Job Description
Employer: DWS Group
Title: Senior Coverage Specialist – Private Debt (Fixed Income Sales – Fundraising/Capital raising, UK Institutional)
Location: London
About DWS
Today, markets face a whole new set of pressures – but also a whole lot of opportunity too. Opportunity to innovate differently. Opportunity to invest responsibly. And opportunity to make change.
Join us at DWS, and you can be part of an industry-leading firm with a global presence. You can lead ambitious opportunities and shape the future of investing. You can support our clients, local communities, and the environment.
We’re looking for creative thinkers and innovators to join us as the world continues to transform. As whole markets change, one thing remains clear; our people always work together to capture the opportunities of tomorrow.
As investors on behalf of our clients, it is our role to find investment solutions. Ensuring the best possible foundation for our clients’ financial future. And in return, we’ll give you the support and platform to develop new skills, make an impact and work alongside some of the industry’s greatest thought leaders. This is your chance to achieve your goals and lead an extraordinary career.
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Team / division overview
The DWS Alternatives business is a diversified set of business activities with approximately EUR 150bn in assets under management in strategies including Private Real Estate, Private Infrastructure, Alternative Credit, Liquid Real Assets (Real Estate/Infrastructure and Commodity Securities) and Sustainable Investments. The global team invests on behalf of a global client base that includes governments, corporations, institutional investors, as well as a growing UNHW investor group.
Alternatives Coverage
Alternatives Coverage is part of the DWS Client Coverage Division and are the Alternatives Specialists responsible for supporting the development and maintenance of client relationships on behalf of the Alternatives platform and will work closely with the Investment teams, Product Division and broader Global Client Coverage Division.
Role Details
As a Senior Coverage Specialist for Private Credit, you will be responsible for:
- Leading fundraising efforts across the UK for DWS’s European Private Credit strategies, with a primary focus on institutional investors.
- Developing and executing a targeted sales and capital raising strategy for Private Credit products, aligning fundraising activity with client demand, market opportunities and strategic business priorities.
- Cultivating and managing relationships with key institutional investors, including UK pension funds, consultants and select insurance investors.
- Leveraging an established network of institutional decision-makers, consultants and investment advisors to originate new opportunities and accelerate fundraising outcomes.
- Generating and advancing a robust pipeline of prospective investors, proactively securing meetings, identifying new mandates and converting opportunities into assets under management.
- Partnering closely with Investment, Product, Investor Relations and Client Coverage teams to deliver coordinated client engagement and capital formation initiatives.
- Representing DWS Private Credit strategies in client meetings, due diligence sessions, industry conferences and investor events.
- Maintaining a deep understanding of private credit, fixed income and broader institutional asset allocation trends to provide market insights to clients and internal stakeholders.
- Contributing to the development and enhancement of fundraising materials, investor presentations, due diligence questionnaires (DDQs), RFP responses and other marketing content.
- Managing investor due diligence processes and supporting successful onboarding of new investors in partnership with internal stakeholders.
- Gathering and sharing market intelligence, competitive insights and client feedback to inform product development, fundraising strategies and business planning.
- Building strong relationships across the DWS Alternatives platform, acting as a trusted partner to investment professionals and broader distribution teams.
- Supporting the achievement of fundraising targets through disciplined opportunity management, pipeline reporting and execution against strategic growth objectives.
We are looking for:
- Proven success in institutional capital raising, fundraising or business development within private markets, alternative investments, private credit or fixed income.
- A demonstrated track record of raising capital from institutional investors across the UK, particularly pension funds and other large asset owners.
- Existing relationships with UK pension schemes, consultants and institutional investment decision-makers that can be leveraged immediately.
- Strong knowledge of private credit markets, fixed income investing and institutional portfolio construction.
- Experience marketing and distributing alternative investment
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