Vice President, Research and Education Content Writer

iCapital is powering the world’s alternative investment marketplace. Our financial technology platform has transformed how advisors, wealth management firms, asset managers, and banks evaluate and recommend bespoke public and private market strategies for their high-net-worth clients. iCapital services approximately $139 billion in global client assets invested in 1,116 funds, as of August 2022.

iCapital has been named to the Forbes Fintech 50 for five consecutive years (2018 – 2022); a back-to-back selection by Forbes to its list of Best Startup Employers; and a two-time winner of MMI/Barron’s Solutions Provider award (See link below).

About the Role

 iCapital is seeking a Vice President, Content Writer on the Research and Education team to help with the development of research papers, blogs, articles, and other content focused on alternative investments. This person will be responsible for drafting research and education material, gathering supporting research and data, and content management. The role will require extensive experience and knowledge in the private capital markets, as well as financial writing experience. This individual will sit within the Investment Products, Research and Education department.

This could be an ideal role for an experienced professional in private equity who loves to write and is looking for a change of pace. Relevant backgrounds might include work at a Private Equity firm as an investment professional or in investor relations, at a placement agent focused on PE, consultant/gatekeeper firm, public pension fund or sovereign fund with an active PE co-investment program, and/or law firm with focus on PE transactions.

 Responsibilities

• Perform extensive research on industry trends and investment strategies.
• Work with the senior research team members to refine concepts and themes for research papers.
• Draft research papers, blogs, and articles based on input from the senior team covering a broad array of topics including private capital, hedge funds, impact investing, digital currencies, asset allocation, etc.
• Maintain inventory of existing content, including updating data and providing new information to keep content fresh and relevant.
• Manage, organize, and prioritize the production of content.
• Actively follow investment trends in the alternatives industry and suggest new areas of research to the senior team.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience across alternative investments, particularly the private capital markets
• Exceptional writing skills; able to generate high quality content efficiently and consistently and quickly distill concepts into clear and concise text
• Able to provide extensive writing samples and demonstrate ability to compose content that is accessible and “reader friendly”
• Confident in ability to independently conduct research and problem solve
• Able to interact with colleagues in a professional and collaborative manner
• Proficent with one or more of the following: CapitalIQ, PitchBook, Preqin

Benefits

iCapital offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes a competitive total compensation program consisting of salary, equity for all full-time employees, annual performance bonus, and an employer matched retirement plan; generously subsidized healthcare with 100% employer paid dental, vision, telemedicine, and virtual mental health counseling; unlimited paid time off (PTO) and parental leave. 

We offer most employees the flexibility to work in the office three to four days and remotely for the remainder of the week.  Every department has different needs, and some positions will be designated in-office jobs, based on their function.

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 iCapital is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.