Sales Manager Alternatives / Private Markets

Grow with us! Universal Investment is on its way to becoming Europe’s leading fund services platform and Super ManCo. Since 1968, we have been providing innovative fund solutions for fund initiators and institutional investors and are active in the fund domiciles of Luxembourg, Ireland, and Germany. From these locations, as well as from our offices in London, Krakow, Paris, and Stockholm, we are also driving our international growth. To achieve this, we are looking for entrepreneurial-minded individuals who want to grow with us and benefit from it.

We are currently looking for a colleague to join our Sales Team to support our growth on Alternatives / Private Markets.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Independently originate and acquire institutional investors, fund sponsors, and asset managers in the Private Markets space, with a focus on Private Equity, Private Debt, Infrastructure, and Real Assets.
• Build and develop long-term client relationships with General Partners (GPs), asset managers, family offices, and institutional investors.
• Advise clients on fund structuring, KVG, AIFM, ManCo, and fund administration solutions across the jurisdictions of Germany, Luxembourg, and Ireland.
• Develop and execute strategic sales initiatives to win new fund mandates.
• Take responsibility for Requests for Proposals (RFPs) in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Identify emerging market trends and product initiatives within Alternatives and Private Markets.
• Support fund launches from the initial concept and structuring phase through to successful market launch.
• Prepare and negotiate proposals, agreements, and commercial terms.
• Represent Universal Investment at conferences, industry events, and relevant market initiatives.

Your skills and experience:

• Several years of experience in the distribution/sales of alternative investments with an asset manager, management company (KVG), depositary bank, or investment consultant.
• An established network of fund sponsors, asset managers, institutional investors, private equity, infrastructure, or private debt managers is highly desirable.
• Strong sales mindset combined with a pronounced client and service orientation.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• A proactive, flexible, hands-on, and self-reliant working style.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, high level of initiative, and a strong “hunter” mentality.
• Strong team-player skills, as well as a high degree of mobility and flexibility.
• A degree in business administration, finance, economics, or a comparable qualification is required, along with knowledge of various asset classes.
• Fluent German and strong English language skills at C1 level.

What we offer:

• An exciting working environment and challenging tasks
• Extensive insight into the European fund industry
• Friendly, international and goal-oriented working environment
• High degree of independent work
• Attractive home office arrangements and working time flexibility