Sr Manager, Investment Funds

Summary

The Sr Manager Investment Funds in collaboration with and in support of the firms strategic initiatives plays a pivotal role in managing current internal private investment funds as well as leading fundraising coordination for anticipated future funds. The role will oversee the fund administration partnering with internal and external partners to ensure a best-in class fund management platform including reporting governance capital activity investor communications and ongoing investment operations. This individual works with a wide range of internal leaders and external partners while helping build scalable processes that support growth innovation and long-term returns.

Location

This position can sit in our Reston or Short Hills office and offers a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Manages the day-to-day operations investment execution reporting and administration of the Firms current and planned future investment funds including multiple investment vehicles both domestic and international.

• Serves as a central point of coordination across investment diligence fund operations investor communications quarterly and annual reporting capital activity portfolio performance governance materials and cross-functional fund maintenance.

• Partners closely with internal stakeholders across Finance Accounting Tax Treasury Legal Compliance and external service providers to support the full fund lifecycle from pipeline and diligence through closing post-close administration investor reporting and ongoing portfolio oversight.

• Works closely with third party fund administrators and external tax accountants as needed.

• Coordinates with fund administrators auditors tax advisors and other third-party providers to support standing deliverables issue resolution and fund maintenance activities.

• Manages high-quality execution continuity and scalability as the Firms investment platform expands across multiple fund vintages and related vehicles.

• Owns and coordinates day-to-day fund management activities for multiple investment vehicles including support for fund operations governance reporting and ongoing administration.

• Manages the coordination of the investment pipeline and support investment execution across private equity funds real asset funds co-investments credit opportunities and other approved strategies from intake through diligence approval closing and funding.

• Prepares and maintains investment committee agendas materials scorecards recommendations minutes approvals conditions and follow-up actions.

• Coordinates diligence workflows including sponsor/fund manager communications Q&A tracking data room access issue logs and synthesis of findings into decision-ready materials.

• Tracks portfolio activity and maintains centralized records of subscriptions commitments capital calls distributions reporting deadlines legal documents side letters and other post-close obligations.

• Supports quarterly semi-annual and annual fund reporting processes including compilation of underlying investment updates portfolio summaries commentary and other reporting packages for internal stakeholders and investors.

• Drafts and coordinates investor communications including investor letters portal notices capital call communications final closing communications tax-related notices and other fund updates.

• Partners with external service providers and coordinates with internal accounting/tax teams to support fund accounting audit coordination annual tax processes investor records cash movements and maintenance of accurate books and supporting documentation.

• Supports investor relations and fundraising-related activity including onboarding commitment tracking follow-up communications and maintenance of investor-facing materials and records.

• Maintains shared repositories trackers templates governance materials and process documentation to ensure continuity consistency and institutional knowledge across fund vintages.

• Produces analyses and presentations for leadership finance and investment stakeholders regarding fund activity portfolio construction reporting status and operational priorities.

• Helps scale support across the Firms broader investment platform including coordination with other fund vehicles where applicable such as venture-related structures.

Desired Skills

Experience in professional services firms and coordinating across legal accounting tax treasury compliance and third-party administrators strongly preferred. Strong project management and organizational skills; able to manage multiple concurrent workstreams deadlines and stakeholders. Strong written communication skills including preparation of investor-facing and executive-facing materials. Strong analytical skills and comfort translating complex investment accounting and reporting details into clear summaries.

Experience preparing or supporting investment memos due diligence materials scorecards board/committee materials and reporting packages. Ability to work effectively across Finance Accounting Tax Treasury Legal Compliance and external service providers. High level of attention to detail follow-through judgment and discretion. Ability to build structure process discipline and operational continuity in a growing or evolving fund environment. Comfort working in a fast-paced high-accountability environment with shifting priorities. Strong Excel PowerPoint and document management skills; experience with fund administrators investor portals or related reporting tools preferred.

Minimum Education

• Bachelors Degree in Finance Accounting Economics Business Administration or a related field.

Preferred Education

• Masters Degree in Finance Accounting Economics Business Administration or a related field.

Minimum Years of Experience

• 8 years relevant experience in one or more of the following: private funds investment management fund administration investor reporting fund accounting transaction execution support private equity/venture operations or similar financial services environments.
  

Essential Job Expectations

All DLA Piper employees are expected to demonstrate excellence in how we serve our clients and develop our people upholding our firm values as part of our culture. Specific expectations include:

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with clients lawyers business professionals and external audiences.

• Produce high-quality work and respond to correspondence in an efficient timely and professional manner.

• Meet deadlines manage competing priorities and commit to meeting high standards.

• Comply with firm policies and procedures.

• Maintain confidences as in a law firm environment.
  

Physical Demands

Sedentary work: This is primarily sedentary work requiring occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force to lift carry push pull or move objects. The role involves sitting for extended periods with occasional walking and standing and occasional travel both domestic and international.