Analyst, Product Specialist | Carlyle
Location: London
Carlyle seeks to hire a Product Specialist in our Global Private Equity Investor Relations Group, based in London. The Product Specialist will be primarily responsible for product coverage of Carlyle’s European Private Equity strategy. The Product Specialist will be tasked with workstreams relating to fundraising processes, product and strategy development and investor-related requests. This successful candidate must be able to prioritize multiple tasks and work under pressure in a deadline-oriented environment.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
• Subject matter specialist across European private equity strategies
• Maintenance of fund level / portfolio level talking points
• Market research and performance benchmarking
• Preparation of presentations/content for investor meetings and events including conferences
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Investment Teams, Sales, Fund Management, Legal and Compliance to successfully co-ordinate on cross department workstreams
• Fundraising:
o Pre-marketing, strategy and product development initiatives in advance of fund launches
o Drafting and update of marketing and due diligence materials
o Establishing and overseeing dataroom and monitoring access
o Maintenance of fundraising pipelines
o Responding to investor diligence requests
o Overseeing roadshows, meetings and due diligence preparation and sessions
• Managing information input and output through CRM system
Qualifications
Education & Certificates
Bachelors’ degree required
Professional Experience
2-4 years of experience
Proven strong organizational and project management skills
Competencies & Attributes
Strong team player
Solutions orientated
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with multiple stakeholders
Ability to multi-task, prioritize deliverables, and manage and meet tight deadlines
Proactive, organized and detail-orientated
Excellent interpersonal, communication and writing skills
Ability to manipulate data to support conclusions
Familiarity with CRM system and building reports
Strong Microsoft Office Skills (including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, & Word)
Company Information
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $425 billion of assets under management and more than half of the AUM managed by women, across 595 investment vehicles as of March 31, 2024. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,200 professionals operating in 28 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Carlyle places an emphasis on development, retention and inclusion as supported by our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, which range from public and private pension funds to wealthy individuals and families to sovereign wealth funds, unions and corporations. Carlyle invests across three segments - Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Investment Solutions - and has expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation.
At Carlyle, we know that diverse teams perform better, so we seek to create a community where we continually exchange insights, embrace different perspectives and leverage diversity as a competitive advantage. That is why we are committed to growing and cultivating teams that include people with a variety of perspectives, people who provide unique lenses through which to view potential deals, support and run our business.