Product Executive, Private Debt & Credit Alternatives

The Product Executive, Private Debt and Credit Alternative (PDCA) will be responsible for supporting all product related initiatives across our infrastructure investment strategies (debt and equity), and act as project manager to assist in all fundraising activities for existing and prospective investors from content creation, market research, investor queries, sales support, reporting processes to spreadsheet-based modelling/analysis.

The role will involve acting as a strong foundational resource for the Infrastructure platform products and an effective link between the Investment and Sales functions. The role will predominantly represent the Infrastructure Debt and Equity strategies, as well as the broader Infrastructure business, internally and externally, including to clients, prospect and consultants.,

• Assist and lead on deliverables associated with all fundraising activities, including:

+ Market research on competitors, target investors, infrastructure sectors/markets, ESG/sustainability trends;
+ Contribute to new product launches in partnership with our internal stakeholders in product development, operations and legal. This will include: working alongside our operations team to coordinate fund closings, the legal team to draft LPAs and PPMs as well as and support the product development teams on future Infrastructure strategies;
+ Prepare marketing materials related to our infrastructure platform for fundraising activities including: presentations, flyers, internal documents, DDQs, quarterly investor newsletters and maintaining data rooms;
+ Work alongside the Private Asset Sales teams to support client servicing, account planning, as well as coordinate and attend investor meetings;
+ Coordinate the preparation of RFPs and ad-hoc responses to client and prospect requests;
+ Support the due diligence, set-up and execution of new mandates and client solutions;

• Research, organize and attend relevant conferences to support core fundraising activities and


• Collaborate with the marketing team to improve our brand recognition and market presence.
  
  As a result of our pace of growth over the last five years, Schroders Capital Infrastructure is hiring a Product Executive, Private Debt and Credit Alternative (PDCA) to support the continued growth of the infrastructure platform., 3-5 years of work experience in investment banking/capital markets, placement agent, investor relations, financial accounting, management consulting or investment consulting;


• A good understanding of, or some exposure to private markets is preferred (private debt, infrastructure, real estate, private equity);

Strong attention to detail;

• Highly organized, pursuing a structured approach to deliverables with strong project management skills;


• Highly developed verbal, written and presentation communication skills. Strong content creation skills (high level of proficiency in MS PowerPoint) and strong technical/numerical skills (high level of proficiency in MS Excel;


• Strong networking skills and proactive approach to working with colleagues across the business, but equally adept at working autonomously;


• Highest ethical standards, integrity and discipline;


• Clear interest in Sustainability & Impact and


• Preference for candidates with additional European language skills.
  
  About Schroders


We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future. We have around 5,000 people on six continents. And we've been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn't change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.

The base

We moved into our new HQ in the City of London in 2018. We're close to our clients, in the heart of the UK's financial centre. And we have everything we need to work flexibly.

The team

Schroders Capital is the Private assets platform for the Schroders group with $70bln AUM. The platform incorporates Private Equity, Real estate, Infrastructure, Private Debt, and Insurance Linked securities with 250 investment professional serving our clients. Schroders has ambitious growth plans for Private assets and the expansion of Schroders Capital is one of the key Strategic goals of the group.

The Schroders Capital Infrastructure business was created in 2015 and has activities in debt and equity. It is one the fastest growing parts of our Private Assets platform with a CAGR growth of c. 40% since inception. The infrastructure platform is one of the key growth Pillars for Schroders Capital over the next five years with the ambition to reach €15-20bn in total commitments.