Relationship Management Analyst - Boston, United States - HighVista Strategies LLC

Description

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Firm Background
HighVista Strategies is a Boston-based investment firm with approximately $10 billion in assets under management and 70 employees.

We were founded in 2004 and have been managing funds since 2005 for a variety of institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations and pension funds, as well as family offices and private investors.

We are employee-owned and led by a seasoned team that combines diverse investment experience and operational depth to provide the firm with robust capabilities in pursuing our investment mandates.

We strive to be the premier specialty alternatives firm and are focused on differentiated alternative investment areas.

Our investment strategies combine a multi-disciplinary approach with principled risk management to deliver high alpha in each of our investment strategies.

We have successfully invested across a wide array of market cycles and regimes. To do this, our investment team is organized into asset class verticals, investing across public and private markets.

Today our platform includes unique capabilities in venture capital, private credit, private equity, biotechnology and other hedge fund and multi-asset strategies.

We believe that exceptional businesses are predicated on having great people. Our culture emphasizes respect, integrity, rigorous thinking, hard work, and a continuous drive for excellence in process and results. We value diversity in terms of skills, backgrounds, and opinions.

We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package commensurate with experience, and an entrepreneurial work environment centered around team-based achievement.

Position Overview

Requirements:


Responsibilities

• Provide standard and custom materials by request
• Prepare for upcoming meetings and calls with consultants and prospective clients of the firm
• Coordinate internal prep meetings, and liaise with attendees for materials and logistics
• Compile biographies and prospect profiles, past meeting notes, and research on the prospect/consultant
• Manage information within the CRM system (Backstop)
• Ongoing maintenance of CRM system to ensure all meetings, calls, and important correspondence are captured in the CRM system on a timely basis
• Maintenance of investor pipelines, distribution lists, and contact information in CRM system
• Conduct background research on prospects and products utilizing databases, monitor industry news sources, and work with the team to market map and coordinate outreach to prospective clients.
• Coordinate event and conference preparation (i.e., registration, venue, HighVista attendees, seating charts, research on attendees, materials, etc.)
• Maintain appropriate business development thirdparty subscriptions and liaise with vendor contacts, as needed

Skills/Experience

• Bachelor's degree required
• 14 years of experience in a similar role within the investment management industry
• Intellectually curious and demonstrated interest in the investment management industry
• Strong project management skillset and highly detailoriented
• Team player with proven ability to collaborate across functions
• Flexible and able to manage multiple priorities as they evolve
• Selfstarter who takes initiative
• Strong oral and written communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills

Fluency in Microsoft Office suite of products (particularly PowerPoint and Excel). Knowledge of Backstop or other CRM system is a plus