Placement Agent Associate

Location: New York, NY
Employment Type: Full-Time
Estimated Compensation: $140,000 – $185,000 total annual compensation (varies by employer)

About This Posting

This job description represents a sample Placement Agent Associate position commonly found through the Career Launch AI Talent Network. It is intended to help job seekers understand the responsibilities and qualifications typically associated with roles supporting capital raising efforts for private markets funds and alternative investment managers.

Actual openings may vary based on employer type (placement agent firm, investment bank, private markets advisory firm, or capital advisory platform), asset class focus (private equity, venture capital, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, hedge funds), and geographic coverage.

For more information on the Career Launch AI Talent Network, visit:
https://www.careerlaunch.ai/

Position Overview

Placement Agent Associates support senior fundraising professionals in raising capital from institutional investors on behalf of alternative asset managers. The role combines financial analysis, marketing material preparation, investor research, due diligence coordination, and client relationship support in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.

These professionals work closely with general partners (GPs), limited partners (LPs), institutional investors, and internal capital advisory teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in executing capital raising mandates for private markets funds

• Prepare marketing materials including pitch decks, private placement memoranda (PPMs), teasers, and due diligence questionnaires (DDQs)

• Conduct investor research and maintain detailed databases of institutional LPs (pensions, endowments, family offices, sovereign wealth funds)

• Support financial analysis of fund performance, track records, and portfolio metrics (IRR, TVPI, DPI, MOIC)

• Coordinate investor meetings, roadshows, and follow-up communications

• Track fundraising pipeline activity and investor engagement status

• Assist with responses to LP due diligence requests and data room management

• Monitor market trends in fundraising, allocations, and alternative asset flows

• Support internal reporting related to capital raising progress and projections

• Maintain CRM systems and investor contact records

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field

• Strong understanding of private markets fund structures and fundraising processes

• Familiarity with performance metrics such as IRR, MOIC, TVPI, and DPI

• Experience in investment banking, private equity, investor relations, capital markets, or fundraising support (preferred but not required)

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; familiarity with CRM tools and investor databases is a plus

• Strong analytical and organizational skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and client relationships simultaneously

• Strong interest in private markets, fundraising, and institutional investor relations

About the Career Launch AI Talent Network

The Career Launch AI Talent Network helps job seekers pursue opportunities similar to this role through:

• Skills-based role matching

• Resume and profile optimization

• Guidance on outreach to placement agents and capital advisory firms

• Interview preparation for fundraising, private markets, and investor-facing assessments

To learn more or express interest in placement and capital raising roles, visit:
https://www.careerlaunch.ai/