This role is critical to the team’s overall success, and will report directly to the Head of the team. 

Key Responsibilities:

Project Delivery & Client Management

• Own Advisor search mandates from end-to-end, from project scoping calls to Advisor placement
• Work closely with clients to understand their specific project requirements and allocate internal resources within the team to meet their needs
• Build relationships with your core book of clients, engaging in frequent virtual and face-to-face meetings

People Management:

• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior team members.
• Support the growth and development of the team by offering constructive feedback and guidance
• Facilitate skill enhancement and talent development to build a strong and capable team
• Talent Development

Advisor Management:

• Identify and engage senior industry executives to support our clients’ mandates
• Build and maintain relationships with these executives in order to understand the sectors that our clients invest in and identify new, relevant opportunities
• Facilitate introductions between high-level executives and clients across Private Equity and Consulting
• Contribute to the scaling of our advisor network by proactively sourcing high-level executives
• Freedom to develop meaningful relationships with top-level experts across varying sectors

Industry / Sector Research

Tracking private equity dealflow and sectors of interest to help inform advisor sourcing priorities. Conducting granular research into those sectors and their value chains, identifying key organisations and executives within them.

• Research, identify, and connect with industry specialists to draw sector/industry and company knowledge

Cross-team Collaboration:

• Work closely with members of the CST and other product teams to identify areas of cross-sell opportunity and overlap
• Collaborate with Account Managers in the Private Equity vertical to drive demand and understand client needs
• Collaborate with Commercial Principles to understand in-account opportunities and user engagement

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of Client Service team experience.
• Excellent Track Record.
• Excellent interpersonal and strong communication skills with proven experience in communicating effectively and building relationships quickly.
• Excellent English speaking capability
• Be a results-driven team contributor who can effectively manage others while maintaining a positive, “can-do” attitude.
• Have a strong entrepreneurial drive and “attention to detail” mindset.
• Be passionate about training and mentoring others.
• Strong team participation skills, particularly in teams with diverse skills and backgrounds.
• Be able to thrive in an independent work environment.

Be passionate about building a new product and excited by the unknown.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• The chance to make a significant impact on the organization’s success.
• Coverage under the company’s collective health insurance plan.
• Hybrid work model & extra personal/flex days and paid volunteer days a year for your favorite cause.
• Weekly health & wellness activities, gym discounts, healthy breakfast, snacks and beverages
• The opportunity to gain transferable skills, including research, negotiation, commercial awareness, professional communication, time, and project management.

• Company-sponsored team-bonding events.
• Entrepreneurial culture and amazing coworkers.